Road Safety Officer/Engineer x2

Are you passionate about creating safer, healthier, and more sustainable streets? Join our Road Safety Team within the City Transport Service, where we are leading the Safe Systems and Healthy Streets Approach to make our city’s roads safer and more accessible for all.

Bristol is a vibrant, exciting, diverse European City to live and work in. Come and help shape its future.

The City has ambitious plans to deliver an improved sustainable transport infrastructure, both in the City and within the wider region. These plans include:

• Transforming our local communities through the development of ‘Liveable Neighbourhoods’;
• Developing Mass Transit options for the city;
• Building on our success as Cycling City to further develop and implement a world-class walking and cycling network in the city;
• Making school journeys safer and increasing walking and cycling by implementing School Streets;
• Trialling and testing new transport technologies through our ‘Future Transport Zones’ programme of work.

The Road Safety Team is committed to achieving the City Council's ambitious Vision Zero target—eliminating deaths and serious injuries on our roads by 2040. Guided by the Safe Systems Approach, we work across multiple sectors to design and implement measures that improve road safety and support the Healthy Streets Approach, which puts people first and creates streets that promote active travel, clean air, and safer communities.

What will I be doing?

As a new team, it is an exciting time as our programme of activities will continue to develop over time based on our research into how we can deliver these aspirations.

We are seeking skilled and dedicated Road Safety Officers and Engineers to identify and deliver road safety initiatives and projects within the City Transport service area that drive a reduction in casualties across the City. Depending on your skills and background, you could be focused on identifying, designing, and delivering comprehensive road safety engineering schemes or road safety initiatives through our educational, training, and promotional activities, or any other activities that would deliver a reduction in road traffic casualties.

Your work will focus on ensuring that all projects promote both the Safe Systems Approach to Road Safety and align with the Healthy Streets Approach, which emphasises the creation of safe, accessible, and pleasant environments for all road users.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Project Delivery: Deliver road safety engineering schemes, camera enforcement programmes, the school crossing patrol service, and road safety education, training and publicity activities.
• Provide Road Safety Expertise: Identify and develop the City Council’s road safety activities as part of the continual development and improvement of the City Council’s Safe Systems Approach to Road Safety, looking for opportunities to drive progress towards the Vision Zero target.
• Policy Development: Contribute to the creation and updating of road safety and healthy streets policies and technical guidelines, supporting the City Council’s broader objectives for transport, sustainability, and liveability.
• Promote Healthy Streets: Implement and advocate for the Healthy Streets Approach, which focuses on improving the quality of life by making streets more pleasant, safe, and accessible for all, particularly pedestrians and cyclists.
• Data Analysis: Analyse and present data related to road collisions and casualties to identify key issues and the opportunities to target road safety activities proactively to reduce both the number and the severity of collisions.
• Partnership Working: Be involved in joint road safety projects with other local authorities, emergency services, communities and other organisations and stakeholders across the region who have a role within a Safe Systems Approach.
• Cross-Departmental Support: Provide road safety advice to various teams within the transport sector including planning applications and major projects, and the City Council, including schools.
• Representation and Consultation: Represent the City Council at consultation events concerning road safety issues, advocating for strategies that enhance safety, public health, and mobility.
• Road Safety Knowledge Development: Build and maintain a knowledge of road safety activities, interventions, Safe Systems and Healthy Streets approaches through researching changes to legislation and best practices.
• Workload Management: Manage your allocated workload effectively, maintaining accurate records of progress and ensuring project milestones are tracked and reported accurately.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with all Health, Safety, and Welfare policies as outlined by Bristol City Council.
• Promote equality and diversity in all aspects of project delivery, modelling best practices across the service.
• Maintain a high standard of work quality, adhering to current legislation and Council codes of conduct.
• Complete mandatory training as required by the Council, ensuring you remain up-to-date with health, safety, and safeguarding policies.

What You’ll Bring:

• Road Safety proficiency: Proactive individuals with strong backgrounds in road safety engineering, data analysis or education, training or publicity principles and a commitment to promoting road safety and healthy streets.
• Holistic Problem Solver: A forward-thinking individual who understands the intersection of transport, public health, and sustainability, and can develop solutions that balance these objectives.
• Communication Excellence: Proven ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and effectively to diverse stakeholders, especially in relation to public health benefits and safety.
• Policy and Compliance Knowledge: Up-to-date knowledge of road safety and healthy streets legislation, ensuring all projects adhere to regulatory requirements and align with sustainability goals.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in shaping the future of urban transport in our city. By joining our Road Safety Team, you’ll be part of a mission to make our roads safer for everyone.

You will work on projects that save lives, promote sustainability, and create safer streets for everyone. If you are passionate about road safety, the Healthy Streets Approach, and making a tangible difference in the lives of Bristol’s residents, we’d love to hear from you. Bring your expertise, leadership, and commitment to our team, and help create safer, healthier streets for Bristol.

Join us and be part of a forward-thinking organisation that is transforming our city’s streets, creating a legacy of safety, health, and well-being for generations to come. Help us make a difference and become a driving force in achieving zero road fatalities by 2040.

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast-moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles, hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, and we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For further information, please refer to the Person Profile, Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Mark Sperduty via email at: Mark.Sperduty@bristol.gov.uk

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young People, Black and racially minoritised and Disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit.