Traffic Controller

Ventia; Moonshine Valley; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Ventia in Wellington is seeking two Traffic Controllers to join our busy outdoor crew. You will help manage traffic at worksites, set up temporary traffic management, and support crews to keep road users and crews safe.

This role offers stable hours, ongoing training, and the chance to work across diverse civil projects. If you value safety, teamwork and are licensed to drive in New Zealand, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Hold a Temporary Traffic Management qualification.
• Class 1 NZ Driver Licence (Class 2 Licence advantageous).
• Strong commitment to health and safety.
• Enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Be reliable, flexible, and a great team player.
• Strong communication skills.
• Previous traffic management, roading, or civil construction experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and removing traffic management sites
• Performing Stop/Go traffic control duties
• Managing traffic flow safely and efficiently
• Supporting road maintenance and civil construction crews
• Completing traffic management documentation and checks
• Reporting incidents, hazards, and site changes
• Assisting and mentoring trainees where required

Skills

Team player

Strong communication

Safety minded

Outdoor work

Education

Traffic Management cert

Job description

Are you looking for an active, hands-on role where no two days are the same? Ventia is looking for two Traffic Controllers to join our Wellington team. If you enjoy working outdoors, value safety, and want to be part of a supportive team delivering essential infrastructure services, we'd love to hear from you. This role involves traffic management, site setup, labouring duties, and helping keep road users and work crews safe.

What's in it for you?

• Stable, full-time work with a leading infrastructure services company
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• Diverse, outdoor work across a variety of road and civil projects
• Supportive team environment with a strong safety culture
• Opportunity to participate in emergency response work and call-outs when required

About The Role

As a Traffic Controller, you'll play a key role in ensuring the safe and efficient movement of traffic around worksites. You'll assist with the installation, maintenance, and removal of temporary traffic management systems while supporting crews with site operations and labouring activities.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Setting up and removing traffic management sites
• Performing Stop/Go traffic control duties
• Managing traffic flow safely and efficiently
• Supporting road maintenance and civil construction crews
• Completing traffic management documentation and checks
• Reporting incidents, hazards, and site changes
• Assisting and mentoring trainees where required

About You

• Class 1 NZ Driver Licence (Class 2 Licence would be advantageous)
• Have a strong commitment to health and safety
• Enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions
• Be reliable, flexible, and a great team player
• Strong communication skills
• Hold a Temporary Traffic Management qualification
• Previous traffic management, roading, or civil construction experience will be advantageous

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Māori and Pasifika peoples and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.

Position Reference Number: 168908