MOT/MPT Foreman – Traffic Control Supervisor

SPS New England, Inc.; New London, Northern (CT, KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Union initiation fee waived

Job summary

SPS New England, Inc. in Connecticut seeks a MOT/MPT Foreman – Traffic Control Supervisor to plan, coordinate, and supervise all traffic control operations on construction and roadway projects.

The role ensures safe and efficient movement of vehicles and pedestrians through work zones while complying with regulations and safety protocols. The ideal candidate has hands-on traffic control experience and a current traffic supervision certification.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of MUTCD guidelines and roadway safety standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to be represented to the Union.
• Competitive pay.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance provided through the CT laborers’ union (once eligibility requirements are met)
• Paid time off and holidays
• Unionization – CT laborer’s Union will wave initiation fee for applicants who are currently non-Union

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct traffic control crews in the setup, maintenance, and removal of traffic control devices (signage, cones, barricades, arrow boards, etc.).
• Interpret and implement traffic control plans (TCPs) in accordance with project specifications and local/state regulations.
• Ensure all work zones comply with MUTCD standards and company safety policies.
• Coordinate with project managers, contractors, and local authorities to ensure smooth traffic flow and minimal disruption.
• Monitor job sites to identify and correct unsafe conditions or non-compliance issues.
• Maintain accurate records of daily operations, incidents, and equipment usage.
• Respond to emergency situations and adjust traffic control setups as needed

Skills

MUTCD guidelines

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Job description

MOT/MPT Foreman – Traffic Control Supervisor

The MSR Joint Venture is looking for a MOT/MPT Foreman – Traffic Control Supervisor. The MPT Foreman is responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising all traffic control operations on construction and roadway projects. This role ensures the safe and efficient movement of vehicles and pedestrians through and around work zones while maintaining compliance with all applicable regulations, standards, and safety protocols. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in traffic control and holds current certification in traffic supervision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and direct traffic control crews in the setup, maintenance, and removal of traffic control devices (signage, cones, barricades, arrow boards, etc.).
• Interpret and implement traffic control plans (TCPs) in accordance with project specifications and local/state regulations.
• Ensure all work zones comply with MUTCD (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) standards and company safety policies.
• Coordinatewithprojectmanagers,contractors,andlocalauthoritiestoensuresmoothtrafficflowandminimaldisruption.
• Monitorjobsitestoidentifyandcorrectunsafeconditionsornon-complianceissues.
• Maintainaccuraterecordsofdailyoperations,incidents,andequipmentusage.
• Respond to emergency situations and adjust traffic control setups as needed

Qualifications:

• StrongknowledgeofMUTCDguidelinesandroadwaysafetystandards.
• Excellentleadership,communication,andproblem-solvingskills.
• Willingness to be represented to the Union.
• Competitive pay
• Health, dental, and vision insurance provided through the CT laborers’ union (once eligibility requirements are met)
• Paid time off and holidays
• Unionization – CT laborer’s Unio will wave initiation fee for applicants who are currently non-Union

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the companies to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, national origin, age or disability. Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training. It is also the policy of the companies to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other applicable legally protected status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, recruitment advertising, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay, fringe benefits or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, on the job training, classification, and referral, at all levels of employment. Consistent with these obligations, the companies also provide reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Employees and applicants of SPS New England, Inc. will not be subject to harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.

The companies are seeking minority and female employees, and all employees are encouraged to recruit minority and females as well.