Location
Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom (Hybrid working available with flexibility to work from home offices in Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester or Southampton)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
At WSP, you have the opportunity to work on landmark projects and collaborate with the brightest minds in your field. We are seeking a Senior or Principal Traffic Signals Engineer to join our Traffic Signals Design team. This role involves leading the technical delivery of highway consultancy services across all project stages, from feasibility and concept design through to planning, detailed design, construction, and post-commissioning support. You will manage projects at both local and national levels, working closely with clients to develop trusted relationships and proactively manage expectations.

Key responsibilities include utilising your technical expertise in traffic signals and traffic engineering to develop designs, supervise and train junior colleagues, manage multi-disciplinary project inputs, prepare fee proposals, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental legislation as well as in-house quality assurance standards. You will lead junior staff in delivering traffic signal design packages including drawings, specifications, controller configurations, MOVA datasets, and FAT/SAT processes.

The Liveable Places team works with a wide range of local authority and private clients across the UK, delivering schemes related to public realm, traffic engineering, road safety, traffic signals, pedestrian and traffic modelling, active travel, and parking. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career through exposure to diverse projects and to play a pivotal role in supporting and steering the growth of the Liveable Places team.

Experience
- Relevant knowledge and experience in traffic signal design across various project life cycle stages
- Experience with local transport modelling 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, or private development)
- Experience with contract document preparation, contract administration, or site supervision using Public Works Contracts
- Proficiency in design software including Autodesk Civils 3D and KeySignals
- Strong understanding and application of design codes such as Design Manual for Roads & Bridges, Manual for Streets, TSRGD, and Local Authority design guidance
- Experience preparing drawings for contract documentation and technical approvals, including applying departures from standard
- Knowledge of Designers Duties under CDM regulations

About you
- Excellent communication, client and stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead, support, and develop junior staff to maximise their contribution
- Proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple projects and client expectations effectively
- Enthusiastic about contributing to a collaborative team environment and supporting business growth

Qualifications
- Relevant engineering qualifications and professional accreditation preferred but not explicitly stated
- Commitment to continuous professional development and staying current with industry standards and best practices