Traffic Control Flagger

About the Role

Reporting to the Foreman, you will direct traffic through construction zones using handheld signs in addition to traffic barricades and cones to keep motorists, pedestrians, and construction workers safe.

Responsibilities

• Place signs, barricades, and traffic cones
• Follow all safety precautions to protect motorists and construction workers
• Coordinate traffic signals with construction crews and other flaggers
• Load and unload equipment and materials
• Other tasks as requested by leadership

Requirements

• General knowledge of construction-related equipment
• Skill to complete work safely in close proximity to active roads
• Commitment to doing quality work while putting safety first
• Fluency in English (all worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English)
• Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check
• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card
• Join and maintain Union membership

Work Environment

• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
• Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
• Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment
• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Benefits

• Weekly Payroll
• Paid, on-the-job training for technical skills
• Employee Assistance program benefit
• Health Insurance Plan benefit
• Retirement Plan benefit