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Traffic Management and Road Safety Engineer

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Salary
£35,570 - £44,253 per annum
Expires
11/10/2026
Company
North Yorkshire Council
Location
Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Job Type
Full Time
Are you professionally qualified with an HND/C in Civil Engineering or equivalent and are you looking for a role that can make a real difference to road safety and people’s lives in North Yorkshire? If so, you are just what we are looking for!
Hybrid: work from home with travel across the county for site visits, and monthly meetings at our Northallerton office.
Our Service
Our Traffic Engineering team deliver capital‑funded local safety schemes to reduce the number and severity of casualties arising from road collisions, undertake road safety audits on highway improvements, and carry out fatal collision inspections and reports.
We also produce and update traffic management and road safety engineering policy, improve the efficiency of traffic signal installations in North Yorkshire by addressing congestion and safety issues at problem locations, maintain and improve the condition of existing traffic signal installations, and monitor the performance of the traffic signals maintenance contractor.
We also provide parking expertise and lead on the delivery of high‑profile parking projects. Responsibilities also include a countywide review of speed limits and the maintenance of street nameplates.
The Role
As our Traffic Management and Road Safety Engineer you will identify and develop Local Safety and Collision Prevention Schemes, undertake Road Safety Audits and Fatal Collision Inspections.
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Your Main Responsibilities Will Be
- Prepare and consult on the design of schemes within the Integrated Transport Capital Programme with responsibility for the design of traffic engineering measures, including road safety, traffic management and parking studies
- Prepare traffic sign design and schedules and assist in ensuring schemes comply with the Local Transport Plan and supplementary documents
- Produce and update traffic management and road safety engineering policy
- Draft Speed Limit Traffic Regulation Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
- Liaise with Legal Services to ensure all orders are legally sealed and compliant
- Organise replacement street nameplates, liaising with manufacturers and contractors
What You Will Bring
- A working knowledge of legislation relating to traffic signs and lines and traffic calming
- Experience in collision investigation studies and safety schemes including traffic calming
- Experience in the preparation or participation of Road Safety Audits
- Understanding of Traffic Regulation Order Procedures
- Experience within a highways related role
- Experience using ACAD and other ICT applications
- An understanding of local government administrative and financial procedures
- Excellent problem solving, analytical and organisational skills
Due to the nature of this role, regular travel is expected, so you will need a full driving licence.


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Benefits
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier. These include:
- modern flexible working practices
- our holiday entitlement starts at 28 days rising to 34 days (pro-rata) per year with continued service, plus public holidays
- generous local government pension scheme
- salary sacrifice, employee cash backs and discounts schemes
- learning, development and career advancement opportunities
- Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
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Contact and Apply
If you are interested in learning more about our opportunity, please contact Darren Griffiths at Darren Griffiths@northyorks.gov.uk for an informal conversation.
Applying is easy, simply click on apply, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload.
Please let us know your motivation for applying for this position, how you meet the criteria and what you feel you could bring to the role in the supporting evidence section of the application form.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Key Dates
- Closing date: 11th October 2026
- Interview dates: W/C 19th October 2026
Company: North Yorkshire Council
Salary: £35,570 - £44,253 per annum
Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Sector: Highways
Sector: Traffic Management
Sector: Transport Planning
Job Role: Engineer
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