Engineer - Traffic Engineering (Band 3)

Job title: Engineer (Band 3) – Traffic Engineering

Salary: From £57k depending on experience     Grade: Pay band 3

Contract type: TfL     Reference: 2395

Team: Traffic Engineering     Directorate: Engineering & Asset Strategy

Contract details: Permanent (full time)     Location*: Southwark / Hybrid

Application closing date: Sunday 28th September 2025 @ 23:59

Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

Overview of the role

The Traffic Engineering team plays a vital role in moving London forward safely, inclusively and sustainably, delivering holistic, cost-effective solutions for our legacy assets as well as new and exciting projects on TfL’s road network. Our transport network is more than just a collection of roads, railways and bridges – it’s a dynamic system designed to enhance safety and support sustainable travel. Through intelligent traffic engineering, we’re connecting communities efficiently and creating resilient transport solutions to meet the demands of the 21st century and beyond.

As an Engineer in the Traffic Engineering team, you will be embedded in multi-disciplinary projects which change the road network for the better. Day-to-day, your focus will be on delivering designs, drawings, information and calculations that keep vital, innovative projects moving. You will be a trusted source of engineering expertise for everyone, including our Heads of Engineering Delivery.

You will have an excellent knowledge of UK national and local design standards, legislation and guidance documents. This includes but is not limited to TSRGD, DMRB, LTN 1/20, Manual for Streets and the TfL Streets Toolkit. You will be able to independently develop highway improvement schemes to relevant standards and guidance, and/or capable of leading a small to medium programme of multi-modal, multi-discipline projects, working alongside colleagues from other engineering disciplines, departments and internal and external stakeholders.

Key accountabilities

• Take a leading role in providing Traffic Engineering designs and input to internal schemes throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring delivery to agreed timeframes, budgets and quality standards
• Commission, collect and analyse data to identify trends and inform engineering solutions
• Deliver Traffic Engineering outputs including drawings, traffic signal Method of Control, reports, calculations, presentations
• Coordinate with other Engineering disciplines to develop feasible design solutions in line with project requirements
• Liaise with project Sponsors and internal and external stakeholders
• Provide technical advice and assurance to the business
• Represent TfL internally and externally on Traffic Engineering matters

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of relevant UK national and local design standards, guidance and best practice (Essential)
• Excellent understanding and experience applying Health & Safety and CDM regulations (Essential)
• Ability to develop Outcome Definition, Feasibility and Concept design solutions (Essential)
• Working knowledge and experience of AutoCAD software (Essential)
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with wider design teams and project stakeholders (Essential)
• Substantial experience designing multi-modal road network improvements, with a focus on safety / cycle design / bus priority / healthy streets / major projects / local schemes (Essential)
• Knowledge of TfL strategies and action plans (Desirable)
• Knowledge and understanding of Carbon Literacy and the ability to create carbon resource plans (CRP) and Carbon models for schemes (Desirable)
• Experience of working in a complex urban environment to develop design solutions (Desirable)

We value candidates with a broad range of experience working across diverse teams and projects. However, it is equally important that you bring a passion for TfL’s Vision and Values too. That’s because, wherever your TfL journey takes you, you’ll explore work of unparalleled scale, scope and variety across a unique range of projects, as you build your career and expertise. Whether you’re passionate about active travel or committed to safer streets, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Apply now and help shape the future of sustainable transport, as an Engineer in our Traffic Engineering team.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process
Please apply using your CV and cover letter (maximum two pages each). Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV and cover letter. PDF format is preferred, without any photographs or images.

Application closing date: Sunday 28th September 2025 @ 23:59

Benefits

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Our benefit package includes;

 
• Final Salary Pension Scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• A 75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket and interest free loan
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• Private Healthcare discounted scheme
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme

• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers through the MyTfL rewards programme
• Discounted Eurostar travel
• Flexible Working or Part Time Working