REEVES | Laborer / Traffic Control - Savannah, GA

Southeast Emulsions, part of the Colas USA family, supplies emulsion and liquid asphalt across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, and Arkansas. We partner with government agencies and contractors to support local infrastructure development and maintenance.

About the role

The Laborer / Traffic Control Specialist in Savannah, GA, will maintain an uncompromising focus on safety while performing varied duties on job sites. Responsibilities shift based on project needs, with a strong emphasis on traffic control and general labor tasks.

Responsibilities

• Erect and maintain traffic control signs and devices according to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
• Keep equipment and materials neat, clean, and orderly on projects.
• Set up and remove traffic control devices with good judgment and minimal supervision.
• Maintain a positive attitude and be polite to motorists at all times.
• Work safely in traffic situations while adhering to company policies and procedures.
• Perform other general labor duties as directed by a supervisor.

Requirements

• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Provide own transportation to and from work.
• Valid driver’s license with a driving record that meets company safety guidelines to operate a company vehicle.
• Pass a DOT Physical to obtain a DOT Medical card.
• At least 18 years of age.
• Flagger/Traffic Control Training Certification (preferred).

Skills

• Language: Read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; speak effectively to customers or employees.
• Mathematical: Perform basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning: Apply common sense to carry out written, oral, or diagram-based instructions; solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

• Regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and signal with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• Frequently stand and walk; occasionally sit.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
• Vision requirements: close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus (20/40 vision, naturally or corrected).
• Hearing must be excellent or corrected by an audio device.

Work Environment

• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration.
• Frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles.
• Occasional exposure to wet/humid conditions, high/precarious places, toxic/caustic chemicals.
• Noise level is usually very loud.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation.
• Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
• Group health plan options (medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA).
• Short-term disability benefits.
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match.