Job Description

About the Role

To ensure the safe and efficient implementation of high-speed temporary traffic management (TTM) systems, enabling roadworks and maintenance operations to proceed in compliance with Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual (TSM), follow industry standards, and company policies to support seamless traffic flow that minimises public inconvenience and ensures worksite safety.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead a team responsible for the safe and efficient installation, maintenance, and removal of temporary traffic management systems on high-speed roads, ensuring safety for road users, workforce, and the public.
• Ensure that Risk Assessments and Method Statements relevant to your area of operation are current, applicable, and communicated to, understood and adhered to by, the workers under your control.
• Adhere to detailed traffic management plans.
• Ensure all traffic control measures meet legal and safety standards, specifically those outlined in Chapter 8 of TSM.
• Conduct regular site checks to proactively identify and address safety risk, ensuring all traffic management operations maintain high standards of safety.
• Document and report on-site activity, incidents, and compliance, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Operate and maintain vehicles and equipment to industry and company standards.
• Conduct site-specific risk assessments and ensure all work complies with health and safety regulations.
• Attend Start of Shift briefings and ensure that the key content from these is effectively communicated and understood by all operatives in your charge daily.
• Provide clear instructions, guidance, and hands-on support to team members, reinforcing safe practices and compliance.
• Support ongoing training, mentoring, and development of team members to promote a culture of safety and efficiency.
• Report hazards, near misses, and incidents promptly.
• Ensure that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is worn and maintained as per company standards.
• Ensure the worksite is safe, secure, and compliant with specifications throughout the operation.
• Perform daily inspections of signage, equipment, and vehicles.
• Communicate with supervisors, colleagues, and stakeholders to ensure the smooth delivery of traffic management services.
• Adhere to Chapter 8, National Highways Sector Schemes, and other relevant standards for high-speed roadwork traffic management.
• Efficiencies of working to assist other activities outside of traffic management duties eg… litter picking, strimming etc…
• Ensure all equipment and activities are compliant with company policies and procedures.
• Participate in training and development programmes, including NHSS certifications, to maintain and improve competence.
• Make yourself aware of emergency procedures and effectively communicate these to your workers. These include general emergency procedures (such as in the event of a fire,), and emergency procedures specific to your area of operation, i.e. RTC’s, cone strikes, unexpected wide loads at a lane closure or full closure etc.
• Taking charge of any SHE emergencies in your immediate work area and initiating the appropriate SHE emergency procedure.
• Encouraging your workers to participate in Hazard Recognition, near miss reporting and safety suggestion schemes, all of which are high priorities on Costain sites.
• Ensure that all diaries are logged into at the start of the shift and are completed correctly and not left to the end of the shift.
• Ensure that “Site Safe and Clear” is used on all full c/way and full slip road closures as per the briefing in the job packs.
• Report all near misses and incidents.