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Senior Road Safety Engineer at AtkinsRéalis in Cardiff, Wales, GB
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Job Description
Job Description
Overview
This is a new role to support the wider road safety engineering team within the Highways and Active Travel Practice.
The role will primarily focus on road safety engineering projects, road safety audits through assisting the wider team and leading on smaller projects.
The main aspects of work will include identifying and mitigating road safety engineering problems across various highway and active travel design projects, carrying out road safety audits, high level research projects and the formulation of highways design standards and guidance documents.
The ideal candidate will also be able and willing to assist with business development in the field of road safety and operational safety across the region.
The role is to be based within any of our Wales and Southwest offices, with some travel to other offices and project locations across the UK expected.
Your role
- Production of studies for road safety and operational safety projects.
- GG 119 Road Safety Audits.
- Ad-hoc advice for internal and external clients with regards to road safety and operational safety projects.
- Assisting the wider Transportation team with larger, complex projects such as UK standard, policy and guidance document updates.
- Assistance with business development across the region.
- Assistance with coaching and training of junior/graduate level staff.
- Assistance with technical training delivery.
- Managing stakeholder consultation processes as required.
About you
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in a relevant subject (Civil Engineering / Transport Planning or similar).
Essential criteria
- Experience of road safety and operational safety related projects from strategic advice through to feasibility studies and scheme delivery.
- Technical awareness of local highways and active travel design standards, policies and best practice.
- Awareness of relevant UK highway design and road safety requirements within DMRB and others – such as GG 119 and GG 104.
- Experience of undertaking RSAs in accordance with DMRB GG 119 as an RSA Team Member or Team Leader on the UK Trunk Road and Motorway network or meet the competencies to allow this.
- An ability to lead small technical pieces of work such as feasibility studies, including managing and prioritising own workload.
- A good understanding of the UK road safety engineering market and geography.
- The ability to be flexible in terms of project delivery and working locations.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholder and client relationships.
- Excellent IT skills.
- Membership of relevant technical institutions – e.g. ICE, CIHT, CILT, SoRSA**.**
- Full driving licence.
Desirable Criteria
- Ability to assist with technical training seminars.
- Experience of projects involving consultation events.
- Certificate of Competency in Road Safety Auditing (Highways England).
- Experience of safety risk assessments (to GG 104) on the trunk road and motorway network.
- Highway design and active travel design experience**.**
- GG 142 Lead Assessor.
The individual
We are seeking a proactive and enthusiastic individual with good existing client relationships. An eye for detail and confidence to challenge decisions and concepts in a constructive way are key attributes for this role. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with clients and stakeholders at all levels.
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.
About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Additional information
Security clearance
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.
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Worker Type
Employee
Job Type
Regular
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