Traffic Control Flagger

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

U.S. Traffic Control West is hiring! Now accepting applications for experienced traffic flaggers.

U.S. Traffic Control West was founded by roadway workers to protect roadway workers. We have 20 years of experience working roadside in multiple industries, including Tree Services & Vegetation Management, Construction, Utilities, and Disaster Response & Recovery for both the public and the private sector. Tree work ingrains a special respect for traffic control, and safety is of the highest importance to a positive outcome for each roadside worker’s day.

Job Summary :

A Flagger is responsible for safely directing the flow of vehicles around constructions sites while helping construction workers and motorists avoid any danger associated with the construction site.

Requirements : Responsibilities :

• Setup, maintain, and remove temporary work zones including warning signs, traffic cones, stop slow paddles, and rumble strips.
• Communicate with other flaggers using hand-held radios to direct two-way traffic onto a single lane.
• Use hand signals and direction signs to direct traffic around road construction sites.
• Inform the tree crews of any traffic issues that may affect their safety.
• Read and comprehend the Company's safety manual and employee handbook to comply with policies.
• Communicate to ensure that automobiles and pedestrians do not interfere with or pose a danger to laborers and their projects.
• Appropriately positioning warning and detour signs around project locations.

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Benefits :

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position. Such statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of this position. All employees are requested to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. Employees may also be required to work in excess of normal working hours as workloads and seasonal activities necessitate. Regular, reliable attendance is considered an essential job function.