Location
Liverpool (with flexibility for home offices in Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester or Southampton) with hybrid working available.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
At WSP, you will have the opportunity to work on landmark projects and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. We are seeking a Senior or Principal Traffic Signals Engineer to join our Traffic Signals Design team. This role involves leading the day-to-day technical delivery of highway consultancy services throughout all stages of the project life-cycle, from feasibility and concept design through to planning, detailed design, construction, and post-commissioning support. You will be client-facing and involved in projects at both local and national levels.

Your responsibilities will include utilising your technical expertise in traffic signals and traffic engineering to develop designs, supervise, train, check, and approve work by junior colleagues. You will manage traffic signal projects ensuring coordination and compatibility of multi-disciplinary inputs on projects of varying scale, complexity, and value. Building strong, trusted client relationships and proactively managing their expectations will be key. You will undertake project technical lead and reviewer roles, support others to maximise their contributions, prepare fee proposals, manage budgets, and be responsible for the development and delivery of project solutions.

Additionally, you will lead and manage junior staff in delivering traffic signal design packages including design drawings, standard construction details, specifications, controller configurations, MOVA datasets, FAT/SAT, and more. You will ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental Legislation, and in-house quality assurance standards and processes.

Joining the Liveable Places team, you will work with a wide range of local authority and private clients across the UK, delivering schemes that include public realm, traffic engineering, road safety, traffic signals, pedestrian/traffic modelling, active travel, and parking. This role offers excellent career development opportunities through exposure to diverse projects and the chance to play a pivotal role in the team’s growth and success.

Experience
- Relevant knowledge and experience in traffic signal design at various project stages including local transport modelling using software such as LinSig and controller configuration TR2500 forms.
- Specific experience in SCOOT and MOVA design, implementation, and validation is advantageous.
- Demonstrable experience leading single or multiple design disciplines in relevant projects (road, public transport, active travel, public realm, and/or private development).
- Experience with contract document preparation or contract administration/site supervision using Public Works Contracts.
- Proficiency in using, directing, and checking design outputs created in software including Autodesk Civils 3D and KeySignals.
- Good communication, client/stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills.
- Working towards or having achieved Chartered Civil Engineer or Incorporated Engineer status is advantageous.
- Thorough understanding and application of relevant design codes such as the Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, Local Authority design guidance.
- Experience preparing drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals including applying departures from standard.
- Experience complying with Designers Duties under CDM regulations.

About you
Enthusiastic and motivated professional with strong leadership skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and teams. You are client-focused, proactive in managing expectations, and committed to delivering high-quality technical solutions. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about contributing to liveable, sustainable places.

Qualifications
Chartered Civil Engineer or Incorporated Engineer status is preferred or working towards achieving this professional accreditation.