Traffic Engineering Technician

• The primary work location is County Hall, Taunton with opportunities for remote work as agreed with management.
• 30 days annual leave (additional to Bank Holidays)
• Regular travel within the county is required for meetings, site visits and community engagement activities.
• Full time, 37 hours a week.

As a Traffic Engineering Technician, you will provide technical support and expertise to traffic engineers and project managers in the delivery and management of traffic and highway related schemes and projects. You will be contributing to a safer, more efficient, and sustainable transport infrastructure.

We’re working to improve the lives of people here in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Giving technical advice on traffic management issues, including technical explanations of programmes and advice on the delivery of schemes.
• Providing regular updates on the status of planned works, to the Parking Team and wider Traffic Management Team.
• Assisting the Traffic Engineer in the identification, design, prioritisation and issuing of orders for improvements and defect repairs.
• Undertaking traffic design work which can compromise of onsite needs and designing of signage for road markings.
• Managing a programme of works for your designated area.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• Understand traffic regulations and highway legislation (e.g. Road Traffic Regulations Act, Traffic Signs Regulations, New Roads and Street Works Act)
• Have an understanding of parking enforcement principles and standards of enforceability.
• Have previous experience in a Highways/Traffic Management environment with an understanding of traffic engineering principles and practices.
• Have a HNC in Civil Engineering, or a similar field or significant relevant experience.
• A full UK Driver’s License is essential.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to act on your own initiative to include problem solving and decision making.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

The salary for this position is grade 11, ranging from £32,597 to £36,363 per annum.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact Rob Haynes, Traffic Engineer - Parking at robert.haynes@somerset.gov.uk

Interviews will take place on 21st – 23^rd January 2026.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

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