Senior Traffic Manager - Runway Project

Bechtel Corporation; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced traffic, transport and logistics leader to supervise craft professionals on a major civils infrastructure and aviation project in the Greater London area. You will direct traffic planning, modelling and delivery schedules, coordinating with contractors and local authorities to meet safety, budget and schedule targets.

Required: bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in traffic/logistics, strong problem solving, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and relevant work experience.
• Typically 5+ years’ experience in traffic, transport or logistics roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead traffic planning, modelling and logistics documentation to support project delivery.
• Coordinate with contractors and internal teams on execution planning.
• Manage relationships with local authorities and highways bodies.
• Direct craft professional activities and supervise team members.

Skills

Traffic planning

Staff supervision

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

PC literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Join us for an extraordinary opportunity

Be part of a major aviation project in the Greater London area, that will redefine the future of air travel and delivery excellence. We’re building a dynamic team to plan and deliver complex, high-impact work, at the heart of one of the region’s most innovative and fast-moving developments. If you’re motivated, hands‑on, and thrive in the energy of large-scale infrastructure and aviation projects, this is your opportunity to thrive and make a real difference.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will lead a team and supervise superintendents and/or craft professionals on a project. You will direct craft professional activities and work schedules, and coordinate subcontract work activities and team development. Your oversight will ensure craft professionals have the tools required to be productive, comply with project policies, procedures, and job site work rules and procedures, and perform within specifications, schedules and budgets.

Note: 4 days in Project Office/ 1 day WFH

Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for traffic planning, modelling and DCO-compliant logistics documentation to support safe and efficient project delivery
• Lead traffic planning and modelling activities
• Develop Construction Traffic Management and Workforce Travel Plans
• Lead engagement with local authorities and highways bodies
• Support logistics governance and compliance with DCO requirements
• Coordinate with contractors and internal teams on execution planning

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Typically requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and relevant work experience
• Typically 5+ years’ experience in traffic, transport or logistics roles

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience (typically associated with five years’ experience) as a senior construction traffic, transport or logistics position or similar role in on large civils infrastructure projects with a value typically in excess of £50m.
• Senior level experience managing relationships with local authorities, on behalf of a construction project or contractor.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Computer Literate; competent using web-based systems/Word/Excel/Outlook
• Experience of transport planning and legislation
• Experience of worker travel planning
• Experience of traffic management schemes and consenting

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