Parking Design Engineer

We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience By clicking the Accept button, you agree to us doing so. Accept No, thanks Skip to main content Main navigation My B&D Logout Search Search Services NEW survey is out to improve the council website Get an early look at the new website design and put it to the test! See the new survey available here Hide Parking Design Engineer Apply online About this job The purpose of our Parking Services department is to provide a safe, fair, consistent and transparent service which meets the needs of our residents, businesses and visitors inline with our parking strategy. This role will play a key part within the parking design team which focuses on the development, design, consultation and delivery of complex parking projects including the delivery of an ambitious controlled parking zone programme which aims to reduce parking stress, provide safer and improved parking for road users, reduce congestion, encourage active travell and sustainability and improve air quality. The specific responsibilities of the post relate to: Supervision of Parking Design Technical Officers workload and priorities. Project management from inception (design) to completion (review) various parking engineering projects and schemes such as Controlled Parking Zones, including engagement with internal and external stakeholders such as members, residents, businesses, external organisations i.e. TfL and the emergency services. Special requirements for this post Degree or equivalent experience in Civil Engineering, Transport Planning or a related discipline. Significant experience delivering parking related projects. Strong knowledge of: Traffic Management Act 2004 Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) Traffic Signs Manual Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) Parking legislation and enforcement requirements. Experience managing complex projects and multiple priorities. Experience supervising staff or contractors. Knowledge of AutoCAD, ParkMap or similar design software. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to prepare technical reports and present recommendations to senior managers and Members. About you We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive parking professional who enjoys solving complex problems and delivering projects that make a real difference to local communities. You will have experience managing parking, highways or transport-related projects and be confident working with a wide range of stakeholders, including residents, ward Members, contractors, Transport for London and emergency services. You will be comfortable balancing competing priorities, managing project budgets and delivering high-quality outcomes within challenging timescales. The role will require both in the office and onsite working. About us Barking & Dagenham is changing. It Starts Here. Think you know Barking and Dagenham? Think again. While this small corner of east London might have a reputation for needing development, scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find active communities and a place that consistently punches above its weight. The borough is changing – and changing for the better. And It Starts Here. Yes, the borough has its challenges. But it’s on the cusp of something exciting. With one of the youngest populations in the country, ambitions are high and rightly so. 98% of our schools are rated Good or Outstanding and every year more of our talented teenagers get into Russell Group Universities and hotly sought after apprenticeship schemes. We have award winning parks, centuries old manor houses full of relics and artifacts you can go and see, and the ruins of one of Anglo-Saxon England's most powerful and wealthiest religious sites. We’re even bringing beavers and white storks to the borough to help rewild the local landscape and boost biodiversity. Over the past few years, we’ve been working hard to improve how we deliver services and support our com