Principal Road Safety Engineer

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as a Principal Road Safety Engineer will see you as a key member of the Scotland team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice for salaried positions.
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Experience required…

Essential:

• You will be a Chartered Engineer (CEng) within a relevant discipline registered with the UK Engineering Council, or equivalent, with demonstrable experience of Road Design Standards.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including experience of report writing, liaising with professionals both within and outside the Scottish Government and in contribution to Ministerial support
• You will have experience of using, interpreting and analysing a variety of data and evidence sources to provide clear, concise and robust outputs to assist decision making.
• A track record of managing workloads and staff and of delivering programmes to defined timescales and deadlines and of monitoring progress towards targets.
• Good communication skills
• A full UK driving licence.

Desirable:

• Experience in monitoring and reporting on budgets.
• Experience in Road Safety Engineering and research.
• An understanding of Transport Scotland and its strategic objectives.
• An appreciation of the context of, and challenges faced in meeting the Scottish Government’s targets for casualty reduction.

You’ll get this and so much more…

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Company car or car allowance
• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community