Logistics Operative Traffic Management

Leicester City Council; Leicester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Discounts on city buses and trains

Job summary

Leicester City Council is seeking a Traffic Management Logistics Operative to support highway construction, maintenance and repair operations. Based at 90 Leycroft Road, you will install and maintain traffic control systems, work with a team, and cover on-call standby duties as needed.

The role requires experience in traffic management, an eye for safety, and good communication. A driving licence is essential, with 37 hours per week and a clear progression path within the Highways Maintenance

Qualifications

• Experience in traffic management operations and on-site highway works.
• Knowledge of temporary traffic management systems and signage.
• Ability to follow instructions, complete timesheets and paperwork.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with customers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain traffic management systems to Code of Practice standards.
• Confidently use hand-held tools and drive/maintain vehicles and plant.
• Plan and prioritise work to achieve productivity targets while complying with safety rules.

Skills

Traffic management operations

Temporary traffic management

Signage and site safety

Communication skills

Paperwork (timesheets)

Job description

Reference:

REQ8649

Description:

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent Do you have a passion for working in the construction industry and would like to become a valuable member of the Highways Maintenance Service? The Highways Maintenance Service maintains and repairs over 500 miles of road and 800 miles of footpaths within Leicester City. We undertake construction of major public realmschemes to improve the pedestrian and transport network within the City Centre, as well as providing winter service and gully cleaning services in the city. Join our team as a Traffic Management Logistics Operative and play a vital role in keeping our highways safe and operational. Working alongside experienced highway professionals, you will provide essential traffic management support for teams carrying out the construction, maintenance and repair of highways, sewers and watercourses. Based at our offices at 90 Leycroft Road, you'll work on site anywhere within the city and occasionally further afield. This is a full-time permanent role, working 37 hours per week. Hours of work are 7.30am - 3.30pm, Monday to Thursday and 7.30am - 3.00pm on Fridays. However, you must be willing to work overtime to suit the operational needs of the unit, e.g. additional weekday hours and weekend working. You'll also be required to work on the City Highways out of hours standby rota, which typically requires you to work with another member of the team for one week (Friday to Friday) in every 4 or 5 weeks (depending how many staff are on the rota). You'll be required to respond to any highway related call outs after hours during the week, at weekends and on Bank Holidays. A driving licence is essential for this role. This is a career graded post (LG Band 4 to LG Band 5). Appointment to a level will depend on the outcome of the selection process and experience of the successful candidate. Dependent on availability of work/ vacancy at the higher level, progress will be by satisfactory performance, agreed at annual appraisals and through on-going supervision.

Region:

Central

Location:

90 Leycroft Road - Highways

Salary:

*GBP*27,274 - *GBP*32,046 Per Year

Package:

Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement): *GBP*43,249

Contractual hours:

37

Basis:

Full time

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent

Do you have a passion for working in the construction industry and would like to become a valuable member of the Highways Maintenance Service? The Highways Maintenance Service maintains and repairs over 500 miles of road and 800 miles of footpaths within Leicester City. We undertake construction of major public realmschemes to improve the pedestrian and transport network within the City Centre, as well as providing winter service and gully cleaning services in the city. Join our team as a Traffic Management Logistics Operative and play a vital role in keeping our highways safe and operational. Working alongside experienced highway professionals, you will provide essential traffic management support for teams carrying out the construction, maintenance and repair of highways, sewers and watercourses. Based at our offices at 90 Leycroft Road, you’ll work on site anywhere within the city and occasionally further afield. This is a full-time permanent role, working 37 hours per week. Hours of work are 7.30am - 3.30pm, Monday to Thursday and 7.30am - 3.00pm on Fridays. However, you must be willing to work overtime to suit the operational needs of the unit, e.g. additional weekday hours and weekend working. You'll also be required to work on the City Highways out of hours standby rota, which typically requires you to work with another member of the team for one week (Friday to Friday) in every 4 or 5 weeks (depending how many staff are on the rota). You'll be required to respond to any highway related call outs after hours during the week, at weekends and on Bank Holidays. A driving licence is essential for this role. This is a career graded post (LG Band 4 to LG Band 5). Appointment to a level will depend on the outcome of the selection process and experience of the successful candidate. Dependent on availability of work/ vacancy at the higher level, progress will be by satisfactory performance, agreed at annual appraisals and through on-going supervision.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll work closely in a team and under the guidance of the lead skilled operative and/ or Supervisor and will be responsible for installing and maintaining traffic management systems in accordance with the Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice, helping to ensure the safety of both our workforce and the travelling public. You’ll confidently use hand held power-assisted tools, as well as drive, clean and carry out routine maintenance of vehicles and plant. You’ll plan and prioritise work activities to ensure the productivity targets are achieved, whilst ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements such as Health & Safety and Works Specifications.

What You’ll Need

You’ll have experience as a Traffic Management Logistics Operative or in another similar role in construction industry with a good understanding of health, safety and environmental requirements and safe working procedures. You’ll have a working knowledge of traffic management operations, including the safe installation, maintenance and removal of temporary traffic management systems, traffic control measures, signage, and site safety requirements in line with relevant legislation, codes of practice and industry standards. You'll be able to follow instructions and complete relevant paperwork such as timesheets and worksheets. Using good communication and interpersonal skills, you'll be able to deal effectively with customers as well as work colleagues.

What We Can Offer You

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can lookforward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You’ll enjoy generousannual leave and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. We’ll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of trainingand development opportunities. In addition, you can choose froma number offlexible benefits,including discounts on city buses and trains. Foran illustrative value of your benefits package,take a lookat ourbenefits calculator.

Join us

We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build acouncil that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed ourrecruitment process to put you at your ease; make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you.We’ll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with yourapplication,take a look at the ‘our approach to recruitment’ page. For a chat about this post, please feel free to contact Nick Weston on 0116 454 5045 or [e-mail] This is an open advert therefore we will complete the short‑listing soon after receiving your application. If short‑listed, you'll be called for an assessment and/or interview thereafter.