Job Title:                             Lead Traffic Control Specialist
Craft:                                     MOT
Reports to:                         Foreman             
Exempt Status:                 Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Position Objective/Description:
The traffic control employee is responsible for the various traffic control duties on construction projects

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Meet with MOT Foreman to discuss construction project traffic control measures.Review MOT plan requirements.Control flow of traffic around construction siteCheck job site for potential problems.Oversee MOT set up, erection, placement and removal of traffic control materialsMaintain traffic control suppliesMay ensure that flag persons are properly trained for site duties
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Able to read and understand construction plans, drawings and specifications.Knowledge of traffic control techniques.Efficient at multi-tasking and working under the pressure of time constraintsStrong commitment to quality, safety and customer satisfactionOSHA safety rules and regulations, and safety standards in hazardous traffic environments.Federal and state safety and traffic laws and regulationsReading and understanding route maps and street signsMaking accurate basic arithmetic calculations.Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.Following verbal and written instructions.
Physical Demands:Constant physical effort, including extended standing for at least 8 hour shiftIntermittent sitting; continuous walking on construction site.Climb intermittentlyRegularly twist, bend, stoop, kneel and crouch to perform dutiesRegularly reach above shoulder levelRegularly push/pull objectsMust be physically able to repetitively lift and carry at least 50 pounds on a regular basis, and sometimes heavier weight.Agility, balance, and manual dexterity, as well as arm-hand steadinessAble to hear and respond to oral instructions in a noisy environment.Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach and grasp with hands and arms.Excellent hand, eye and foot coordination.Good vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
Education / Experience:High School diploma or general education degree (GED)Two (2) years’ experience in traffic control positions.Active Driver’s licenseMOT certification, a plus.Work Environment:
Regularly works in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and humidity.  Frequently works near moving mechanical parts, and is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions and vibration. Handles various toxic products such as epoxies, grouts, sealers, paints and cleaners, with exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risks of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

 

Jr. Davis Construction Company, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively recruiting women and minorities for all open positions.