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Company Name: Fawkes & Reece Ltd
Industry Sectors
Civil Engineering
Job Title Senior Traffic Signals Engineer
Job Ref SP-VAC-0027
Salary £33 - £38 per hour + permanant offer
Position Type Contract
Country United Kingdom
Region England
County Warwickshire
Town Birmingham

Job Description:
My client is one of the biggest engineering consultancies in the world and has operations running on a global scale. As one of the largest multi-disciplinaries they have the power to ensure their design solutions are at the forefront of the very best out there. They believe that their people empower them to solve complex problems.

An opportunity now exists within their Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) business for Traffic Signals Engineers/Consultants based in Birmingham. As the one of the UK's leading consultancies in roads and transport technology, they assist their clients to reduce congestion, operate safe and reliable transport networks and improve the environment through technology.

Reporting to a senior project manager or project director you will have the opportunity to provide project and technical leadership on work relating to all aspects of traffic signal and urban information and control systems.

Your responsibilities

Providing senior support and management of staff in the feasibility, design and implementation of intelligent transport systems projects you will be responsible for:

Project and technical management to the Highways Agency, Transport Scotland and Local Authority clients
Resource planning and allocation
Delivery to programme and budget
Preparing feasibility studies, designs, specifications, programmes and cost estimates for specific jobs, keeping up-to-date in technology
Liaising with other technical disciplines and clients as required on technical aspects
Evaluating engineering problems and consulting with technical experts, as necessary, to develop cost effective and robust solutions
Identifying appropriate design aids and making use of them
Assisting with the preparation of tender documents, providing information for reports and participating in particular investigations as required
Working and communicating on a diverse range of projects
Undertaking presentations to clients and senior management ensuring compliance with quality, safety and environmental procedures to Atkins' Business Management Systems and that Health & Safety obligations are met.

You will have or be:

Good Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Electronic / Mechanical /Civil Engineering or related discipline
Chartered or working towards Chartership status (however, candidates with extensive experience in the design and delivery of ITS projects would also be considered)
Full UK driving licence.

Essential experience:

Extensive experience of traffic signals control methods including MOVA
Thorough knowledge and experience of UK regulations, requirements and practice, including CDM, DMRB.

Desirable experience

Experience and understanding of the ITS industry within the Local Authority and Highways Agency business sector
Understanding and application of PRINCE2/MAPM methodologies and principles
Knowledge of CPGS, VMS, SCOOT, UTMC

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate evidence of:

A confident and professional manner
Taking the initiative and examples of creativity
A high expectation of performance for themselves and other team members
A clear and thorough communication style
A supportive and encouraging approach to mentoring less experienced members of teams.

If you believe you have what it takes to work for this top end consultancy, apply now!

Fawkes & Reece Limited is acting as a Employment business in relation to this vacancy.