Area Manager

VolkerHighways is a market leader in the delivery of highways and street lighting term maintenance contracts. We build strong collaborative relationships with our clients to drive improvements and efficiency in all our activities.

We have the capability to deliver major surfacing and public realm infrastructure projects. Our specialist in-house traffic management division provides expert advice and support across the industry, whilst assisting with our own, in-house contracts.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Area Manager to join our Traffic Management team, based out of Hoddesdon office with regular travel to sites across the UK.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Deliver high‑quality, compliant traffic management services across all contracts, ensuring OTIF and RFT delivery standards are met.
• Drive operational efficiency, profitability, and revenue growth while minimising contractual, financial, and operational risk.
• Ensure adherence to business, industry, and health & safety standards, promoting continuous improvement and audit readiness.
• Maintain strong client relationships, ensuring customer satisfaction and supporting new business development.

Lead and support the TM team in the successful commercial and operational delivery of projects, including financial reviews, cost management, and profit recovery.

Act as Senior Manager Responsible (SMR) for allocated contracts, overseeing risk identification, issue resolution, and technical approvals.

Support the Head of TM and Pre‑Construction Manager with client engagement, ECI requirements, CVRs, and strategic planning.

Ensure timely invoicing, accurate SoR understanding, and effective communication of commercial requirements across delivery teams.

Oversee health & safety compliance, including reviewing RAMS, managing incidents/accidents, and ensuring adherence to all relevant standards.

Conduct internal project reviews and complete performance development reviews for Depot Managers.

About You

You will bring strong experience in the effective management and delivery of Traffic Management operations, with the ability to co‑ordinate works across both rural and urban environments. You’ll have a proven track record of planning, programming and delivering high‑quality TM schemes, supported by comprehensive knowledge of industry standards, materials, clients and suppliers. Your drive, determination and commitment to excellent service will enable you to make a real difference within our TM function.

You will also hold relevant Traffic Management certifications, including NHSS 12 A/B &a

mp; D, SMSTS, First Aid Training and the IHE Certificate in Temporary Traffic Management. TSCO accreditation is desirable.

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerHighways is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerHighways are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We Offer a Range Of Benefits, Including

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday

Option to buy additional annual leave

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts

Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training

Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits

Employee Assistance programme

Mental health, physical health, and financial support

24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at careers@volkerwessels.co.uk

Additional information

Note For Recruitment Agencies

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to careers@volkerwessels.co.uk

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screeni

ng is mandatory for all.