Road Safety Manager (Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Manager)

Title: Road Safety Manager

Location: Hybrid - 2 days per week in Glasgow
Duration: Until 31/03/25

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Role Description:
Road Safety Manager (Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Manager).

Applications are invited for a full time Senior Engineer vacancy in the Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Team of Transport Scotland's Roads Directorate to undertake the role of Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Manager. This post will be based principally in George House, Glasgow until the organisation moves to its new office in Bothwell Street. Attendance will be required at meetings and site visits at various locations.

Overview

Transport Scotland Operations Unit within the Roads Directorate is responsible for business areas comprising ITS Systems and Operations (including the Traffic Scotland Service), Transport Resilience, Scottish Safety Camera Programme, Trunk Road Casualty Reduction, Trunk Road Active Travel Delivery and Development Management. The proposed post supports the Trunk Road Casualty Reduction element of Operations' overall responsibilities.

The purpose of Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Team (TRCRT) is to monitor road safety statistics for the Trunk Road network and to manage the delivery of road safety improvements through the contracts of the Trunk Road Network Operating Companies (OCs).

The purpose of Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Team is to monitor road safety statistics for the Trunk Road Network, work with stakeholders, Operating Companies, SG colleagues and the public to identify mitigation for identified road safety issues across the Trunk Road network and to manage the delivery of road safety improvements to address these issues through the contracts of the Trunk Road Network Operating Companies (OCs).

The Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Team also provides Accountable Officers (Directors General and Agency Chief Executives), Ministers, colleagues and others with advice and information to inform them of progress towards the Scottish Government's Road Safety Targets and other operational road safety matters on the Trunk Road Network. This in turn helps ensure that the Scottish Government's high level objectives for road casualty reduction are achieved.

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 in delivering the Accident Investigation and Prevention (AIP) measures through the use of the Asset Management Performance System (AMPS). This will require the successful candidate to monitor and report on the delivery of a budget of approximately £6 million encompassing the Trunk Road Network in the North West and South East operating company areas, including the Forth Bridge operating company.
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.

The Strategic Road Safety team is led by a C1 Trunk Road Casualty Reduction, Development Management and Trunk Road Active Travel Manager and consists of 2 Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Managers (including this post), a Road Safety Data Analyst, a Special Projects Advisor and a correspondence officer. As Trunk Road Casualty Reduction Manager you will support team building and developing and training staff. You will also support the work of the C1 Trunk Road Casualty Reduction, Development Management and Trunk Road Active Travel Manager within the team

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 outwith 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

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.