Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) Consultant

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AECOM is seeking an experienced Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) Consultant to join our established Highways & Complete Streets team.

Location: Birmingham, Bristol, with other major UK cities considered

This is an opportunity to take a lead role in coordinating Traffic Regulation Orders associated with highways, development and transport schemes across the UK.

The role will provide exposure to a diverse portfolio of major programmes and clients, including Birmingham, Bath, Cardiff, Liverpool and Kent, and other local authorities and major UK clients.

You will work closely with project teams, local authorities, engineers, planners and legal teams to coordinate TROs from initial proposal through consultation and statutory completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the full TRO lifecycle, from initial proposal through consultation, legal processes and completion.
• Review and collate information from engineers, planners and other stakeholders.
• Interpret highway drawings, plans, maps and technical information to support TRO proposals.
• Coordinate consultation and liaise with the clients Legal Services and other statutory stakeholders.
• Liaise with local authorities, engineers, legal teams, councillors and members of the public.
• Prepare clear and professional reports, correspondence and responses to enquiries.
• Review legal and statutory documentation.
• Maintain accurate TRO records, databases and supporting documentation.
• Prepare and coordinate TRO documentation, notices and supporting information.
• Support with the coordination of TRO meetings, consultations and stakeholder engagement.

About You

We are looking for someone who has a good practical understanding of the TRO process and can confidently coordinate orders from proposal through to completion.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience preparing and progressing TROs.
• A good understanding of statutory TRO processes and consultation requirements.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with local authorities, their legal teams and technical professionals.
• A proactive approach, with the confidence to take ownership and progress issues to resolution.
• The ability to work independently, with senior support, to manage competing priorities and deliver to agreed timescales.

Experience in one or more of the following would also be advantageous:

• Traffic management
• Parking
• Highways
• Transport planning
• Development planning
• Local government
• Public consultation
• Legal or statutory processes
• Regulatory compliance
• Process, systems or data improvement

Why Join AECOM?

AECOM provides the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals on major highways, transportation and infrastructure projects across the UK.

You will have the opportunity to develop and apply specialist expertise in Traffic Regulation Orders, work closely with local authorities and developers, and contribute to projects that improve the safety, accessibility and operation of the UK's road networks.

The role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of major highway and transport programmes, gaining exposure to different clients, local authority environments and project types while working as part of a wider multidisciplinary highways and transportation team.

• Relevant practical experience is more important than a specific academic qualification. Qualifications in highways, transport, planning, local government or a related discipline would be advantageous.
• Proven experience preparing and progressing TROs.
• A good understanding of statutory TRO processes and consultation requirements.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Siobhan Osborne

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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