Senior Highway Design/Safety Engineer

Posted 22 February 2022
Salary £45 - 50 per hour
LocationHuddersfield
Job type Contract - Full Time
Job duration6 Months
Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
ReferenceJO0000031699
Contact NameHarriet Simmonds

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 3 Senior Highway Safety Engineers to come and joint a busy Highway Safety Team to work on various Public Realm and Highway Safety Schemes in West Yorkshire.

The main duties of the Senior Highway Safety Engineers are:

  • Design and assist in the design of casualty prevention schemes after undertaking detailed accident analysis, to improve safety for highways users and pedestrians.
  • Design and assist in the design of new safety measures that improve the day to day safety of pedestrians and other highway users.
  • Investigate and respond to requests from with regards to speed, accidents, rat running, pedestrian crossing concerns, HGVs, and other safety related issues, and understand the need for effective and efficient communication, both written and verbal.
  • Get involved in work across the Safety Design team which may involve schemes generated from; agreements made under Section 38, 278 or 106 of the Highways Act, major scheme proposals and West Yorkshire Transport fund initiatives.
  • Undertake the relevant duty holder's role under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, in particular, Designer
  • Carry out and assist in undertaking road safety audits.
  • Be involved in Safe Routes to School - predominately around pedestrian improvements.


For a full description and further information on the role, please call Harriet Simmonds at Carrington West on 02393 876051.

FOOTNOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.

Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 40+ years' experience in this market. Please call Harriet at Carrington West on 02393 876051 for more information.

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