Traffic Control Flagger

Unlock Your Career Potential in Traffic Safety with AWP Safety. As a Protector, you work with a team at job sites. No experience or degree is needed. Safety comes first, always. We train you. We support you. We help you build a career. Your daily work includes setting up cones, signs, and barricades, using a stop/slow paddle to guide traffic, following safety rules taught in training, communicating with your crew and supervisor, helping keep vehicles and equipment clean and safe, and working outside in all weather. We give you a hard hat, safety goggles, a safety vest, safety whistle, walkie talkie, and cold/hot weather gear; you bring your own steel toe safety boots that go above the ankle.

Responsibilities

Set up cones, signs, and barricades and take traffic control equipment down; Use a stop/slow paddle to guide traffic, watching traffic and job site activity; Follow all safety rules taught in training; Communicate with your crew and supervisor; Help keep vehicles and equipment clean and safe; Work outside all year, in all weather; Work some nights, weekends, or emergency work as shifts change based on job needs; Stand or walk 8 to 12 hours per shift

Requirements

Valid driver's license; Able to stand, walk, and work outside for long periods; Able to lift 40–50 pounds; Willing to work in traffic and changing weather; Flexible schedule; Show up on time, every shift; Must pass pre-hire screening, including a drug test; Stay alert around moving traffic and follow all safety rules all the time; Treat coworkers, clients, and the public with respect

Benefits

Overtime available; Pay increases in your first year; Paid training and a traffic safety certificate; On demand pay availability; Details of PTO and benefits provided by the Union; Referral bonuses; Promotion opportunities (Senior Protector, Lead Protector, Field Supervisor, Manager roles)