Salford City Council
Traffic Technician
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Employer Salford City Council
Location Salford, Greater Manchester (GB)
Salary £29,540 – £31,537
Closing date 21 Aug 2026
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Highways & transport jobs
Function
Civil Engineer
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
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This role will be an ideal next step if you have a keen interest in traffic management and road safety, with some experience behind you already.
We can offer you an important supporting role in the design and delivery of a wide variety of schemes that are helping to drive the regeneration of Salford. You can build on your existing skills by assisting our engineering team with requests and projects that are improving safety and mobility across our city.
Joining us is an opportunity to see the difference your work makes on local streets as you develop into a specialist in traffic management and road safety.
Why join us in Traffic and Transportation?
- Scale of growth and regeneration in Salford.
- Complex mix of local and strategic issues.
- Wide variety of projects to work on and experience to gain.
- Close collaboration with a large in-house technical team.
- Strong learning culture with a focus on continuous development and access to the wider training and accreditation opportunities within the Salford City Council engineering community.
- Dedicated professional and digital skills development programmes, tools and eLearning. AI innovation.
- Hybrid/flexible working.
- Competitive package, including excellent pension.
Your role
Role
You will play an important supporting role within the Traffic and Transportation team, working closely with more senior engineers to deal with requests and deliver schemes. We want you to:
- Prepare and support the completion of feasibility studies, appraisal/assessment reports and other written documents.
- Assess needs and requests, then prepare and arrange for the processing and implementation of traffic management regulation orders.
- Compile technical drawings using AutoCAD and associated packages, such as KeyLines, KeySign and KeyPost.
- Help to develop engineering solutions and present engineering options.
- Assist in the preparation of Bills of Quantities.
- Provide expert technical advice to officers on Traffic Management matters.
- Provide day-to-day advice to members of the public requesting information concerning Traffic Management issues.
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Ideally, you will already be working towards appropriate qualifications in highways and civil engineering. We are also looking for:
- Intermediate/Advanced AutoCAD experience.
- Intermediate/Advanced MS Office skills, especially MS Excel and MS Word.
- Strong report writing skills.
- Working knowledge and experience in traffic and road safety methods.
- Technical skills relating to the design of Traffic Management and Road Safety schemes.
- Sound working knowledge of creating and critically reviewing scheme documentation.
- Applied knowledge of quality, safety and environmental processes.
- Strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Full UK driving licence.
Company
Exciting new opportunities in Salford!
From new high-rises to highway improvements, revitalised waterways to greener spaces, Salford is being rebuilt. More people than ever before are choosing it as a place to live, work, invest and visit.
For you, this presents a major career opportunity. Joining Salford City Council’s Place Directorate is your chance to work at the heart of a transformational regeneration programme.
The size of our pipeline, and breadth of projects, means more potential to gain new experience and skills – and more opportunity to make an impact and add to your track record.
Help maximise the value of transport infrastructure
Salford has experienced rapid development and economic growth in recent years; it is home to a vibrant economy that is leading growth in Greater Manchester. Its population has grown at a rate unmatched elsewhere in the north of England.
Strong leadership and successful partnerships have helped to create an exciting future as a thriving cultural, economic, and residential location.
Our Place Directorate helps to shape a built environment that will underpin a brighter tomorrow. Transport infrastructure is central to our vision and strategies to improve connectivity, and support the sustainable growth of the city.
Career development
We have a longstanding record of advancing the careers of our engineers, technical professionals and leaders. From formal training to e-learning to on-the-job mentoring, we ensure you have access to regular development opportunities.
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Externally, our strong links to the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation help provide more well-rounded career development.
Rewards And Benefits
- GM Good Employment Charter: commitment to good employment principles, including secure work, fair pay, health, diversity, and inclusion.
- Pension: competitive Local Government Pension Scheme with tax savings. Additional savings are available through the Shared Cost AVC scheme.
- MyRewards: wide range of benefits, including lifestyle and wellbeing discounts.
- Leave & Leave Plus: 27 to 34 days’ leave (entitlement based on continuous service), plus bank holidays, with options to carry forward, bank, or purchase leave.
- Flexible/Hybrid working: different options can be discussed depending on the role and responsibilities.
- Cycle to Work: salary sacrifice bike scheme, plus on-site showers, lockers and racks.
- Car Club: access to low-emission fleet cars for council and personal use, with 62p per mile reimbursement for personal vehicle use.
- New Wheels: environmentally friendly car ownership via salary sacrifice, inclusive of maintenance, insurance, and tax.
- Family-related leave: parental, maternity, paternity, adoption, carers’ and compassionate leave.
Culture and inclusion
We are committed to developing a culture where everyone feels they can bring their whole self to work and is supported to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their background. There is a wide choice of Employee Network Groups and Peer Support Groups to join.
The Salford City Mayor’s Charter sets out a city-wide commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. We:
- actively promote workforce equality and address discrimination, ensuring that sound policies and practices are in place
- provide opportunities for Salford’s diverse communities, ensuring recruitment and HR arrangements connect local residents to opportunities
- reinforce good practice around equality and diversity in our supply chain, and respect the diversity of Salford communities through responsible activity
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