Parking Engineer

Description:

Our client, a London local authority, is seeking a Parking Engineer to join its Traffic and Road Safety team on a contract basis. The role will focus on the design and development of controlled parking zones, on-street parking schemes and related traffic management solutions, while supporting responses to traffic-related enquiries.

Key Responsibilities:

Designing and developing controlled parking zones and other on-street parking schemes
Supporting the Traffic and Road Safety team in responding to traffic-related enquiries
Working with the Senior Engineer to progress schemes and deliver project objectives
Preparing consultation plans, traffic orders, letters, emails, briefing notes and technical reports
Ensuring decisions, designs and recommendations are accurately documented to provide a clear audit trail
Assessing the need to refresh traffic signs and road markings, and arranging works through the council's procedures
Maintaining accurate records of orders, invoices and payments to support budget monitoring and forecasting
Explaining design decisions and recommendations clearly to members of the public, council officers and elected members

Job Requirements:

Significant experience in designing parking schemes, particularly within a London environment
Strong understanding of parking and traffic management principles
Experience applying the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions
Ability to prepare traffic order documentation and plans for public consultation
Proficiency in AutoCAD for technical drawings or ParkMap for parking scheme design would be advantageous
Understanding of traffic signs, road markings and controlled parking zone requirements
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions clearly
Ability to work effectively within a small team while taking responsibility for progressing projects independently