Traffic Assistant

Description

• To be responsible for providing progressive assurance and reviewing the Contractors Local Traffic Management Plans to support a “right first time” submission enabling an efficient approval process.
• To be responsible for supporting the Traffic Manager to co-ordinate between the delivery contractors, their respective consultants, the local highway authorities, utility companies and community engagement teams.
• To be responsible for supporting the Traffic Manager to review, submit and monitor applications for highway consent for highway works to be carried out by the contractors within a defined geographic area.
• To be responsible for supporting the Traffic Manager in providing assurance that the project is not creating new significant adverse effects beyond those reported in the Environmental Statement and that HS2’s Traffic Management obligations (such as Undertakings & Assurances) are being met within the geographical area, escalating as required.
• To be responsible for supporting the Traffic Manager to review the contractors’ construction programmes and review if method constraints are required to meet the requirements of the project’s Environmental Statement.
• To be responsible for supporting the Traffic Manager in the programming of temporary traffic management requirements.
• To be responsible for ensuring that traffic management programmes and all temporary traffic management records for a geographic area of the project are documented and updated.

Requirements

• Educated to degree level in transport, traffic or highway engineering or a similar numerate discipline, or equivalent training and experience.
• Experience of general traffic management (particular safety schemes), temporary traffic management standards (Chapter 8) and delivery of temporary works at traffic signals.
• Experience of compiling reports, presentations and data models relating to traffic management.
• Ability to work methodically, follow processes and ensure the detailed records of programmes and contents are maintained.
• Knowledge of the function and capability of traffic modelling tools
• Awareness of Chapter 8 Traffic Signs Manual standards to assist the Traffic Manager in the assurance of the contractor’s temporary traffic management designer and installers/maintainers.
• Ability to use Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access) and the internet.
• Ability to quickly and effectively report on qualitative and quantitative data.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance