Senior or Principal Highways Safety and Operations - Cardiff, United Kingdom - Atkins

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Cardiff, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on.

It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.


The Intelligent Mobility and Smart Technology (IMST) practice, within the UK Transportation business, is the home of our market leading transport technology and smart mobility capability.

We work across the transport sector helping our clients navigate through a rapidly changing world, linking current Intelligent Transport Systems with future-focused technology opportunities.

The practice provides consultancy advisory, research, technical and design services to a broad set of UK and international clients in the transport sector, including the Department for Transport, National Highways, Network Rail and UK local authorities.


The Role:


We are seeking a Principal or Senior Consultant with a background in the specification, design and operation of road works and temporary traffic management in accordance with the Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8 and associated guidance.

We are looking for someone who is keen to lead safety and operational assurance projects and bids in this area, provide technical guidance and identify opportunities for improving highway safety in roadworks.

You will be working closely with clients to influence the design of traffic management and supporting opportunities to innovate such as with higher speed limits or enhanced messaging to drivers.

In this role, you would have the opportunity to positively influence the potential outcomes and impacts of road collisions and work towards reducing the likelihood and severity of them on our network.

Transportation is a quickly evolving market with an increasing focus on both users and operators, giving you the opportunity to shape the travel experience and safety record of the future.


Requirements:

You will have experience of undertaking risk assessment, or developing safety cases, in your field as well as meeting several of the following requirements:

  • Ability to produce clear written reports that give confidence that proposals are safe or need to be modified to assure safety.
  • Ability to engage confidently with clients and/or stakeholders on safety matters.
  • Ability to guide a group into reaching a consensus on a contentious issue.
  • The selfbelief to advocate a position that doesn't always align with traditional approaches to safety, standards and operation.
  • Demonstrate collaborative behaviours.
  • Draw on expertise from across the business and industry to help resolve safety challenges.
  • Ability to present to senior stakeholders on the results of safety analysis.
  • Proactive in collating evidence and expert insight to help develop riskbased arguments.
  • Demonstrate leadership in your role.
  • Ability to communicate with colleagues and external stakeholders to deliver project outcomes.

Desirable experience:

As well as the requirements, experience in some of the following would also be beneficial:

  • Departures from standard processes.
  • Interpretation of operational safety data.
  • Chairing or presenting to client safety and operational groups.
  • Safety Risk Management and Safety Governance processes. E.g. Network Rail CSM, National Highways PCF.
  • Development of Safety related PCF or GRIP related products.
  • Critically and constructively reviewing outputs to ensure robust and clear arguments are made.

Why work for Atkins?
Our Transportation teams are reinventing transport for a demanding yet exciting future. We're creating new ideas and smart solutions for cities, people and the environment.

You'll be working alongside some of the top people in our industry, solving challenges that bring together traditional engineering and new technologies.

As part of our organisation, you'll be in a privileged position, delivering what's right for governments and communities. You'll be helping us to improve our leading environmental performance while enabling others to do the same.


Meeting your needs:


When you start with us, you'll enjoy "Total Reward," a package that can be tailored to your lifestyle, career and personal needs.

From flexible holidays to life assurance, health & wellbeing benefits, and career planning for the senior stage of your career.

We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture.

So talk to us about what's ideal for you - from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays.

And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.


More about us:


Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, is a leading global consultancy with over 80 years of design and engineering expertise.

With us, you'll be surrounded by the skills, knowledge and support to hel
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