Traffic Management Lead Operative

Traffic Management Lead Operative

Contract: Cheshire East Highways

Location: Congleton

Contract Type: Permanent

We're looking for a Traffic Management Lead Operative to join our highway maintenance team at Ringway Jacobs. In this hands-on position, you'll lead a small traffic management crew, ensuring the safe installation, maintenance, and removal of temporary traffic management equipment that enables essential highway works to be delivered safely and efficiently. Working on the road network every day, you'll play a key role in keeping both road users and colleagues safe while delivering excellent service for our clients

The Role

As a Traffic Management Lead Operative, you will:

• Lead and direct a small traffic management team on site.
• Install, maintain, and remove temporary traffic management equipment, including signs, cones, frames, and sandbags.
• Set up, maintain, and remove temporary traffic signal systems, from two-way traffic control through to multi-phase systems.
• Ensure all traffic management equipment is correctly installed, operational, and compliant with industry standards.
• Carry out equipment checks and complete associated checklists before deployment.
• Collect and recover traffic management equipment from completed works sites.
• Maintain daily records and operational documentation accurately.
• Promote and maintain safe working practices at all times.
• Report health, safety, environmental concerns, near misses, and incidents promptly.
• Support the successful delivery of highway maintenance activities across the network.

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Previous experience delivering traffic management within a highways maintenance environment.
• NHSS Sector Scheme 12A/B Traffic Management qualification and relevant training.
• A full UK driving licence (LGV Class 2 licence would be advantageous).
• A strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• The ability to undertake basic audits, inspections, and risk assessments.
• Experience leading or supervising teams and providing guidance to colleagues.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with clients, stakeholders, and members of the public.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and taking ownership of your work.
• The ability to work safely and effectively with minimal supervision.
• Basic IT skills and confidence using handheld devices such as tablets or smartphones would be beneficial.

Benefits

At Ringway Jacobs we recognise that our people make the difference, and in order to do what we do well, particular care is taken in nurturing and investing in our people. That’s why you will always be given the opportunity to utilise your expertise and develop your career.

Ringway Jacobs recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles. We therefore welcome applications from people looking for an alternative working pattern e.g. part-time hours, job share etc. Please let us know on your CV or cover letter if this is what you are looking for.

In return for your hard work you will receive:
- Sick Pay
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
- A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme

The Company

We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees. As part of this commitment, we proudly support the Armed Forces Community by identifying roles for which we can offer a guaranteed interview to service leavers, veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers, and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria for the position.