Traffic Services Manager

Lead high-performing Traffic Services teams at Downer, backed by a rewarding salary, great benefits and strong career progression

At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.

Ko te take ka parekareka e koe ki te mahi ki kōnei | Why you will enjoy working here
Downer is committed to delivering excellence by ensuring our people have the environment and the means to be successful. We offer:

• Rewarding salary
• Z Energy fuel discount and monthly freebies
• Free Marram health care benefits and discounted holiday homes
• An inclusive and respectable place to work
• $500 bonus for current employees who refer a friend to Downer
• Progression and development programmes to support personal and professional growth

Have a look at our other great benefits here

Te
kōwhiringa | The Opportunity

Reporting to the Regional Manager , this is a senior leadership role with full accountability for the operational, financial and safety performance of our Traffic Services business.

You will provide strong direction and leadership to our Traffic Management Planning, Design and Operations teams, ensuring a safe, high-quality and commercially successful service for both internal and external clients.

This role is critical to growing Downer's in-house TTM capability, developing local business opportunities and embedding a strong Zero Harm culture across the team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the end-to-end performance of the Traffic Services business in Taranaki
• Drive profitable self-perform TTM operations and grow external client work.
• Build, develop and engage high-performing TTM teams.
• Champion Zero Harm, ensuring safety, quality, environmental and compliance standards are met
• Manage regional budgets, forecasts, utilisation and productivity targets
• Oversee planning, resourcing and delivery of contracts to achieve time, cost and quality outcomes
• Develop strong relationships with key clients, stakeholders and internal partners
• Identify and convert new business opportunities while retaining and growing existing contracts

Nga pūkenga matua | Important Skills

You are a confident and credible leader with strong commercial acumen and a passion for developing people. You thrive in a fast-paced operational environment and are comfortable balancing safety, service delivery and financial performance.

You'll bring:

• Proven experience in Traffic Management/NZGTTM Transition ( preferable )
• Demonstrated business and project management experience with P&L accountability
• A strong track record leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent stakeholder, client and relationship management skills
• Sound financial, planning and forecasting capability
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to lead through change
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
Want to know more about what it is like to work at Downer? Then head to our People Site here

Me pēhea ki te tono | How to apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click Apply Now to submit your application The reference number for this role is
727965
.
We are committed to a safe working environment for everyone - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test, medical and a Ministry of Justice check prior to starting employment. If you need support with this requirement, please talk to our team.

The Downer Recruitment Team will be on a holiday break from
24 December 2025
and will return on
12 January 2026
. During this period, we will not be contactable and responses to applications or enquiries will resume after we return. We look forward to connecting with you in the new year.