Are you ready to take up a vital role?  Want to shape the future of Gloucestershire and create a safer, more accessible and sustainable highways network?

About The Team & Role:

At Gloucestershire County Council, we are dedicated to managing the dynamic world of street works, a front facing service to control and manage roadworks across the county, with the aim of minimising disruption whilst allowing highways to be maintained and utilities to provide the essential services we all rely on.

The Council is looking for a Traffic Manager, a varied and pivotal role, to manage Street works and Permanent Traffic Signals, across the county. This role will be integral to supporting our Commissioning and Delivery leads in the delivery of essential road and street works across the County.

You will assist the emergency response team and lead the highway and logistics team in the delivery of emergency response of Gloucestershire. Your responsibilities will include supporting the Commissioning and Delivery leads in managing road space control, aimed at optimizing traffic flow and minimizing congestion during works. You will work closely with various stakeholders, such as local authorities, transport agencies, and utility contractor companies, to ensure seamless traffic operations. Acting as the County Council representative at Regional JAG / HAUC and national meetings as required.

Your role will also involve the management of the traffic signals team, to ensure that junctions and crossings operate to the required standards. You will also be responsible for managing the term maintenance contract for traffic signals and ensuring budgets are managed in accordance with Council policies.

About you:

As the Traffic Manager, you will play a vital role as a member of our senior leadership team, you will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain successful working relationships at a senior level to both internal and external stakeholders, bodies and companies.

To be successful in this role, you should have proven experience in Streetworks, Traffic Signals and traffic management or a related field, with a strong understanding of relevant systems, regulations and principles. Excellent organizational and multitasking skills, combined with interpersonal abilities, are essential.

Proficiency in relevant street works and Traffic Signals software (and hardware for signals) are required, and the ability to work under pressure and make informed decisions is crucial. A professional qualified in Civil Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

About us:

As you’d expect, we offer an attractive package of benefits which makes a career in Local Government both flexible and rewarding.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for many of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

•    Flexible and agile working opportunities 

•    Chief officers annual leave entitlement of 30 days plus a discretionary extra half day

•    Career development and qualification opportunities 

•    Supportive and positive working environment 

•    Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) 

•    Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone. 

•    Employee discount Cycle to Work scheme

•    Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply) 

•    Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network 

How to Apply

If you are an experienced professional with a passion for traffic management and want to be part of our talented team, and together face problems head-on then we want to hear from you.

Please express your interest by submitting your application and personal statement by clicking the “Apply Now” button.

Closing date: 11^th October 2024

If you wish to discuss any aspect of the role, please contact Joanne Heal via email at joanne.heal@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Applicants will be shortlisted and maybe interviewed during the advertisement period. As such the closing date may be altered subject to candidates being successful. Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail.

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