Job Introduction
Job Title: Road Safety Engineering Manager
Salary: £47,495 - £51,070 per annum
35 Hours per Week
Location: Worcester, Worcestershire
Team: Road Safety Engineering
Permanent
You will lead the delivery of Worcestershire County Council’s statutory duties in road safety engineering.
You will embed a strategic and evidence based approached to delivery, ensuring road safety is at the heart of our highway improvement programmes.
You will lead an experienced and professional team and will work closely with colleagues, councillors, and key stakeholders to shape the road safety and wider corporate objectives.
You will work in the Economy and Infrastructure Directorate within the Traffic Management service and will be responsible for ensuring delivery against the key statutory function of Road Safety through accident studies and the delivery of highway improvements.
This is a great time to join Worcestershire County Council as we have an ambitious, high-profile pipeline of projects. As a service we take pride in our work by valuing others, focusing on what's important so that we make a real and positive difference.
You will have a relevant degree level education or relevant work experience with an excellen understanding of the different strands of road safety and/or highway engineering project management, and how this influences the wider social, environmental and economic impacts.
Ideally you will have experience in road safety auditing for highway improvement schemes.
You will be a proficient leader who is able to demonstrate experience of managing, motivating and developing staff, ensuring resources are well planned and work delivered with targets achieved.
You will have well developed project management and delivery skills, including skills for coordination, liaison and the ability to plan, manage, lead and monitor projects and teams.
You will have excellent communication skills and be able to communicate messages (which may be complicated or sensitive) clearly, concisely and at a level appropriate to the audience, who may not be specialists in road safety.
You will also have the ability to demonstrate higher level thinking skills, in order to think through issues, make connections and establish solutions which draw on this bigger picture view of highway improvement. If you have the ability to build credible working relationships, build rapport and negotiate, be able to handle issues and
influence others. If you have a good working knowledge of (and have kept up to date with) relevant processes, legislation, law, best practice and DfT guidelines.
If you are able to develop positive partnership ways of working, with a range of stakeholders and a commitment to providing customer service of the highest standard then we would like to hear from you
For further information please contact: Sarah Gilmour SGilmour@worcestershire.gov.uk
Benefits:
You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage Why work for us? | Worcestershire County Council, so do take a look! Some of these offers include:
- Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
- Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
- Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
- Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.
Application Closing Date: 6th August 2024
Anticipated Interview Date: 14th August 2024
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