Degroup-Community

Position

Traffic Marshal

Location

Site Based within London Zones 1 & 2

Contract

Permanent – 1 year fixed

Salary

£ London Living Wage up to £14/ph based upon experience

Hours of Work

8:00am to 5:00pm – Monday to Friday with 2 x 30 minute breaks per day

Department

Construction

Reporting to

Project Manager / Senior Project Manager

Job Requirements

Hold a current Banksman/Traffic Marshal CSCS competency card.
Be hard working, reliable and punctual.
Patience and the ability to remain calm but forceful during stressful situations.
Knowledge of Public safety and security.
Good communication skills are required to ensure tasks are carried out safely in accordance with the written safe method of work documents (RAMS – Risk Assessments and Method Statements) produced by the site management.
Be able to work alone on your own initiative or as part of a Team.

Main duties

Have an understanding of the dangers of working in the industry and their responsibilities as a Traffic Marshal.
Directing the movement of vehicles on site and re-introduce safely onto the Public highway.
Identify areas of danger within the site.
Managing on-site traffic systems.
Guide drivers and make sure reversing areas are free of pedestrians.
Providing clear, correct, and safe directions to plant operators/drivers.
Communicating with drivers and plant operators verbally and by radio and/or industry standard hand signals.
Understanding risks (e.g., blind spots) and how to manage these effectively.
Safeguarding pedestrians where vehicles may be reversing.
Managing traffic to avoid excessive queuing.
Minimising possible risks to personnel and equipment.
Assisting on site with general duties when not carry out banksman duties.
Assisting with vehicle movements for loading and unloading vehicles or cranes.

Person Specification

Essential

Desirable

Attitude

- Trustworthy
- Punctual
- Friendly
- Helpful

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

We are committed to positive employment policies to promote equal opportunity in employment regardless of:
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- Language
- Nationality
- Age
- Disability
- Gender reassignment
- Marriage and Civil partnership
- Pregnancy and maternity
- Race
- Religion or belief
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
- Or any other personal characteristic

Our policy complies with all relevant legislation and codes of practice. We are also an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the task

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