What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traffic Safety Worker I position at High Star Traffic?
Summary:
Our work is designed around General Contractors and Construction companies awarding contracts to install and maintain all traffic control for their projects. This position will work in the field setting up lane closures and other traffic control operations to maintain safe roadways that are under construction.
Our work is designed around General Contractors and Construction companies awarding contracts to install and maintain all traffic control for their projects. This position will work in the field setting up lane closures and other traffic control operations to maintain safe roadways that are under construction.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Following all DOT guidelines, drive large equipment/vehicles to perform grinding, water blasting and other necessary functions for roadways under construction.
- Install and remove lane closures, detours, and traffic switches that are regulated by industry standards.
- Read maps and navigate to job sites with specific instructions.
- Install post mounted signs / load and unload trucks with equipment going to and from job sites.
- Setup and program message boards.
- Fill out daily trip sheets and tickets for assigned work / maintain accurate records.
- Service job sites to ensure proper and safety setup of equipment / work performed.
- Drive company vehicles in a Safe manner.
Supervisor Responsibilities:
- None
Essential Qualifications:
- Valid License with acceptable driving record.
- DOT Medical Certificate or ability to acquire before starting.
- Desire to work flexible hours including days, evenings, overnight and weekends.
- Experience in the construction industry is helpful but not required.
- Willing to train onsite and with others for a minimum of 30 days.
- Desire to become a Union Member.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Must have strong problem-solving skills and a desire to create solutions.
- Must have strong problem-solving skills and a desire to create solutions.
- Prior experience working under tight deadlines with changing priorities.
- Have patience in a fast paced and ever-changing environment.
- Ability to uphold regulatory and company standards.
- Ability to work independently, be self-motivated with a high sense of urgency.
Benefits:
We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time positions, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, and life insurance. Please note that for some union positions, benefits may vary according to the terms of their collective bargaining agreements.
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 is frequently required to sit while driving or riding in a vehicle. The employee will be required to stand for long periods of time, while setting up road equipment and therefore using hands to finger, handle, feel and reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to move and/or lift up to 60 pounds (or more with lift assist). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- Position will work in all types of weather conditions and travel to off-site job 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 pants and/or steel toed footwear. At times client contract driven PPE may also be required.
High Star Traffic is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, D/V. Disclaimer The above statements are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the job requirements. Rather, they are intended to describe the general nature of the job. Company reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
