About the role

Are you curious about technology, passionate about keeping our highways moving, and eager to build a rewarding career in Intelligent Transport Systems? This is your opportunity to join our Traffic Signals & ITS team in East Sussex. This is a succession role designed to help you grow, develop, and become a future leader in the field. As a Assistant Manager - Traffic Signals Contract you’ll play a vital role in supporting the operation, maintenance, and continual improvement of East Sussex’s Traffic Signal and ITS assets. This is a hands-on position where you’ll learn technical skills, gain industry qualifications, and contribute to the safe and efficient movement of people across the county. You’ll support daily operations, complete essential administrative tasks, work with third‑party software, and liaise with customers and contractors — all while developing the expertise needed to progress within the ITS team. This role may require working occasional public holidays or unsociable hours as part of network-critical operations.

What you'll be doing

Assisting with the management and delivery of Traffic Signal and ITS services Learning and applying Traffic Signal systems, regulations, and departmental processes Supporting effective network management to keep the highway safe and flowing Providing excellent customer service to internal teams, contractors, and the public Producing accurate asset data, reports, and documentation Using IT systems including MS Office, ServiceNow, Confirm, and other specialised software Prioritising workloads to ensure inspections, repairs, and reports are completed on time Communicating clearly with a wide range of stakeholders Following Health & Safety procedures and maintaining high personal safety standards Undertaking training and development to build technical expertise

Who we're looking for

You don’t need to be an expert — but you do need curiosity, enthusiasm, and a willingness to learn. Essential qualities: Interest in technology, electronics, engineering, or sciences Communicating with key stakeholders including client-focused Experience with Highways Safety regulations Strong attention to detail and ownership of tasks Good communication and customer-facing skills Able to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities Competent IT skills, especially Microsoft Office Desirable (but not essential): Understanding of Traffic Signals or TSRGD Experience with electronics or electrical systems BS7671 18th Edition GG119 Engineering qualifications Membership of IHE (or willingness to work towards it)

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 Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

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: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com Show more Show less