Assistant Engineer - Roads

Road Safety Audit Engineer: Responsible for supporting and undertaking independent Road Safety Audits, road safety assessments and collision analysis for highway and transport schemes. The role includes reviewing highway designs, undertaking site inspections, analysing STATS19 collision data, identifying road safety problems, preparing audit reports and developing proportionate safety recommendations. The engineer will work in accordance with DMRB GG 119 and applicable highway-authority requirements, while considering the needs of all road users, particularly pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable users.

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Highway Engineering or a related discipline.

• Relevant experience in highways, transport planning, road safety or traffic engineering.

• Previous experience supporting or undertaking Road Safety Audits is desirable.

• Knowledge of UK highway standards and road safety practices.

• Progress toward an appropriate professional qualification such as ICE, CIHT or equivalent would be advantageous.

• RSA-specific competency requirements should be matched to the role and the overseeing authority rather than stated generically, because GG 119 contains dedicated requirements covering RSA team structure, audit-team approval and specialists.

Key Competencies/ Skills

Mandatory Skills 

• Strong analytical and engineering judgement

• Ability to identify safety risks from the perspective of different road users

• Attention to detail

• Clear technical writing

• Independent and objective thinking

• Effective communication with multidisciplinary design teams

• Ability to explain safety concerns and recommendations clearly

• Good understanding of the interaction between road geometry, human behaviour and collision risk

• Desired Skills

• Understanding of fundamental modelling and design techniques, traffic signals operation and CAD standards, including modelling guidelines and CD / Local authority codes and standards. 

• Previous experience and capability in Junction modelling, swept path analysis, parking design, signals and junction improvement scheme 

• Paper presented at / published in recognised national / internal journal(s)/ conference(s) will be highly desirable;

Qualifications required

• Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering;

• Masters in Transport or equivalent; and

• Good understanding of MS-Office skills.

Years of experience

• Postgraduate with to up to 2+ years’ experience.

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.