Traffic Signal Engineer
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 February 2026 |
| Location: | B7 4BN |
| Company: | Kier Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 9845 |
Summary
We're looking for a Traffic Signal Engineer to join our Birmingham team based in Priestly Wharf, Birmingham. In this role be supporting the delivery of a safe and efficient traffic management solutions for the Birmingham's traffic network. This is an opportunity to make a real difference to how people navigate our busy city streets safely. Due to the nature of this position a full driving licence is required.
Location: Priestly Wharf, Birmingham - travel to the office required with some remote working available
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per year + excellent benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
What will you be responsible for?As a Traffic Signal Engineer, you'll be maintaining existing signals and commissioning new sites through various projects, ensuring correct installation and alignment with industry standards.
Your day to day will include:
-Conducting site acceptance testing and design reviews to ensure traffic signals are operating correctly
-Assisting with traffic signal asset management and documentation
-Contributing to detection strategies and technical solutions
-Updating traffic signal databases and preparing specifications for modifications
-Conducting site inspections and ensuring compliance with safety standards
What are we looking for?This role of Traffic Signal Engineer is great if you:
-Hold relevant electrical qualifications such as NVQ level 2-3 Highway electrical systems or City & Guilds Installation (BS7671)
-Have electrical testing and inspection experience
-Are experienced in Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
-Bring extensive experience in traffic signal installation and engineering
-Are confident working with traffic signal design and control systems such including SCOOT/MOVA/UTC
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
#LI-JB2
Location: Priestly Wharf, Birmingham - travel to the office required with some remote working available
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per year + excellent benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role
What will you be responsible for?As a Traffic Signal Engineer, you'll be maintaining existing signals and commissioning new sites through various projects, ensuring correct installation and alignment with industry standards.
Your day to day will include:
-Conducting site acceptance testing and design reviews to ensure traffic signals are operating correctly
-Assisting with traffic signal asset management and documentation
-Contributing to detection strategies and technical solutions
-Updating traffic signal databases and preparing specifications for modifications
-Conducting site inspections and ensuring compliance with safety standards
What are we looking for?This role of Traffic Signal Engineer is great if you:
-Hold relevant electrical qualifications such as NVQ level 2-3 Highway electrical systems or City & Guilds Installation (BS7671)
-Have electrical testing and inspection experience
-Are experienced in Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
-Bring extensive experience in traffic signal installation and engineering
-Are confident working with traffic signal design and control systems such including SCOOT/MOVA/UTC
Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier
#LI-JB2
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