Traffic Control and Asphalt Laborer
Wiregrass Construction Company

Job Info

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We are seeking an Traffic Control and Asphalt Laborer to join our construction team. Wiregrass Construction is committed to taking care of our employees and offers excellent compensation and low-cost benefits, including health insurance. If you're interested in joining an established and growing company with opportunities for career advancement, we encourage you to apply and grow with us!

The Traffic Control Technician is responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic around construction zones, accident sites, and other road disruptions. This role requires a high level of vigilance, communication skills, and the ability to work in dynamic and potentially hazardous environments. This position also works with a crew operating skid steers, brooms, dumping trucks, and shoveling.

Key Responsibilities:

- Set Up Traffic Control Measures: Install and remove traffic control devices such as signs, cones, barricades, and flagging equipment according to project requirements and safety standards.

- Monitor Traffic Flow: Actively observe and manage the flow of traffic to ensure the safety of workers, pedestrians, and motorists.

- Equipment Operation: Utilize motorized brooms, skid steers, and other asphalt support equipment.

- Production: Assist in production operations including grading, shoveling, raking, and other duties as needed.

- Communicate Effectively: Provide clear and assertive instructions to drivers and pedestrians, ensuring understanding and compliance with traffic control measures.

- Coordinate with Team: Work closely with construction crews, law enforcement, and other relevant personnel to coordinate traffic control activities.

- Maintain Equipment: Regularly inspect and maintain traffic control equipment to ensure it is in good working condition.

- Document Incidents: Record and report any incidents or violations related to traffic control to the appropriate authorities.

Skills and Qualifications:

- Experience in dirt or asphalt construction environments highly encouraged

- Previous experience on small construction equipment (skid steer/motorized broom)

- Critical Thinking: Ability to assess situations quickly and make sound decisions to ensure safety and efficiency.

- Coordination: Skilled in coordinating movements and actions to direct traffic effectively.

- Assertiveness: Confident in providing clear, firm instructions to drivers and pedestrians.

- Communication: Excellent verbal communication skills for interacting with the public and team members.

- Concentration: Ability to stay focused and alert for extended periods, especially in high-traffic or noisy environments.

- Problem-Solving: Quick to identify and resolve issues that arise during traffic control operations.

- Attention to Detail: Meticulous in setting up and monitoring traffic control measures to ensure compliance with safety standards.

- Comfort in Moving Traffic: Comfortable working in and around moving traffic, with an awareness of personal and public safety.

Education:

- High school diploma or GED.

Other Requirements:

- Physical Stamina: Ability to stand for long periods, lift heavy objects, and perform physically demanding tasks.

- Tolerance to Loud Noises: Comfortable working in noisy environments with loud machinery and traffic.

- Experience: Previous experience in construction, trucking, or a related field is preferred.

Working Conditions:

- Work outdoors in various weather conditions.

- Exposure to loud noises and potentially hazardous situations.

- May require working evenings, weekends, and holidays depending on project needs.

The posted salary or pay compensation ranges are approximate and dependent on applicable experience and qualifications. Upper ranges are flexible.

EEO: Wiregrass Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will not discriminate based on creed/national origin/religion/color/sex/age/wage and status as individual with a disability or protected veteran.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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