62 Traffic Engineering jobs in the United Kingdom

Rate: £27.80 per hour
Hours: 37 per week
Working Arrangement: Hybrid (Office attendance encouraged to embed within the team)

Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced Strategic Lead for Traffic & Transportation to play a vital role in driving innovation, shaping strategy, and unlocking funding opportunities. You’ll lead delivery across traffic, transport, and road safety services—building strong partnerships and aligning with strategic goals such as sustainability and net-zero.

Reporting to the Head of Highways and Transport, you’ll work closely with the Greater Lincolnshire Mayoral Combined Authority and key stakeholders to deliver the Local Highway Plan and wider council ambitions.

• p>Leading a multi-disciplinary team to deliver street works, traffic management, road safety, and transport services.

• Champion a safety-first culture across all operations.

• Provide visible leadership and a community-first approach, improving satisfaction among members and residents.

• Tackle complex traffic and transport challenges, offering expert guidance on workable, budget-conscious, and legally compliant solutions.

• Shape and deliver local priorities through strategic commissioning, ensuring value for money and contract compliance.

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders across sectors to drive shared outcomes.

• Maximise opportunities with persuasive business cases, achieving efficiency and cost savings.

• Lead on sustainable transport and net-zero strategies, developing innovative responses to future challenges.

• Monitor national policy and funding streams, securing investment through proactive horizon scanning and influence.

• Strong background working within a local transport authority or similar, with deep knowledge of transport governance, policy, and regulation.

• Proven strategic leadership, including managing and inspiring high-performing teams.

• Experience developing and delivering net-zero and decarbonisation strategies.

• Demonstrated ability to create and implement transport strategies aligned with growth and sustainability.

• In-depth understanding of traffic and transport legislation, policy, and best practice.

• Strong relationship management expertise with experience negotiating with partners, communities, and elected officials.

• Skilled at aligning transport strategies with land use and economic development objectives.

• Confident communicator, influencer, and problem-solver with excellent project and team management skills.

• Level 6 qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant technical subject.

• Management qualification or extensive leadership experience.

• Membership of a relevant professional body (IHE, ICE, IHT, etc.).

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Strategic Lead to take a leading role in shaping sustainable development across North East Lincolnshire.

Traffic Management Supervisor
Location: Exeter
Hours: 48 hours per week, night shifts. Overtime is also available in addition to contracted hours.
Salary: Up to £48,000

What can applicants expect?
·Job Security: As the UK's leading provider in traffic management and infrastructure safety, my client offers guaranteed hours with consistent overtime opportunities.
·Career Development: Paid qualifications and training through the company's internal academy, supporting progression at every stage.
·Time to Recharge: 20 days' holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
·Health & Wellbeing: Life Assurance, 24/7 GP appointments, free physiotherapy and counselling services for employees and their families.
·Dental Benefits: Free professional dental advice and prescriptions within 24 hours via a dedicated app.
·Community Engagement: Two fully paid volunteering days per year.
·Family Support: Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
·Cycle to Work Scheme & EV Options: Save money with tax-free bikes, equipment, and eco-friendly vehicles.

About the Company
My client provides nationwide traffic management services, ensuring the safety of both road users and workers during roadworks. From road closures and diversions to traffic lights and safety barriers, they deliver comprehensive schemes designed to keep people safe.
Working in partnership with suppliers and customers, the business consults, plans, designs, and implements traffic solutions, with a focus on innovation, safety, and reducing carbon emissions.

The Role - Traffic Management Supervisor
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering safe and effective traffic management solutions. Responsibilities include:
·Driving an IPV vehicle.
·Completing traffic counts, client and subcontractor communications, timings, and near miss reports.
·Providing guidance and support to new trainees.

Candidate Requirements
Essential Qualifications and Skills:
·12a Traffic Management Foreman qualification.
·IPV qualification.
·HGV licence.
·Knowledge of Chapter 8 regulations.
·Full UK driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points (any bans must have expired at least 5 years ago).
·Ability to pass a drug and alcohol screening (offer contingent upon results).
·Positive, flexible, and detail-focused mindset.
FOOTNOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information.
 
By applying for this position, you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third-party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent please contact us.
 

Traffic Management Operative - Permanent Role
Location: Surrey

Are you an experienced Traffic Management Operative looking for a long-term opportunity?
Our client has secured a 20+ year contract to maintain Surrey's highways and is now seeking skilled and qualified operatives to join their team on a permanent basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a long-term project, with excellent benefits including:

• Holiday pay
• Pension scheme
• Sick pay
• Death-in-service cover

The Role:
Based in Surrey, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of the county's roads. You'll be responsible for setting up, maintaining, and removing temporary traffic management systems across a variety of sites and projects - from planned works to emergency responses.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set out traffic management equipment including cones, signs, temporary traffic lights
• Assist with both planned and emergency road closures
• Supervise and coordinate with contractors working on-site
• Deliver small to medium-sized traffic projects independently or as part of a team

Requirements:

• Full UK manual driving licence
• Relevant industry qualifications such as:
  • LANTRA NHSS 12AB or 12D, M1, M2, M5, M6, or TTMBC
  • NRSWA (Street Works)
• Previous experience in a traffic management role

Working Hours:

• Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Regular opportunities for overtime

This is a fantastic chance to join a growing team with long-term career prospects in a secure, essential service. If you're a qualified operative looking to progress your career in traffic management - we'd love to hear from you.

RG Setsquare is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Job Summary

We are recruiting for multiple Traffic Management Operatives

Ensuring safe and efficient movement of vehicles and pedestrians. Includes traffic monitoring, signal timing, road construction and maintenance, parking management, and incident response. Monitoring and controlling traffic flow on roads, highways, and other transportation systems.

Qualifications

We are looking for the following candidates:

Minimum - TTMBC/T1/T2/12D/12A/B1 Dayer Operatives streetworks/Unit 1

12D M1/M2 Operatives

M3/M4 Operative

M5 Operative

M6/12AB OP

IPV/IPV-Foreman

MUST HAVE IN DATE LICENSES

Drivers License Needed

Pay

Minimum 12 hour per day pay

Dependant upon experience £12.21 plus

For more information please call Eesha on (phone number removed)  

Traffic Management Supervisor
Location: Exeter
Hours: 48 hours per week, night shifts. Overtime is also available in addition to contracted hours.
Salary: Up to £48,000

What can applicants expect?
·Job Security: As the UK's leading provider in traffic management and infrastructure safety, my client offers guaranteed hours with consistent overtime opportunities.
·Career Development: Paid qualifications and training through the company's internal academy, supporting progression at every stage.
·Time to Recharge: 20 days' holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
·Health & Wellbeing: Life Assurance, 24/7 GP appointments, free physiotherapy and counselling services for employees and their families.
·Dental Benefits: Free professional dental advice and prescriptions within 24 hours via a dedicated app.
·Community Engagement: Two fully paid volunteering days per year.
·Family Support: Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
·Cycle to Work Scheme & EV Options: Save money with tax-free bikes, equipment, and eco-friendly vehicles.

About the Company
My client provides nationwide traffic management services, ensuring the safety of both road users and workers during roadworks. From road closures and diversions to traffic lights and safety barriers, they deliver comprehensive schemes designed to keep people safe.
Working in partnership with suppliers and customers, the business consults, plans, designs, and implements traffic solutions, with a focus on innovation, safety, and reducing carbon emissions.

The Role - Traffic Management Supervisor
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering safe and effective traffic management solutions. Responsibilities include:
·Driving an IPV vehicle.
·Completing traffic counts, client and subcontractor communications, timings, and near miss reports.
·Providing guidance and support to new trainees.

Candidate Requirements
Essential Qualifications and Skills:
·12a Traffic Management Foreman qualification.
·IPV qualification.
·HGV licence.
·Knowledge of Chapter 8 regulations.
·Full UK driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points (any bans must have expired at least 5 years ago).
·Ability to pass a drug and alcohol screening (offer contingent upon results).
·Positive, flexible, and detail-focused mindset.
FOOTNOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information.
 
By applying for this position, you are agreeing for Carrington West to hold and process your personal data in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. Your data will be shared with third-party clients specifically relevant to any roles you have applied for. If at any stage, you wish to withdraw your consent please contact us.
 

Traffic Management Operative - Permanent Role
Location: Surrey

Are you an experienced Traffic Management Operative looking for a long-term opportunity?
Our client has secured a 20+ year contract to maintain Surrey's highways and is now seeking skilled and qualified operatives to join their team on a permanent basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a long-term project, with excellent benefits including:

• Holiday pay
• Pension scheme
• Sick pay
• Death-in-service cover

The Role:
Based in Surrey, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of the county's roads. You'll be responsible for setting up, maintaining, and removing temporary traffic management systems across a variety of sites and projects - from planned works to emergency responses.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set out traffic management equipment including cones, signs, temporary traffic lights
• Assist with both planned and emergency road closures
• Supervise and coordinate with contractors working on-site
• Deliver small to medium-sized traffic projects independently or as part of a team

Requirements:

• Full UK manual driving licence
• Relevant industry qualifications such as:
  • LANTRA NHSS 12AB or 12D, M1, M2, M5, M6, or TTMBC
  • NRSWA (Street Works)
• Previous experience in a traffic management role

Working Hours:

• Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
• Regular opportunities for overtime

This is a fantastic chance to join a growing team with long-term career prospects in a secure, essential service. If you're a qualified operative looking to progress your career in traffic management - we'd love to hear from you.

RG Setsquare is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Job Summary

We are recruiting for multiple Traffic Management Operatives

Ensuring safe and efficient movement of vehicles and pedestrians. Includes traffic monitoring, signal timing, road construction and maintenance, parking management, and incident response. Monitoring and controlling traffic flow on roads, highways, and other transportation systems.

Qualifications

We are looking for the following candidates:

Minimum - TTMBC/T1/T2/12D/12A/B1 Dayer Operatives streetworks/Unit 1

12D M1/M2 Operatives

M3/M4 Operative

M5 Operative

M6/12AB OP

IPV/IPV-Foreman

MUST HAVE IN DATE LICENSES

Drivers License Needed

Pay

Minimum 12 hour per day pay

Dependant upon experience £12.21 plus

For more information please call Eesha on (phone number removed)