Flagger

A flaggers main responsibility will be the control and flow of traffic around road worksites using warning and detour signs, position traffic cones and barricades, and informing the site crew of any safety hazards.

Pay : Competitive / Hourly (more detail during your interview process)

Benefits :

• Health / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Short / Long Term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Plan
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• FR Clothing Provided
• Employee Payroll Deduction Program

In states from DE to TX, ULCS needs people with a variety of skills and capabilities to help us build smarter more resilient energy grids and futures for our customers and communities.

It’s important work that communities increasingly depend on for their quality of life and we are making a difference for the customers and communities and growing as more customers discover the ULCS difference.

It’s rewarding work and a career that can support you on your life’s journey. If you’d like to make a difference too, then own your career.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities :

• Controls movement of vehicular traffic through sites in which utility work is performed.
• Directs movement of traffic through the site using approved traffic signals.
• Moves from job site to job site as necessary.
• Uses a stop and slow paddle and flag, each of which weighs approximately less than 1pound.
• Comply with all safety and health rules.
• Reports all injuries no matter how minor to the Foreperson Immediately.
• Ensure daily testing and inspection of assigned tools and equipment.
• Performs all work from the ground.
• Working hours are typically a 10-hour day.
• Clears work area and maintains safe jobsite conditions.
• All other duties as required or requested by Supervisors.

Minimum Qualifications :

Must be 18 years of age or older.

Education & Experience

Ability to provide proof of work experience, schooling, and other certifications obtained during career.

Pre-Screen

Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and / or MVR check.

License & Certifications :

Driver License Required, willingness to obtain a valid CDL within 90 days of employment preferred.

Travel Requirements :

Willing to travel out of state for emergency storm work.

Physical Requirements :

• RARE (less than 10%) : Sitting, Crawling, and Climbing Poles
• OCCASIONAL (up to 33%) : Stooping, Kneeling, Squatting, Body Twisting, Sense of Touch, Range of Motion, Pushing, Climbing Ladders, Climbing Stairs, Balancing, and Lifting up to 50 lbs.
• FREQUENT (up to 66 %) : Walking, Manual Dexterity, Seeing Distant, Climbing On / Off Truck, Gripping, Lifting Over 10 lbs.

up to 50 lbs., Reaching, Depth Perception, Lifting, Carrying, and Pulling.

CONTINUOUS (up to 100%) : Standing, Speaking Clearly, Seeing, Hearing-Speech Range, Color Vision, Lifting Up to 10 lbs.

Safety

Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance / coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written / verbal job instructions and information, and communicate and handle conflict professionally.

About Us :

Utility Lines Construction Services (ULCS) delivers electric and gas utility construction and maintenance services for investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, municipalities, large industrial manufacturers, government, general contractors, developers and EPC firms.

Formed in 2000 from small beginnings, ULCS now boasts more than 2,300 non-union employees in 15 states safely performing utility transmission and distribution infrastructure work throughout the Mid-Atlantic, the Delmarva Peninsula, the Southeast and the South regions of the United States.

Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Last updated : 2024-05-03