Posted 12 August, 2026
Traffic Management General Operative
Kier Group
Towcester, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
We're looking for a Traffic Management Operative to join our team based in Towcester. This is an excellent opportunity to join our highways maintenance team, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring the safety of work sites across the region.Location: Towcester site based 5 days per weekHours: Permanent Fulltime 40 per weekSalary: £31,000 - £35,000 per year + excellent benefitsWe are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.What will you be responsible for?As a Traffic Management Operative, you'll be working alongside dedicated maintenance gangs, you'll provide essential traffic management support for carriageway, footway, and drainage projects. This hands-on role offers the chance to develop your skills whilst contributing to the improvement of local road networks.Your day to day will include:Completing traffic management risk assessments to ensure site safetyReviewing and implementing traffic management arrangements for minor worksSupporting maintenance activities including hand sweeping, cleaning, and litter pickingLoading, unloading, and handling materials and equipment safelyWorking collaboratively with your team to deliver high-quality maintenance projectsWhat are we looking for?This Traffic Management Operative role would suit someone who:Holds LANTRA Traffic Management qualifications at T1/M1 and T2/M2 levelsBrings hands-on experience from highway maintenance or a similar fieldHas completed relevant SHE matrix training for the roleIs committed to working safely and looks out for colleagues and the publicThrives in a team environment and enjoys contributing to shared successWe're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.Rewards and benefitsWe're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.Diversity and inclusionMaking Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.TPBN1_UKTJ
