Principal Engineer ITS & Sustainable Travel

Are you an experienced engineer looking for a new challenge in a dynamic and supportive environment? West Berkshire Council is seeking a Principal Engineer ITS & Sustainable Travel to join our Transport Services Team within the Environment Directorate. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the delivery of sustainable transport solutions and make a real difference in the West Berkshire community. The Role As the Principal Engineer ITS & Sustainable Travel, you will be responsible for:

• Designing and delivering innovative engineering solutions to support the implementation of sustainable travel initiatives.
• Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to identify and secure funding opportunities for transport improvement schemes.
• Conducting feasibility studies, site surveys, and traffic assessments to inform engineering designs.
• Managing the successful delivery of transport projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.
• Providing expert technical advice and guidance on sustainable transport issues.
  
  A qualified engineer with a relevant professional qualification.
• Extensive experience in the design and delivery of transport engineering projects.
• Strong knowledge of sustainable transport principles and practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate with a range of stakeholders.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Effective project management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks.
  
  Join us at West Berkshire Council and make a positive impact in our community while advancing your career.
Explore everything that a career with West Berkshire Council has to offer here: Equal Opportunities The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

Why Work for West Berkshire Council? West Berkshire Council is a great place to work, offering a range of employment benefits including:
• We offer flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-19.00
• We offer hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Death in service benefit
• Family friendly policies
• A range of local discounts
• Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
• You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years' service.