Purpose:
Provides Traffic Control engineering expertise and assurance for the Engineering Directorate. Supports and/or undertakes the technical delivery of engineering activities and technical services throughout all stages of asset life cycle - design, delivery, testing, commissioning, assurance and operation.

Special Accountabilities:
*Providing professional technical advice to the client and other stakeholders with regard to design, installation and management of traffic control assets - including road traffic signals, variable message signs, over-height vehicle detection, CCTV, safety cameras and road tunnel traffic control.
*Applying traffic control engineering expertise to analyse and interpret engineering data, to applicable levels of complexity for each role level, to provide technical advice and assurance to internal and external clients and stakeholders on issues relating to design development, formation of technical solutions, asset condition and performance and compliance with relevant legislation and standards.
*Calculating and assuring safety critical timings related to traffic signal design and operation.
*Taking into account risk, legal constraints and business costs/benefits, to ensure assets are fit for purpose, safe and cost efficient to operate and maintain.
*Producing technical / progress reports for clients, suppliers or Operations, applying technical knowledge to identify any risks to assets or operations, proposing mitigation and highlighting any opportunities for improvements or innovation.
*Safeguarding the safety, integrity and efficiency of all Highways and Traffic assets at all stages in the asset life cycle through engagement in planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance and/or assessment activities
*Assessing and auditing technical capability of suppliers, initiating improvement actions where required to ensure optimum performance and safeguarding of assets.
*Leading and contributing to the development of technical standards, policies and guidance within discipline ensuring that documents are updated to remain compliant with relevant legislation and national guidance.
*Influencing the development of national and international engineering and technical standards relevant to discipline, and attending and presenting at events where appropriate to promote the expertise within Engineering to the wider engineering community

Knowledge:
* Degree qualified or substantial equivalent relevant experience
* Comprehensive knowledge of regulations, DfT and local standards and good practice relating to the design, installation and management of traffic control assets.
* Knowledge of asset management and value engineering techniques
* Comprehensive knowledge of traffic control equipment specifications with an understanding of the capabilities and limitations and how these affect installation and operation of the asset
* Good knowledge of forms of contract applicable to the domain, including NEC and its various options

Experience:
* Significant experience in the design, installation, and/or maintenance of traffic control interventions for traffic control projects and programmes to meet time, quality and cost requirements
* Significant experience of providing professional advice and assurance to investors/sponsors , asset owners and delivery functions .
* Experience of pre- and post-scheme completion assurance
* Experience in articulating technical information to high-level audiences with the appropriate level of details and understanding
* Significant experience in reviewing and analysing complex technical documents and data, and producing technical reports
* Experience in trialing and assessing innovation in traffic control engineering