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The post holder will be based out of County Hall in Northallerton but there will be regular travel county wide as well as homeworking.

 Are you looking for a role that can make a real difference to road safety and people’s lives in North Yorkshire?  We are recruiting Engineers to join our growing Traffic Engineering team.

The post holder will be based out of County Hall in Northallerton but there will be regular travel county wide as well as homeworking.

Our Service

We are a collaborative and forward‑thinking team, expanding to meet the demands of new development and an exciting pipeline of projects.

At the heart of our Traffic Engineering service is a clear mission: to design and deliver local safety schemes that reduce both the number and severity of road‑traffic casualties across North Yorkshire.

Our work spans a wide range of responsibilities, including:

• Developing and maintaining robust traffic management and road‑safety engineering policies
• Tackling congestion and improving safety by optimising traffic signal performance at key locations
• Maintaining and enhancing the condition of existing traffic‑signal infrastructure
• Monitoring and managing the performance of our traffic‑signal maintenance contractor
• Providing specialist parking expertise and leading high‑profile parking initiatives

Together, we play a vital role in shaping a safer, more efficient transport network for all road users.

The Role

As our Traffic Management & Road Safety Engineer you will:

• Conduct countywide reviews of speed limits to ensure they remain appropriate, safe, and effective
• Identify and develop Local Safety and Collision Prevention Schemes, undertake Road Safety Audits and Fatal Collision Inspections.
• Prepare and consult on the design of schemes within the Integrated Transport Capital Programme and be responsible as necessary for the design of traffic engineering measures, including traffic signals, traffic management and parking studies.
• Be responsible for the preparation of traffic sign design and schedules and assist in ensuring schemes comply with the Local Transport Plan.

The post holder will produce and update traffic management and road safety engineering policy.

What you will bring

• An HND/C in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• Working knowledge of legislation relating to traffic signs and traffic calming
• Experience in Collision investigation studies and safety schemes including traffic calming
• Experience in the preparation or participation of Road Safety Audits
• Experience within a highways related role
• Experience in the use of ACAD and other ICT skills
• Experience of Traffic Regulation Procedures

If you have an understanding of local government administrative and financial procedures that would be a bonus.

Due to the nature of this role, there will be some travel required – for this you must hold a full driving licence.

 What can we offer you?

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These include:

• A supportive environment committed to professional development- this is an opportunity to get involved in a variety of projects and continually grow your career.
• A local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
• Travel loans
• Health assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing
• Hybrid working –with the expectation to travel to Northallerton for monthly meetings and across the county for site visits.

Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.

Contact and Apply

If you are interested in learning more about our opportunity, please contact Darren Griffiths Darren.Griffiths@northyorks.gov.uk for an informal conversation.

Applying is easy, simply click on apply, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload.  Please let us know your motivation for applying for this position, how you meet the criteria and what you feel you could bring to the role in the supporting evidence section of the application form.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Key Documents:

Road Safety Engineer.pdf

Total Rewards Brochure

 
Key Dates:

Closing Date: Sunday 26th April 2026

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.

Company: North Yorkshire Council

Salary: £38,220 - £42,839 per annum

Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Sector: Highways

Sector: Traffic Management

Sector: Transport Planning

Job Role: Engineer