Assistant Traffic Systems Engineer

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Job description

Job Description

The starting salary for this role is £35,780 per annum, working 36 hours per week.

We are hiring an Assistant Traffic Systems Engineer to join our Traffic & Streetworks team, based at the County Council's Network Management Information Centre (NMIC) in Leatherhead.

We operate an agile working policy which currently requires working with your team in the office twice a week.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

The Traffic & Streetworks Team helps Surrey County Council fulfil its Network Management Duty under the Traffic Management Act by coordinating and inspecting works in progress on the road network and designing/maintaining Surrey's Traffic Systems assets.

Working in the Traffic Systems Refurbishment Team, you will be part of a progressive team delivering an annual programme of Traffic Signal schemes as required by Surrey County Council's Asset Management Policy. You will be a key part in meeting our goal to convert all of our Traffic Signals to LED by 2026.

About the Role

We are looking for an assistant engineer who can manage and design Traffic Signal refurbishment schemes in order to renew equipment and make improvements to the asset and operation.

You will be working as part of a small team of engineers to deliver an annual Traffic Signals Refurbishment Programme (circa £3m pa) and working jointly with our contractors to ensure projects are delivered on-time and to budget.

You will be allocated several Traffic Signal Refurbishment schemes, including complicated Junctions, within Surrey to project manage from initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, right through to closure.

The work also includes design as well as project management such as creating pre-construction information, designing signal timings, CAD drawing, site meetings, overseeing planning & delivery, handling enquiries, commissioning the installation once construction is completed and ensuring project documentation is completed.

Shortlisting Criteria

• Experience in designing and delivering highway schemes.
• A working knowledge of design software packages such as AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of basic signal design and operation of Traffic Signals.
• Knowledge and appreciation of current intelligent transport systems including types, standards, specifications, regulations, practice and hardware & software applications as a tool to manage traffic.
• Experience of working with contractors to improve service delivery.
• Appreciation of delivering projects to timescales and budget with minimal supervision.
• Relevant ONC/OND qualification or NVQ equivalent or relevant experience.
• A full valid UK driving licence is essential to travel around the County to meet the requirements of the role.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 13th April 2025 with interviews to follow. This advert may close prior to the indicated closing date if a high volume of applications are received.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.