Road Construction Dump Truck Driver & Traffic Control

VSS International, Inc.; Salinas (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VSS International, Inc. in Monterey County, CA seeks a Dump Truck Driver for outdoor road construction work. The role involves traffic control duties and teamwork on-site, contingent upon project award.

The ideal candidate is safe, hardworking, and capable of working outdoors with traffic control crews on active road projects. Prior flagging and traffic management experience is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic work zone safety and traffic control devices.
• Ability to follow traffic control plans and signals.
• Ability to place and retrieve traffic control equipment.

Responsibilities

• Set up, maintain, adjust, and remove temporary traffic control devices, including cones, signs, barricades, and related equipment.
• Assist with directing traffic, pedestrians, trucks, and equipment safely through or around active work zones in accordance with approved traffic control plans and supervisor direction.
• Perform flagging duties when assigned, using proper hand signals, paddles, radios, and communication methods to control traffic flow safely.
• Inspect traffic control setups throughout the shift and make corrections as needed to maintain visibility, spacing, alignment, and compliance with project requirements.
• Load, unload, carry, place, retrieve, clean, and organize traffic control equipment, signs, cones, barricades, and related materials.
• Communicate with foremen, supervisors, drivers, operators, laborers, inspectors, and other crew members regarding traffic control needs, hazards, delays, and changing jobsite conditions.
• Maintain a safe and orderly work zone by staying alert to traffic, pedestrians, equipment movement, changing lane closures, and environmental conditions.
• Report unsafe conditions, damaged traffic control devices, incidents, near misses, equipment concerns, or public complaints to the supervisor promptly.
• Follow all company safety policies, traffic control plans, DOT requirements, client requirements, and jobsite rules, including proper use of required personal protective equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Traffic control

Flagging

Safety procedures

Communication

Equipment handling

Load/Unload

Job description

VSS International, Inc. in Monterey County, CA seeks a Dump Truck Driver for outdoor road construction work. The role involves traffic control duties and teamwork on-site, contingent upon project award.

The ideal candidate is safe, hardworking, and capable of working outdoors with traffic control crews on active road projects. Prior flagging and traffic management experience is beneficial.