Senior Highways & Traffic Engineer

Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.Job Description Start here. Grow here Lead the Way in Sustainable Transport – Join AECOM as a Senior Highways & Traffic Engineer in Bristol Are you an experienced engineer ready to take the next step in your career? AECOM’s Bristol-based Streets team is looking for a  Senior Engineer  to deliver innovative traffic engineering, Active Travel, and urban realm projects across the South West and beyond. This is your opportunity to shape safer, greener, and more inclusive transport networks that have a real impact on communities. This is an exciting opportunity to shape safer, greener, and more inclusive transport networks that make a real impact on communities. You’ll work with high-profile clients such as the West of England Combined Authority, Bath and North East Somerset Council, Cardiff Council, and Wessex Water , and contribute to major frameworks includingWECA PSF2 andSEWTAPS .Here’s what you’ll do: As a Senior Engineer, you’ll take a leading role in the development of Active Travel and traffic engineering schemes, from concept through to detailed design and implementation. You’ll manage technical outputs, mentor junior staff, and ensure the successful delivery of high-quality, sustainable transport solutions.Key Responsibilities:Coordinate the design and delivery of Traffic Engineering, Active Travel, and urban realm schemes, providing regular updates to the Design Lead and Project Manager.

• Support the management of project timelines, risks, budgets, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with project objectives, client expectations, and regulatory requirements.

+ Prepare and review technical outputs including drawings, reports, and specifications, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and constructability.Ensure all work meets relevant standards, project briefs, and statutory requirements.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across AECOM and external stakeholders to support integrated project delivery.

+ Delegate tasks to graduates and technicians, and actively mentor providing technical guidance and supporting their professional development.Champion Health & Safety best practices, ensuring compliance with CDM regulations throughout the design process.About You We’re looking for a confident and capable engineer with strong experience intraffic engineering and Active Travel design . You’ll be passionate about delivering sustainable, high-quality infrastructure that improves mobility, safety, and the environment.Why Join AECOM At AECOM, we’re committed to fostering a culture of growth, innovation, and flexibility. You’ll benefit from:

• Flexible hybrid working options, including compressed weeks.

+ Access toAECOM University and professional development programs.Participation intechnical practice networks and mentoring opportunities.

• A comprehensive range of core and personalised benefits to support your well-being and career.

+ Opportunities to work on projects that create positive change in local communities.Qualifications Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for:Experience in concept, preliminary, and detailed design of Active Travel, local roads and traffic engineering schemes and expertise in infrastructure for walking, cycling, bus priority, and traffic calming.

• Strong knowledge of design elements such as drainage, junctions, and carriageway improvements.

+ Familiarity with relevant design standards including TSRGD, Manual for Streets, DMRB, and the Traffic Signs Manual.Understanding of Health & Safety and CDM regulations.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office. _We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com_ _At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!_ Additional Information Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more! For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Siobhan OsborneAbout AECOM AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.ReqID: J10136129Business Line: TransportationBusiness Group: DCS Strategic Business Unit: Europe & IndiaCareer Area: EngineeringWork Location Model: Hybrid