Engineer - Highways and Active Travel

Transport Planning Society, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf

Engineer - Highways and Active Travel

£40000-£45000

Transport Planning Society, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 6 Aug | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

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Full Job Description

Senior Engineer - Highways and Active Travel will be responsible for designing and delivering a range of regional active travel infrastructure projects, working as part of a national multi-disciplinary team, to enhance active travel project delivery across urban and rural settings. Role responsibilities

  • Develop the concept, detailed designs, CAD drawings and construction information for active travel infrastructure projects by following the appropriate design standards, legislation and guidance such as ATAG, DMRB, WelTAG, MCHW, Inclusive Mobility, MfS and MfS2 to create active travel projects that meet the Client's requirements.
  • Support and advocate Highway Authority, Corporate Joint Committee and TfW led active travel project designs that balance local needs and constraints with technical approaches and compliance, by providing design review services and liaising with clients' officers on schemes to provide a high quality stakeholder function, delivering impactful street design and active travel outcomes.
  • Develop and maintain sensitive relationships with stakeholders, by leading creative, collaborative and compassionate engagement processes to manage reputational risks to TfW and by extension Welsh Government, as well as to manage project, partner and place specific risks.
  • Contribute to further development of the Active Travel Act Guidance by gathering, sharing and applying best practice from projects across the TfW team, Strategic Road Network (SRN) and local authority partners to improve the quality, cost and effectiveness of the active travel infrastructure in Wales.

    Degree in Civil Engineering or associated discipline or demonstrate equivalent experience.
  • Experience of highway design practice
  • Demonstrable experience of working within a technical design team environment.
  • Demonstrable experience of using design software such as AutoCAD, preferably Civils 3D.
  • Knowledge and experience of Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations.
  • Welsh Language Skills While not essential for this role, Welsh language skills would make a great addition to your application.

    We're changing the way the transport industry looks. By celebrating and embracing differences, we're building a workforce that represents Wales. We need talented people from all backgrounds and cultures to bring their perspectives and experiences. Diverse teams make better decisions and drive innovation. Join us in transforming the way Wales travels.", Transport for Wales is changing the way Wales travels, making sustainable transport the first choice. We're building a multimodal integrated transport network called the T Network, making it easier for people to travel by train, bus, walking, wheeling and cycling.

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