Traffic Management Manager
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Jenny Buckley
Benefits
Life assurance
Private medical insurance
Additional holiday purchase opportunities
Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%
Enhanced family leave & policies
Share plan schemes
Free health & wellbeing services
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Green car scheme
Traffic Management Manager
We're looking for a Traffic Management Manager to join our A66 Northern Trans-Pennine team based in Penrith.
Location: Penrith - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office required
Hours: Permanent Fulltime 45 hours per week – will consider condensed hours. There is some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak
Salary: £55,000 - £63,000 per year + private healthcare + £5.9k annual car allowance + benefits
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Traffic Management Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring the successful delivery of all traffic management aspects for this major highway scheme. You'll be working alongside dedicated professionals, supporting the Traffic Management Lead and Project Manager whilst overseeing technical compliance, planning, and design. Your day to day will include:
- Supporting the Traffic Management Lead and Project Manager with all traffic management requirements, from resource allocation and design to National Highways governance and stakeholder engagement
- Assisting with the production of method statements, risk assessments, and traffic management drawings
- Chairing liaison meetings with the Police, contractors, clients and other stakeholders
- Carrying out independent audits of network traffic management and conducting traffic safety audits
- Ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, including Kier and National Highways policies
What are we looking for?
This role of Traffic Management Manager is a great fit if you bring:
- Strong experience in traffic management, with a solid understanding of traffic management design (IHE‑TTME)
- Relevant qualifications such as NHSS 12A Foremen, NHSS 12A TSCO/TSS, NHSS 12D M7, and SSSTS
- The ability to communicate clearly and build effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels
- A full driving licence and National Highways Passport
- A collaborative approach, with a genuine focus on delivering high-quality technical solutions
We'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 inclusion
Making 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.
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Location: Penrith
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Vacancy ID: 11066
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Background check: None
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Closing Date: 19 Jun 2026
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Flexible Working: Yes
Flexible working could include part time, job share, condensed hours, or flexible start/end times.
