Traffic Control Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off

Job Description
Seeking full-time Traffic Control Specialist for a growing company in Ashland & Williamsburg, VA. The traffic crew will perform flagging duties in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures. This includes setting up and using signs and equipment to direct traffic around work zones. The successful candidate must have a positive attitude and team mentality. Projects range in size from small residential plans to large commercial and DOT projects. The job duties of this position include placing road safety signs and cones, and ensuring a safe work environment for our client, as well as yourself.

Shift hours would be from 7:00am - 5:30pm Monday - Friday
Entry level position with **WEEKLY PAY** .

Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have and maintain a valid certification in accordance with the VDOT Flagger Certification Program, the American Traffic Safety Services Association Flagger Certification Program, or any other VDOT approved flagger program.
• Valid drivers license and a clean driving record with the ability to be covered on company vehicle insurance policy
• Must be fluent in English
• Ability to travel outside of the Ashland/Williamsburg area. Hotel cost covered in full and daily Per Diem paid weekly.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Follows safety rules and regulations on and in all work zones and flagging sites, including placing signage, barricades, traffic cones, and other warning devices.
• Operates company vehicles in accordance with all safety regulations and laws.
• Operates miscellaneous hand tools in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures.
• Conducts routine equipment maintenance and daily equipment inspections according to company standards.
• Routinely conducts facility and vehicle housekeeping/maintenance.
• Performs tasks in the interest of public safety and property and the motoring public.
• Responds to emergencies as directed by supervisors.
• Immediately notify department supervisors of any emergency, vehicle accidents, worksite accidents, and/or other serious reported incidents.
• May occasionally assist with delivery of materials to worksites.
• Other projects and initiatives that drive organizational goals and results.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of traffic control or highway construction is a plus.
• Must have strong problem-solving skills and a desire to create solutions.
• Prior experience working under tight deadlines with changing priorities.
• Ability to uphold regulatory and company standards.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from internal or external customers.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport and effective communication with others.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to stand for long periods of time, load and unload safety traffic equipment, therefore using hands to handle, or feel, walk, reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, talk and hear. The employee is moderately required to move and/or lift up to 50 pounds. Employees will be moderately required to operate certain machinery. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• This position will travel to off-site locations and therefore require wearing all PPE depending on circumstance which may include dust mask, safety glasses, hard hat, ear protection, high-visibility safety vest and/or safety pants and/or steel toed footwear.