Traffic Management Foreperson

Essential

    NHSS 12 A/B 
    CITB Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) as a minimum or equivalent.
    NHSS 12D M6 or M7 (level 2)
    3 day first aid
    Conflict management training
    Safety Critical Medical
 

Desirable

    NHSS 12 Traffic Safety Supervisor

• To Supervise and lead a team responsible for the safe and efficient installation, maintenance, and removal of temporary traffic management systems on high-speed roads, ensuring safety for road users, workforce, and the public.
• Ensure that Risk Assessments and Method Statements relevant to your area of operation are current, applicable, and communicated to, understood and adhered to by, the workers under your control.
• Adhere to detailed traffic management plans.
• Ensure all traffic control measures meet legal and safety standards, specifically those outlined in Chapter 8 of TSM
• Conduct regular site checks to proactively identify and address safety risk, ensuring all traffic management operations maintain high standards of
safety.
• Document and report on-site activity, incidents, and compliance, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Operate and maintain vehicles and equipment to industry and company standards.
• Conduct site-specific risk assessments and ensure all work complies with health and safety regulations.
• Attending Start of Shift briefings and ensuring that the key content from these is effectively communicated and understood by all operatives in your charge daily.
• Provide clear instructions, guidance, and hands-on support to team members, reinforcing safe practices and compliance.
• Support ongoing training, mentoring, and development of team members to promote a culture of safety and efficiency.
• Report hazards, near misses, and incidents promptly.
• Ensure that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is worn and maintained as per company standards.
• Ensure the worksite is safe, secure, and compliant with specifications throughout the operation.
• Perform daily inspections of signage, equipment, and vehicles.
• Communicate with supervisors, colleagues, and stakeholders to ensure the smooth delivery of traffic management services.
• Adhere to Chapter 8, National Highways Sector Schemes, and other relevant standards for high-speed roadwork traffic management.
• Efficiencies of working to assist other activities outside of traffic management duties eg... litter picking, strimming etc...
• Ensure all equipment and activities are compliant with company policies and procedures.
• Participate in training and development programmes, including NHSS certifications, to maintain and improve competence.
• Making yourself aware of emergency procedures and effectively communicating these to your workers. These include general emergency procedures (such as in the event of a fire,), and emergency procedures specific to your area of operation, i.e. RTC's, cone strikes, unexpected wide loads at a lane closure or full closure etc
• Taking charge of any SHE emergencies in your immediate work area and initiating the appropriate SHE emergency procedure.
• Encouraging your workers to participate in Hazard Recognition, near miss reporting and safety suggestion schemes, all of which are high priorities on Costain sites.
• Ensure that all diaries are logged into at the start of the shift and are completed correctly and not left to the end of the shift
• Ensure that "Site Safe and Clear" is used on all full c/way and full slip road closures as per the briefing in the job packs.
• Report all near misses and incidents.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

 5 years' experience within Traffic Management
 Good understanding of local authority works, 12D M7 Supervisor qualification would be preferred but not a necessity.
 Review supply chain Risk Assessments and Method Statements
 Can brief Risk Assessments and Method Statements
 Supervise temporary and permanent roadmarking supply chain activities.
 Supervise temporary barrier activities including installation, maintenance & removal.
 Carrying out routine maintenance checks of all temporary traffic management, temporary safety barrier and temporary / permanent road markings on site to highlight any defects.
 Carry out Tool box talks
 Computer literate
 Experience in Auto Cad is a benefit but not essential.
 Full Driving licence.

Desirable

 7 years' experience within Traffic Management

Essential

 NHSS 12 A/B
 CITB Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) as a minimum or equivalent.
 NHSS 12D M6 or M7 (level 2)
 3 day first aid
 Conflict management training
 Safety Critical Medical

Desirable

 NHSS 12 Traffic Safety Supervisor