Traffic Management is one of the current growth industries in New Zealand, and there are thousands of people working in this sector across the country. It is hard to travel anywhere without seeing cones, signs, trucks and of course “Traffic Controllers” working hard to improve and maintain our roads.

Traffic Management staff are extremely important when it comes to protecting motorists and pedestrians from potential danger as this work takes place, and we rely on these staff to do a good job in order to maintain public safety.

At present, in order to be qualified to undertake traffic management work, you are required to complete short training courses to achieve different levels of qualifications. These courses are delivered by qualified Trainers and administered by the NZ Transport Agency.

Current qualifications include:

• Basic Traffic Controller (TC) Level 1
• Site Traffic Management Supervisor (STMS) Level 1
• Site Traffic Management Supervisor (STMS) Level 2/3 Non Practicing
• Site Traffic Management Supervisor (STMS) Level 2/3 Practicing

These courses are all delivered to industry standards that are outlined in the Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management (COPTTM).

Although this training system ensures that all staff complete a minimum amount of training before working on the roads, it doesn’t identify or quantify the level of proven skill and experience of traffic management personnel. It is therefore difficult to determine the different skill levels of those who hold the same NZTA Warrant Card. ie. Someone with absolutely no experience on the roads can hold the same qualification as someone with a number of years’ experience.

This is where Traffic HQ come in!

Our Mission is to:

Identify and Verify the proven skill and experience of Traffic Management personnel working on NZ Roads and Recognise and Reward Traffic Management personnel for the skill and experience that they have demonstrated and proven.

Using our extensive knowledge of the industry we have developed a new “Graduated Card System” where Traffic Managers can have their skill levels and experience recognized, and be rewarded with a color-coded photo ID that verifies this.

We believe that this new system will enable Employers in this industry to better determine the skill levels of their existing traffic management staff, or people that they may be considering for employment.

For Traffic Management Staff:

This is a way to showcase the actual skills and experience that you have demonstrated during your time in the industry. It is also a way of increasing your value and marketability.

For Traffic Management Companies:

This is a method of acknowledging, recognising and rewarding the efforts of your staff. It is a way to encourage your staff to expand their skill base, maintain and increase productivity and building morale. It also makes a great motivational tool. With the recent changes to the Health and Safety Act in NZ, there is now a requirement for Employers to “engage” with staff around workplace health and safety. The Traffic HQ system provides Employers with an innovative and effective way to engage with their staff as they strive to achieve more experience. Generally speaking, the more “experience” a staff member has, the “safer” they tend to be.

For the Traffic Management Industry:

This is a method of measuring the proven skill levels and experience of those that are actively working in the industry. We hope to encourage more people to work in this industry and also see staff striving to continuously develop their skills. A “skilled” workforce is a “strong” workforce!

Click here for more information about the Traffic HQ Card System 

Meet the Traffic HQ Team:

Ben Kingi

Email: ben@traffichq.co.nz

As an Entrepreneur with over 17 years as a business owner and Director, Ben is the innovator of Traffic HQ Ltd. Before becoming a Director, Ben had a successful career as a public sector Manager for what is now the Ministry of Social Development. In 1998, alongside Lesley Maxwell, Ben started Sapphire Consultants Ltd which has been developed into a reputable and successful Employment and Training consultancy. Ben has extensive experience in organising training and recruitment solutions for the traffic management sector.

Darrin Humphries

Email: darrin@traffichq.co.nz

Darrin has an extensive knowledge in project management coming up through the telecommunications industry as a network designer and project manager.
Moving into the Traffic Management industry in 2002, Darrin started Establishment Management Services (EMS) Ltd and quickly grew the business to become the mainstay traffic management service provider for many major Wellington City events. On selling EMS Ltd in 2010 Darrin has continued as a Consultant and NZTA Trainer, delivering traffic management training and other consultative services to the industry.
Darrin also has a background in the development of cloud based management systems for the traffic management industry including Pro Work Flow, iAuditor and other customised systems.
Darrin has 17 years’ experience in Traffic Management, holds NZTA Level 1, 2 and 3 Site Traffic Management Supervisor’s certificates.

Lesley Maxwell

Email: lesley@traffichq.co.nz

As a current Business Director, Lesley brings a wealth of experience in business management, relationship management and human resources to the Traffic HQ team. With previous experience in the public sector, Lesley maintains an extensive network of business relationships and together with Ben and Darrin, has been providing a range of services to the traffic management industry over the past few years.