Salary: Grade J, £40,777 - £45,091 a year
Location: Council House (hybrid working) & Site Inspections
Hours: 37 hours a week
Closing Date: 26/06/2026
Contract Type: Permanent
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Traffic and Transportation Engineer to join our team and help shape the future of Derby’s transport network. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the city's future by assessing the impact of new developments, supporting sustainable growth, and helping to maintain a safe and efficient highway network for all users.
As part of a professional and collaborative team, you will provide expert technical advice on highway development control matters, ensuring that new developments deliver safe and suitable access arrangements while supporting the Council's wider transport, sustainability and regeneration objectives.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
- Flexible work/life balance scheme
- Hybrid working
- Modern office environment
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
The Opportunity
In the role of Traffic and Transportation Engineer, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:
Working within the New Streets and Highways Development Control team, you will lead on the assessment of planning applications and development proposals, evaluating their impact on the highway and transport network, and providing clear, evidence-based recommendations.
You will work closely with planning officers, developers, elected members, internal services and external stakeholders to ensure that development-related transport issues are effectively managed and that appropriate highway improvements are secured.
About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have…
We are looking for a proactive and skilled professional who can confidently manage a varied workload and provide sound advice in a busy development environment.
We welcome applications from individuals who have:
- Experience in highway development control, traffic engineering, transport planning or a similar field.
- An understanding of planning and highway legislation, policies and guidance.
- Experience in assessing development proposals and providing clear technical advice.
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with a wide range of stakeholders.
- The ability to manage their own workload while supporting colleagues and junior team members.
- A proactive approach and a genuine interest in improving transport and travel opportunities.
You will need to be able to undertake regular site visits within Derby City’s boundary.
Next Steps
If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.
For more information regarding the role please contact Emma Johnson on 01332 641735.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 26th June 2026. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Applicants considered to be suitable will be interviewed on 14th and 15th July 2026. Interviews are to be carried out face to face at the Council House, Corporation Street, Derby.
If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send it to [email protected]. Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to [email protected], however this is optional and will not affect your application.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
