FM Conway Ltd
M5 Traffic Management Operative
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FM Conway is looking for a M5 Traffic Management Operative
FM Conway is looking for a M5 Traffic Management Operative to join our Traffic Management division based from our Sevenoaks depot. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working a mixture of day and night shifts. As our M5 Traffic Management Operative, you will work as part of a team to carry out a range of services including setting up temporary traffic lights, installing, maintaining and removing traffic management. Opportunities for overtime and night work will also be regularly available at an industry-leading rate.
The duties of the M5 Traffic Management Operative role will include:
- Setting up temporary traffic lights as required and assisting with the diversion of traffic
- Maintaining and removing the traffic lights within the required time scale
- Managing the traffic flow at the temporary traffic lights, ensuring the public are abiding by lights
- Working closely with management and crews, and taking instructions from the management team
- Ensuring that sites are safe and carrying out on-site assessments
- Taking appropriate action in the event of an emergency, particularly ensuring the appropriate people are notified
- To be available on a rota basis for out-of-hours on-call duty if needed
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What skills and experience do you need?
To be considered for this role you will have knowledge of traffic management operations, hold a valid CSCS card and your M5 traffic management Lantra ticket. You must also be able to read and interpret CAD traffic management drawings and be aware and comply with the provided RAMS. A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.
What benefits will you receive?
As our M5 Traffic Management Operative, you will receive a range of fantastic company benefits including, career and professional development, opportunities for training and further tickets/qualifications, 23 days paid holiday plus bank holidays, company pension, and access to our Rewarding Great People discounts and wellbeing platform.
A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Traffic Management Division
FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity, and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people, and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.
At FM Conway, we have a wealth of experience designing, planning, and installing effective traffic management systems. This ensures we keep the public moving during essential highway maintenance and improvement programmes. Our team has experience in implementing urban and high-speed schemes through to developing and executing plans that support the safe delivery of major events throughout the UK.
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Closing Date: 13/08/2026
FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy
At our heart, we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.
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