Road Safety Manager. Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Manager
Initially until end of March 2025,
Location
This post is based in Glasgow, You will be expected to be office based twice per week.
Top criteria:
1. Road safety knowledge and experience
2. Chartered design engineer
3. Road design standards
4. Managing a programme of works
5. Comms -Good command of English and Strong
engagement skills
Main Duties
As a Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Manager you will be responsible for;
- Monitoring programme development, programme delivery and budget performance of the relevant Operating Company units. This will require the successful candidate to monitor and report on the delivery of a budget of approximately £6 million
- Coordinating stakeholder engagement, technical input and research effectively to inform in the identification and application of best practice in the development and delivery of road safety engineering across the network .
- Working with colleagues and stakeholders to lead the delivery of engineering measures to support the delivery of the Scottish Government's targeted 2030 casualty reduction objectives.
- Contributing to the drafting of reports, responses to public letters and other forms of correspondence and briefings for Ministers.
- Attending site visits with Police Scotland and the OC to review the circumstances of fatal accidents that have occurred previously on trunk roads.
Competencies and Experience Required
Analysis and use of Evidence:
You will have a clear track record of being able to draw from a wide range of sources of information and have the ability to use evidence and analysis to support informed, proportionate, prioritised decision making in terms of how budgets and other resources are spent.
Improving Performance:
You will understand and have experience of working within an transport setting, using established project and programme management procedures to plan and take forward programmes of work. You will be able work with other parts of the business area and external stakeholders to identify, develop and implement improved ways of working, from business case through to benefit realisation. You must be adaptable responsive to changing circumstances and expectations, demonstrating a commitment to continual improvement.
Communications and Engagement:
You will have a track record of building and maintaining effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders dealing with resistance and conflict in a constructive way. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of stakeholders (internal and external), senior managers and subject matter experts.
People Management:
You will be required to develop and motivate staff resources embracing the concepts of managing change, delivery and continuous improvement. You will be approachable, an effective listener and be able to skilfully provide feedback on performance and service. You will have the ability to empower, value and motivate staff contributing to a strong and effective team.
Essential Criteria
- You will be a Chartered Engineer (C. Eng.) within a relevant discipline registered with the UK Engineering Council, or equivalent, with demonstrable experience of Road Design Standards.
- You will have experience of using, interpreting and analysing a variety of data and evidence sources to provide clear, concise and robust outputs to assist decision making.
- A track record of managing workloads and staff and of delivering programmes to defined timescales and deadlines and of monitoring progress towards targets.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, including experience of report writing, liaising with professionals both within and out with the Scottish Government and in contribution to Ministerial support.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience in monitoring and reporting on budgets.
- Experience in Road Safety Engineering and research.
- An understanding of Transport Scotland and its strategic objectives
- An appreciation of the context of, and challenges faced in meeting the Scottish Government's targets for casualty reduction.