Traffic Regulation Order Engineer
Daily rate: £17.47 PAYE
Location: Coventry office based with 3 days work from home per week
Contract: 7 Months
Working hours: Monday-Friday 9 to 5
Overview: Opus People Solutions are recruiting on behalf of Coventry Borough Council for a Traffic Regulation Order Engineer to provide dedicated engineering support for the delivery of Traffic Regulation Orders associated with the Council's Local Network Improvement Programme (LNIP) and externally funded capital transport projects.
The successful candidate will be expected to manage a programme of TROs to ensure statutory processes are completed efficiently and schemes can be delivered in accordance with funding and programme deadlines.
Job Purpose: The Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) Engineer will support the delivery of Coventry City Council's Local Network Improvement Programme (LNIP) and externally funded capital schemes by managing the preparation, consultation, processing and implementation of Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs).
Working within the Traffic Management team, the role will support the delivery of statutory traffic orders associated with parking, speed limit and movement restriction schemes, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and supporting the timely delivery of capital investment programmes.
Essential Experience
- Experience of preparing and delivering Traffic Regulation Orders within a local authority or similar highway environment.
- Sound knowledge of traffic management legislation, particularly the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and associated regulations.
- Experience of managing statutory consultation and public consultation processes.
- Experience of preparing technical reports and presenting recommendations to senior officers or elected members.
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary project teams to deliver highway or transport schemes.
- Experience of managing competing priorities and delivering work to programme deadlines.
Essential Knowledge required:
- Traffic Regulation Order procedures and statutory processes.
- Highway traffic management principles.
- Relevant traffic management and highway legislation.
- Microsoft Office applications and document management systems.
- Good understanding of consultation and stakeholder engagement.
Essential Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to interpret legislation and apply it to practical highway schemes.
- Strong organisational and project management skills.
- Ability to analyse objections and develop appropriate recommendations.
- Good stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently whilst contributing effectively within a team.
- Experience using GIS, CAD or TRO management systems.
