ITS and Traffic Signal Technician/Engineers (2 posts)

Job Introduction

This is an exciting opportunity to join the ITS & Traffic Signals Team in the Transport & Engineering Service at BCP Council. We require two ITS & Traffic Signals Technicians/Engineers to enhance our team and assist in fulfilling the Council’s statutory obligations as a Traffic and Highway Authority.

Based at the Civic Centre in Bournemouth, you will assist with the design, implementation and management of traffic signal junctions, pedestrian crossings, variable message signs and other Intelligent Transport Systems to ensure that existing traffic signals and pedestrian crossings operate efficiently and are optimised to minimise disruption to the travelling public in a way that is accessible to all. 

You will deliver services associated with the: - investigation, evaluation, design, consultation and specification of complex traffic signal junctions, pedestrian crossings, variable message signs and other Intelligent Transport Systems.

You may occasionally be required to assist with Seasonal Response working some evenings, bank holidays, weekends.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for the role.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Michelle Fillingham, ITS & Traffic Signals Team Leader on 07771 905105.

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website.

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We have been in a process of collective bargaining since 2019 and have positively worked forward to reach an agreed position with the unions for the new contractual offer. This has taken longer than we hoped and therefore we are having to consider all alternative avenues available to enable us to remove inequality in the organisation as a result of bringing together 3 councils. 

We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation, and all colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. We want to reassure everyone that whichever route is taken to reach the new terms and conditions, we can honour continuous service and there will not be any job reduction as a result of the implementation of Pay and Reward.  If you have any questions at all about this process, please feel free to raise this with the hiring manager.