Parking Engineer

Our client, a London local authority, is seeking a Parking Engineer to join its Traffic and Road Safety team on a contract basis. The role will focus on the design and development of controlled parking zones, on-street parking schemes and related traffic management solutions, while supporting responses to traffic-related enquiries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing and developing controlled parking zones and other on-street parking schemes
• Supporting the Traffic and Road Safety team in responding to traffic-related enquiries
• Working with the Senior Engineer to progress schemes and deliver project objectives
• Preparing consultation plans, traffic orders, letters, emails, briefing notes and technical reports
• Ensuring decisions, designs and recommendations are accurately documented to provide a clear audit trail
• Assessing the need to refresh traffic signs and road markings, and arranging works through the council's procedures
• Maintaining accurate records of orders, invoices and payments to support budget monitoring and forecasting
• Explaining design decisions and recommendations clearly to members of the public, council officers and elected members

Job Requirements:

• Significant experience in designing parking schemes, particularly within a London environment
• Strong understanding of parking and traffic management principles
• Experience applying the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions
• Ability to prepare traffic order documentation and plans for public consultation
• Proficiency in AutoCAD for technical drawings or ParkMap for parking scheme design would be advantageous
• Understanding of traffic signs, road markings and controlled parking zone requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions clearly
• Ability to work effectively within a small team while taking responsibility for progressing projects independently