Senior Engineer

Job Description

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: PO4 £49,056 - £52,194

Contract Type: Full time/Permanent

Working hours per week: 36

Application Deadline: 19/05/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC

Reference: 1962

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Traffic & Parking Engineer to join our Highways team and play a key role in shaping how people move around the borough. This is an opportunity to lead on the development and delivery of traffic and parking policies and engineering schemes that directly improve safety, accessibility and the quality of our streets.

In this role, you will take the lead in identifying, developing and reviewing traffic and parking policies, ensuring that all work is delivered in line with best practice, legislative requirements and the Council’s internal procedures. You will be part of a service that is committed to delivering high-quality, customer-focused outcomes while supporting wider corporate priorities and transport strategies.

You will act as a subject matter expert, providing professional advice on traffic and parking matters to colleagues across the Council, elected Members and external stakeholders. This will include working closely with organisations such as Transport for London, London Councils, developers and other partners to help shape and deliver effective and integrated transport solutions.

A key part of the role involves engaging with the community. You will represent the Council at public meetings and consultations, working with residents, businesses, schools and community groups to ensure that proposals are clearly communicated and, where possible, supported. You will also be responsible for handling enquiries and complaints, ensuring responses are clear, timely and resolved effectively.

You will oversee the development and delivery of a wide range of traffic and parking schemes, from initial feasibility through to implementation. This includes preparing designs, drawings and cost estimates, managing budgets and monitoring expenditure to ensure projects are delivered efficiently. The schemes you work on may include traffic calming measures, controlled parking zones, cycling improvements, vehicle activated signs and wider public realm initiatives.

The role also includes responsibility for designing and implementing traffic management arrangements to support construction works, as well as progressing Traffic Management Orders where required. You will coordinate with statutory undertakers and emergency services, including issuing notices under the New Roads and Street Works Act, ensuring a joined-up and safe approach to works on the highway.

Alongside your technical responsibilities, you will manage a small team, providing leadership, setting clear objectives and supporting their development through regular supervision and appraisal. You will also be responsible for preparing reports and presenting findings at committees, public inquiries and stakeholder meetings, ensuring that recommendations are evidence-based and clearly communicated.

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About You
You will bring strong technical knowledge of traffic management, parking policy and road safety, alongside a solid understanding of the relevant legislation, statutory processes and best practice guidance. You will be confident in providing professional advice and in communicating complex issues in a clear and accessible way to a wide range of audiences.

We are looking for someone with proven experience in developing policies, designing and delivering traffic and parking schemes, and managing competing priorities within a busy service environment. You should also have experience of preparing reports and presenting to elected Members or stakeholders, as well as supervising or managing staff.

You will be comfortable using a range of IT systems and engineering software, including AutoCAD, and will have strong organisational skills with the ability to manage budgets and programmes effectively. A relevant qualification in civil engineering, transport planning or a related discipline is expected, or equivalent experience.

You will also need to hold a full UK driving licence and be able to undertake site visits as part of the role. A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is essential, and the ability to speak a community language commonly used in Waltham Forest would be an advantage.

Why Join Us
This is a great opportunity to make a real impact on the borough’s streets and communities. You will be part of a forward-thinking team working on a diverse range of projects that support road safety, active travel and sustainable transport. We offer a collaborative working environment, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to help shape the future of transport in Waltham Forest.

Terms and conditions:

The below terms and conditions apply to this role:

Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;

Satisfactory declaration of interest;

As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.

To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.

For more information on the benefits of working for the Council, please visit https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/find-jobs-and-other-opportunities/working-us.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Kevin Freimanis at kevin.freimanis@walthamforest.gov.uk.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk.

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