About the role
The Traffic Coordinator ensures the safe, compliant, and efficient movement of vehicles, plant, and people
supporting the Enabling & Earthworks scope. The role manages gate operations, haul routes, access
control, delivery sequencing, and traffic marshaling to maintain flow, minimize interface risks with earthworks
activities, and protect critical path operations across the Sizewell C project.
What you'll be doing
Traffic & Access Control
- Manage internal traffic flows on haul roads, laydown areas, and construction zones; adjust controls
for weather, ground conditions, and programme priorities.
- Collate traffic management requests from sub- contractors to advise client as and when required of
changes.
- Ensure compliance from subcontractors and CWA teams for TM requests and planning for the Main
Constrcution Area
- Direct and brief traffic marshals / banksmen to maintain safe movements around workfaces,
compounds, and pedestrian interfaces.
- Enforce one-way systems, speed limits, segregation, and exclusion zones; ensure correct signage
and barriers are in place and maintained.
Delivery Sequencing & Logistics Integration
- Sequence inbound HGVs and plant move with the Delivery Management System (DMS) to prevent
bottlenecks, work with subcontractors and CWA teams fro high volume deliveries.
- Coordinate with Rail/Import and Materials teams to align offloading slots, crane/plant availability, and
laydown capacity.
- Liaise with Earthworks supervisors to avoid clashes between haul traffic and excavation/compaction
activities.
- Support abnormal load movements, escort planning, and safe route clearances.
Planning, Briefings & Permits
- Contribute to short interval control and daily/weekly logistics coordination meetings.
- Issue daily traffic plans and shift briefings to marshals, drivers, and supervisors (including temporary
route changes and constraints).
- Check and control traffic related permit to work, plant movement plans, and lifting interface points.
- Monitor WIP areas that impact traffic (e.g., utilities work, temporary works) and implement
mitigations.
- Work with digital team to create traffic managemnt plans / flows and controls.
Compliance, Safety & Reporting
- Ensure adherence to the project’s Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) standards, life-saving rules,
and PPE requirements.
- Maintain records for vehicle checks, driver inductions, banksman authorisations, and competency
cards.
- Conduct point of work risk assessments and dynamic traffic risk reviews during changing conditions
Who we're looking for
CSCS card (relevant level).
- Traffic Marshal / Banksman (A73 or equivalent) — understanding and oversight.
SMSTS/SSSTS (desirable depending on responsibility scope).
- First Aid at Work (desirable).
- Full UK driving licence.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us
Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.
From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [email protected]
Job Reference: BBUK18101
