Network Services Engineer - Highways & Traffic Services

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Reading

17/07/2026

Network Services Engineer - Highways & Traffic Services

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary

£44,075 to £50,269 Per year

Contractual hours

Basis

Full time

Region

Permanent / Full-Time

Job category/type

Neighbourhood Services, Transport & Highways

Date posted

29/06/2026

Job reference

DEN1576

Are you passionate about designing safer, smarter and more sustainable transport networks?

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Network Services Engineer to join our Highways & Traffic Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of Reading’s transport infrastructure, delivering projects that make a real difference to residents, businesses and visitors across the Borough.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

We support hybrid working, it’s important to us that working arrangements are designed to enable our employees to excel and within this role you’ll have the opportunity to work in a way that suits your lifestyle.

About The Role

As Network Services Engineer, you will lead on a broad range of highway and transport engineering projects including:

• Network management schemes
• Road safety improvements
• Parking management initiatives
• Active travel projects
• Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs)
• Urban traffic management support
• Event planning impacting the highway network

You will act as a subject matter expert within the service, providing technical leadership, project management and professional advice to stakeholders, elected members, contractors and the public.

The role also includes supervising Assistant Engineers and Technicians, overseeing project budgets and contractor performance, and supporting the Network Services Manager in the delivery of key strategic objectives.

We are seeking someone with:

• Experience delivering highway, parking, transport or traffic management schemes
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and technical guidance
• Experience with Traffic Regulation Orders and associated legal processes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Project and budget management experience
• AutoCAD or equivalent mapping software experience
• The ability to lead projects and supervise junior staff

About You

You will be a proactive and motivated engineering professional with strong technical knowledge and a passion for delivering effective transport and highway solutions. You will have excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to present complex technical information clearly and sensitively to a range of audiences.

Organised and adaptable, you will be comfortable managing competing priorities, leading projects and supporting colleagues within a collaborative team environment.

You will bring a customer-focused approach, strong problem-solving abilities and a commitment to innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement in service delivery.

You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do

Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential.

Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way.

Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed.

Our offer

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition are strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 30 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities
• Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading, and in our works depot in the south of Reading.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
• Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax

For more information on this position please contact James Penman – Network Services Manager on ***email_hidden*** or 07885 467 356

Closing Date: Sunday 19th July 2026

Interview Date: w/c 3rd August 2026

Interview Setup: In person at the Civic Centre, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU

Network Services Engineer - Highways & Traffic Services