Senior Road Safety Engineer

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.

As a Senior Road Safety Engineer you will provide lead road safety initiatives and projects within the City Transport service area, expert road safety advice and ensure that all projects meet budget, timeframes, and quality standards, and align with both the Safe Systems Approach to Road Safety and the Healthy Streets Approach, ensuring a holistic and people-centred design for all road users.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Project Delivery: Design, manage, and deliver road safety projects and safety camera enforcement programmes, from inception to completion, ensuring that projects align with the principles of Healthy Streets and promote safety, accessibility, and sustainability.
• 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.
• Provide Road Safety Expertise: Offer specialist advice to stakeholders, including Councillors, senior management, professional teams, and the public, ensuring that road safety practices support the broader goals of creating healthy, active environments.
• Team Leadership: Support and mentor members of the Road Safety Team, offering guidance and technical expertise to help them deliver successful project outcomes that align with both road safety and healthy streets objectives.
• Data Analysis: Research and analyse available data sources 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.
• Road Safety Audits: Provide advice and support on Road Safety Audits, approving briefs and audit teams, and undertaking audits ensuring they are aligned with both statutory regulations and the principles of creating safer, healthier public spaces.
• Collaborate Across Departments: Work closely with other teams within City Transport and across the Council to integrate road safety and Healthy Streets principles into wider transport and regeneration projects.
• 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 in a Safe Systems Approach.
• 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 livability.

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:

• Technical Proficiency: Strong background in road safety engineering, with experience in delivering projects that incorporate both safety and public health objectives.
• 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 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, 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.

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.