Traffic Management Operative

Fm Conway Ltd; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading traffic management company is looking for a Traffic Management Operative based in Stevenage. This full-time, permanent position involves setting up, maintaining, and managing temporary traffic lights, working both day and night shifts. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of traffic management operations and hold relevant certifications. A range of excellent company benefits is provided, including professional development and 23 days of paid holiday plus bank holidays, making this an attractive opportunity.

Benefits

Career and professional development

23 days paid holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension

Access to discounts and wellbeing platform

Opportunities for over time and night work

Qualifications

• Knowledge of traffic management operations.
• Hold a valid CSCS card and traffic management Lantra tickets.
• Ability to read and interpret CAD traffic management drawings.

Responsibilities

• Setting up temporary traffic lights as required.
• Assisting with the diversion of traffic.
• Maintaining and removing the traffic lights within the required time scale.
• Managing the traffic flow at temporary traffic lights.
• Performing on site assessments to ensure safety.

Skills

Knowledge of traffic management operations

Ability to read and interpret CAD traffic management drawings

Valid CSCS card

Traffic management Lantra tickets

Job description

FM Conway islooking for a Traffic Management Operative to join our Traffic Light division based from our Stevenagedepot.You will join uson a full time, permanent basis, working a mixture of day and night shifts.As our 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.

The duties of the Traffic Management Operative role will include:

• Setting up temporary traffic lights as required
• 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 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 on call, out of hours on a rota basis if required

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 a traffic management Lantra tickets. You must also be able to read and interpret CAD traffic management drawings and be aware and comply with the provided RAMS.

What benefits will you receive?

As our 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. Opportunities for over time and night work will also be regularly available at an industry leading rate.

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 have 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.

So if you would like to Join our Family as our Traffic Management Operative then please click ‘apply’ today.

Closing Date: 08/02/2026

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.

At our heart we are a family 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.

We look forward to receiving your application!