Engineer (Traffic Engineering) x3


Company:	Calderdale Council
Salary:	£41,771 to £45,091 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Halifax
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Sept 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

Help shape safer, smarter streets across Calderdale

Are you an experienced highway professional looking to take the next step in your career? Do you have a passion for safety and delivering innovative traffic engineering solutions that make a real difference to communities?

We're seeking Engineers to join a small design team within our Strategic Infrastructure Service. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering highway safety improvements, sustainable transport initiatives, and public realm enhancements supporting Calderdale's residents, businesses and visitors.

Working at the heart of our Traffic Engineering Team, you'll help shape the future of the highway network by driving the design and delivery of schemes that improve road safety, support economic growth, and contribute to wider transport and environmental objectives.

We offer a competitive salary package, including excellent pension, and Hybrid/flexible working with family friendly policies.

About the Team

The Traffic Engineering Team is responsible for developing and delivering highway safety and traffic management solutions across Calderdale. Our work ranges from highway improvement and sustainable transport projects to public realm schemes and developer-funded highway works.

As part of the team, you'll contribute to the delivery of projects funded through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) programme (and its replacement), as well as a growing portfolio of highway and infrastructure projects.

The Traffic Engineering Team comprises of two sections, and we are looking for people to join either team:

You will be delivering traffic engineering schemes and contributing to improvements in highway safety. Work would include preparing feasibility studies and design solutions, developing and progressing TROs and responding to queries from elected Members and the public, and acting as a focal point for technical advice.

Your key responsibilities and duties will include

• Preparing design solutions and develop innovative and practical highway safety and improvement schemes.

• Ensuring that the Council complies with legislative requirements,

• Undertake work programming, estimating, supervision and reporting on scheme progress

• Provide technical advice to elected Members, colleagues and members of the public.

• Work collaboratively with internal services, developers, consultants and external stakeholders.

• Mentor trainees and other staff.

• Progressing permanent and experimental Traffic Regulation Orders

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