AMOT Certified MOT Supervisor

About Our Company

Cornerstone Barricades, Inc. is a Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) service provider based in Gainesville, FL with offices in Tampa, FL. With over 20+ years of experience working for and with the Florida Department of Transportation, our highly experienced staff specializes in road construction safety.

Responsibilities

• Determine and demonstrate proper work site protection techniques.
• Ensure crew has proper personal protection equipment.
• Maintain current knowledge of safety rules, regulations, laws, and procedures and train crew members in proper safety methods.
• Promote safety as a top priority, and continuously monitor work site to ensure safety procedures are followed.
• Maintain work sites to ensure the safety of work crew, landowners, and the traveling public.
• Apply proper configuration for detours, lane closures, work zones, etc.
• Take corrective action when unsafe conditions are identified.
• Preventative Maintenance Lead or perform equipment repair, replacement, and preventative maintenance checks and services.
• Complete or oversee pre-trip inspections for any vehicle or equipment operated.
• Manual Labor Participate as a leader or working member of the crew to complete projects and accomplish objectives.
• Perform manual labor and other maintenance tasks as needed for project completion.
• Complete assigned work as instructed in established time frames.
• Leadership Receives general direction from assigned management staff, and exercises general supervision over assigned staff.
• Coordinates and monitors the work of outside contractors, and vendors, trains staff in work and safety procedures and the operation and use of equipment and supplies; implements procedures and standards.
• Equipment Operation Demonstrate considerable skill and expertise as an operator in the proper and safe use of all equipment.
• Apply specialized knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance techniques, materials, and specifications to perform more complex tasks.
• Ensure equipment is operated safely and appropriately.
• May demonstrate the hands-on use, operation, maintenance, and small repair of equipment.
• Perform emergency response activities.
• Traffic Control Provide traffic control in support of maintenance operations.
• Install and remove traffic signs and other warning devices in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Flag traffic to ensure a safe and effective work zone.
• Ability to lead, direct, train, and provide technical direction and guidance to a variety of laborers.
• Ability to plan work schedules and identify and assign manpower, materials, and equipment needed to accomplish the job.
• Technical Skills Knowledge of safety policies, procedures, and programs related to roadway construction and maintenance.
• Plans, organizes, and supervises all equipment and materials needed to set up, take down, maintain traffic control, and handle traffic-related situations.
• Makes recommendations for improvements and modifications and prepares various reports on operations and activities.
• Prepares and inspects contract work for compliance with policies and procedures, plans, specifications, and standards of quality and safety.
• Interprets and advises staff on applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Skill in the operation of light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks and equipment used for highway maintenance and the operation and maintenance of hand-held and power tools.
• Ability to complete reports and records.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor and use hand and power tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
• Ability to interpret and apply work zone safety and traffic control manuals.

Qualifications

• Have a high school diploma or GED and be able to read, write, and complete work reports.
• Hold a current valid FDOT MOT/ TTC Advanced Certification and State of Florida Advanced Training for Worksite Traffic Supervisor certification.
• Have at least 4 to 5 years of experience as an MOT (Maintenance of Traffic) Foreman/ Crew Leader in highway construction planning, organizing and supervising all equipment and materials needed to set up, take down, maintain traffic control, and handle traffic-related situations is required, two years of which were at the lead level or an equivalent combination of closely related training and experience.
• Provide and maintain a valid driver’s license with acceptable driving history.
• CLEAN DRIVING RECORD IS IMPERATIVE.
• Have a negative drug test and continue to submit to a random drug tests as condition to maintain employment.
• Have an acceptable criminal background check.
• A team player and positive attitude.