Traffic Control Foreperson

Structures Division, a division of the H&K Group, Inc., specializes in providing value engineering and utilizing the latest technology to address difficult commercial site problems involving hills, slopes, cuts, fills, wetlands, and space constraints. We offer complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with a focus on safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value.

About the role

We are looking for a Traffic Control Foreperson to train and coordinate work zone setups, lead teams of flaggers and technicians, and enforce safety regulations in heavy civil and highway construction projects. This supervisor role oversees the safe, efficient movement of vehicles and pedestrians through work zones and construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Performs all work according to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Reads blueprints and job-related documents to properly plan work
• Records daily events in job diary
• Schedules materials, equipment, and work for the crew
• Develops crew SIP's and submits to site Foreperson
• Tracks daily quantities and submits to site Foreperson
• Conducts daily huddles with crew to establish daily production goals and ensures all members of crew know and buy into the plan for the day
• Communicates goals and purposes effectively; leads and demonstrates by example
• Influences and enforces company values; recognizes misalignments with company values and culture and rectifies
• Proactively trains and mentors crew members to enhance their skills and knowledge
• Communicates with customer representatives and inspectors in a courteous and professional manner
• Performs all other duties of crew members as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university OR one year of related experience and/or training
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
• 3-5 years of related construction, flagging, or MPT (Maintenance of Traffic) experience
• Ability to read blueprints and job-related documents
• Ability to operate surveying instruments, shoot elevations, and straight lines
• Experience with pile driving and drilling equipment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Problem-solving skills
• Basic computer skills including internet, email, and use of digital cameras for work documentation
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
• Ability to travel as required for projects
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience and/or training
• Experience operating heavy equipment used in highway construction
• Supervisory experience
• OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch or crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle, feel; reach with hands and arms
• Talk and hear
• Occasionally required to sit
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions
• High, precarious places
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles
• Noise level is usually moderate

Benefits

• 100% company-paid health benefits
• 401(k) savings and investment plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training programs including on-the-job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer-offered training, and more
• Company-provided vehicle to meet job responsibilities

Pre-employment drug testing and physical required.