On-Site Lead: Highways Traffic Management

Essex Highways; Congleton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Pay

Competitive salary

5 days extra leave

RJ Rewards discounts

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Ringway Jacobs is seeking a Skilled Highways Operative to join our highway maintenance team. This hands-on role leads a small traffic management crew, installing, maintaining and removing temporary traffic management equipment to keep highway works safe and efficient.

You will work on site across the network, ensuring equipment compliance, carrying out checks, and monitoring health and safety. Experience with NHSS 12A/B and a full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering traffic management in highways maintenance.
• NHSS Sector Scheme 12A/B Traffic Management qualification.
• Full UK driving licence (LGV2 advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct a small traffic management team on site.
• Install, maintain, and remove temporary traffic management equipment.
• Set up temporary traffic signal systems as required.
• Ensure equipment is installed, operational and compliant with standards.
• Carry out equipment checks and complete checklists before deployment.
• Collect and recover traffic management gear from completed sites.
• Maintain daily records and operational documentation.
• Promote safe working practices at all times and report concerns.
• Support highway maintenance activities across the network.

Skills

Traffic management

Team leadership

Health & safety

Communication

Education

NHSS Sector Scheme 12A/B Traffic Management qualification

Job description

Ringway Jacobs is seeking a Skilled Highways Operative to join our highway maintenance team. This hands-on role leads a small traffic management crew, installing, maintaining and removing temporary traffic management equipment to keep highway works safe and efficient.

You will work on site across the network, ensuring equipment compliance, carrying out checks, and monitoring health and safety. Experience with NHSS 12A/B and a full UK driving licence is essential.