Construction Laborer/CDL Driver

About the role

Action Traffic Maintenance, Inc. is a family‑owned construction company with over 30 years of experience and three generations working together. Employing 100+ staff, the company specializes in road signs, guardrails, high‑tension cable barriers, and fencing, working directly with owners, architects, and representatives to deliver cost‑effective, premium workmanship while maintaining a safety‑first environment. The opening is for a Construction Laborer/CDL Driver on the Guardrail and Signs teams, serving the entire state of Michigan.

Responsibilities

• Install all elements of signs statewide: driver posts, setting/finishing foundations, erecting steel structures, removal and replacement, finishing earthwork as needed.
• Work on state highways, expressways, and various commercial applications.
• Assist with installation, repair, and removal of highway guardrail systems and related roadway safety infrastructure.
• Perform physically demanding outdoor work as part of a crew to ensure guardrail systems are installed safely, accurately, and per project specifications and safety standards.
• Operate tools and equipment such as bucket trucks, loaders, digger derricks, and other construction machinery.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license; must be insurable under the company’s vehicle insurance policy (regular travel is essential).
• CDL‑A required.
• Problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment where situations and demands change daily.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to perform manual labor in outdoor environments (heat, sun, cold, rain).
• Willingness to work nights, weekends, and out‑of‑town assignments that may last a week or more.
• Physical demands: frequent standing, sitting, walking, climbing, use of hands/fingers, talking, hearing, viewing, creating written documents; hand strength for grasping tools and climbing ladders or uneven terrain; reaching with hands/arms to operate vibrating machinery, wrenches, hand tools, motorized equipment; lift or push/pull objects up to 75 lbs without assistance.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes/airborne particles, toxic/caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock; moderate to loud noise level.

Skills

• Construction experience.
• Construction equipment operation.
• Ability to accurately read a level and a tape measure.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation & benefits package.
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement 401(k).