Job Description

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• Reference: orbis/TP/174243/36176
• Positions: 1
• Salary: \xc2\xa343,923 - \xc2\xa347,681 per annum
• Category: Highway Maintenance
• Contract type: Permanent
• Working hours: 36 hours per week
• Posted on: 14 September 2023
• Closing date: 9 October 2023
• Directorate: SCC: Environment, Transport & Infrastructure
• Location: Quadrant Court, 35 Guildford Road, Woking, GU22 7QQ

About the role

Surrey County Council is committed to the development of its workforce and as such this role is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in Surrey County Council and would encourage you to review our current vacancies which are available to all.

The starting annual salary for this position is \xc2\xa343,923 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.

This role is open to remote working meaning you aren\'t required in the office 5 days a week. However a driving licence and use of a car will be essential in order to attend site visits in Surrey, typically two or three days a week (sometimes more, sometimes less).

Are you passionate about road safety and looking for an opportunity to build on your road safety engineering career? Do you want to be part of a team which works towards reducing road death and injury, making walking and cycling easier and safer?

If yes, then we want to hear from you!

The Road Safety and Sustainable School Travel Team within the Environment, Transport and Infrastructure directorate at Surrey County Council is seeking to appoint a Road Safety and Speed Management Engineer.

About ETI

The Environment, Transport & Infrastructure (ETI) directorate is responsible for a wide range of services including highways, environment, transport, planning, countryside and waste management. These services are critical for people living, working and travelling through Surrey, delivered by the county council or in partnership.

About the team

The aim of the Road Safety and Sustainable School Travel Team is to reduce death and injury on Surrey\'s roads and to promote more walking and cycling to school. This is achieved through highway safety engineering and infrastructure improvements, working with the police on the enforcement of road traffic law (particularly using safety cameras), and through education, training and promotional campaigns to improve pedestrian and cycling skills and encouraging alternatives to the car for the school journey.

About the role

Excess speed increases the risk of collisions and makes the consequences more severe. It can also deter more walking and cycling and increase noise and air pollution. Effective speed management is a key part of the "Safe Systems" best practice approach to road safety.

Therefore, Surrey County Council have recently allocated a budget of \xc2\xa31million per year for the next three years to tackle road casualties and speeding. The Road Safety and Speed Management Engineer will be responsible for investigating the worst speeding sites and developing and commissioning a programme of highway improvements to manage vehicle speeds successfully. Engagement and consultation with residents and elected members will be an essential part of this work. Where highway engineering improvements are not feasible, other colleagues will be responsible for investigating the feasibility of camera enforcement.

You may also be required to assist with other tasks of the road Safety Engineering Team such as:

• collision hotspot analysis and investigation
• road safety audits of highway improvement schemes
• maintenance of vehicle activated signs and school flashing wigwags

The role will require a close working relationship with police and other colleagues within the highways service with whom speed management plans are continually updated to identify and tackle the worst speeding problem site.

About you!

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with experience as a Traffic or Road Safety Engineer.

To be shortlisted for interview for this position, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence:

• Experience of working within the road safety or highway design field
• Ability to understand highway design drawings and undertake analysis of road collision data
• Able to communicate effectively with a range of internal and external teams/bodies and work to tight deadlines
• A degree/qualification in civil engineering or similar related subject
• A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle
• Ability to visit sites regularly within the whole of Surrey to attend meetings

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For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

Additional information

Contact details

For an informal discussion prior to applying please contact Matt Smith (Road Safety Engineering Team Leader) on 07968 832560 or via email at or Duncan Knox via email at

To apply, please click \'apply now\' below and submit your CV and a supporting statement, outlining how you meet the requirement of this role.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years\' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

Surrey County Council