Traffic Engineer
Engineering

Wigan Life Centre South
College Avenue
Wigan
WN1 1NJ

Salary: Grade 9, £32,910 - £37,890 per annum.

37 hours per week

Your role:

This exciting role is part of the Network Management service which is part of the Environment Directorate. You will work with a range of technical staff primarily covering traffic management, asset management and new development related services. Your job will be to manage the highway network in relation to congestion, road safety, parking management and new developments with a view to securing the expeditious movement of traffic and ensuring safety to motorists and the public.
You will play a key role in helping make Wigan a borough of choice, through improved journey times, accessibility and connectivity, both across the borough and with the wider region. You will contribute to the Council’s Deal, in helping deliver growth and great places, with improved transport and development infrastructure.

About you:

You will exhibit the BeWigan behaviours and have experience of working in a traffic management, transportation, road safety engineering, environment engineering environment.

You will be an effective communicator with an ability to work constructively with elected members, senior managers, developers and other internal and external organisations and authorities. You will have excellent decision making skills and negotiation skills and the ability to break down technical problems or issues.
You will also require a good understanding of the value and use of new technology to improve and modernise working processes. You will also have the competency to effectively utilise a variety of IT systems including AutoCAD to assist design and analysis of highway and transport solutions.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Council of the Year’ at the 2019 LGC Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

Wigan Council is one of the top performing Councils in the country and a great place to work. The Network Management service plays a key role in managing congestion, improving road safety, supporting new development and allowing residents, businesses and visitors to travel safely around the borough and connect into the wider region.

We are enthusiastic team who are committed to continual improvement and to providing the best possible service to our residents. We will provide you with the support you need to do your job and learning opportunities to support your professional development within the organisation.

As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits.

Covid Safe

Wigan Council are proud to be a Covid safe organisation. For some of this role you will be required to work from home and connect with your team and others virtually. However, there may be occasions where you are required to go into a council building to carry out part of your role. The health and wellbeing of our staff is of utmost importance to us and if you are required to use a council building, a risk assessment will be conducted beforehand and the appropriate safety measures put in place.

For further information, please contact Danny Orrell on 01942 489302

To view the details relating to this position, please click the links below:

Job Specification
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Interview date: Friday 26 November 2021

Interviews will be held remotely

Find out more about working for Wigan
Location
Wigan Life Centre South
Vacancy Description
 
Wigan Life Centre South
College Avenue
Wigan
WN1 1NJ

Salary: Grade 9, £32,910 - £37,890 per annum.

37 hours per week

Your role:

This exciting role is part of the Network Management service which is part of the Environment Directorate. You will work with a range of technical staff primarily covering traffic management, asset management and new development related services. Your job will be to manage the highway network in relation to congestion, road safety, parking management and new developments with a view to securing the expeditious movement of traffic and ensuring safety to motorists and the public.
You will play a key role in helping make Wigan a borough of choice, through improved journey times, accessibility and connectivity, both across the borough and with the wider region. You will contribute to the Council’s Deal, in helping deliver growth and great places, with improved transport and development infrastructure.

About you:

You will exhibit the BeWigan behaviours and have experience of working in a traffic management, transportation, road safety engineering, environment engineering environment.

You will be an effective communicator with an ability to work constructively with elected members, senior managers, developers and other internal and external organisations and authorities. You will have excellent decision making skills and negotiation skills and the ability to break down technical problems or issues.
You will also require a good understanding of the value and use of new technology to improve and modernise working processes. You will also have the competency to effectively utilise a variety of IT systems including AutoCAD to assist design and analysis of highway and transport solutions.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Council of the Year’ at the 2019 LGC Awards and has recently published The Deal 2030, our ambitious plan for our borough. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

Wigan Council is one of the top performing Councils in the country and a great place to work. The Network Management service plays a key role in managing congestion, improving road safety, supporting new development and allowing residents, businesses and visitors to travel safely around the borough and connect into the wider region.

We are enthusiastic team who are committed to continual improvement and to providing the best possible service to our residents. We will provide you with the support you need to do your job and learning opportunities to support your professional development within the organisation.

As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits.

Covid Safe

Wigan Council are proud to be a Covid safe organisation. For some of this role you will be required to work from home and connect with your team and others virtually. However, there may be occasions where you are required to go into a council building to carry out part of your role. The health and wellbeing of our staff is of utmost importance to us and if you are required to use a council building, a risk assessment will be conducted beforehand and the appropriate safety measures put in place.

For further information, please contact Danny Orrell on 01942 489302

To view the details relating to this position, please click the links below:

Job Specification
Privacy Notice

Interview date: Friday 26 November 2021

Interviews will be held remotely

Find out more about working for Wigan