Traffic Controller- Santa Rosa

Traffic Management; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation Time

Weekly Pay

On-the-job Training

Take Home Truck

Career Advancement

Job summary

Traffic Management LLC is hiring a Flagger/Traffic Controller in Santa Rosa, CA. You will manage traffic control, set up cones and signs, and ensure safety for work zones while loading and transporting barricades and equipment. This role offers weekly pay, advancement opportunities, and comprehensive union benefits.

Starting pay ranges with experience and certifications, and on-the-job training to advance quickly within the company culture focused on safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license and a clear motor vehicle record.
• Able to lift 50lbs and stand 6–12 hours per day.
• Willing to work outdoors in all weather and nights/weekends when on-call.

Responsibilities

• Respond to Dispatch Center calls in a timely manner for availability – no later than 1 hour if between 8am and 5pm and no later than the next day if after 5pm.
• Maintain contact and coordination with TMI Dispatcher on and off the job.
• Maintain all equipment in a safe and working condition.
• Perform pre-job inspection and inventory utilizing the Vehicle and Equipment Checklist (VEC).
• Inspect vehicle to ensure safe operation prior to operating and report any concerns to your supervisor or the dispatcher.
• Inventory and inspect equipment needed for job.
• Load all required equipment into vehicle.
• Navigate safely to and from office to jobsite and ensure safety.
• Setting up devices: cones, signs, barricades, water-filled k-rail on site per MUTCD guidelines.
• Flagging of traffic to ensure safe work zone for customers and employees.
• Coordinating with customer and/or dispatcher for safe, efficient service.
• Completing required paperwork, receipts, and time-sheets on or before deadlines.
• Report any unsafe conditions to supervisor promptly.
• Ensure a safe work zone at all times for customers and pedestrians.

Skills

Valid driver's license

English proficiency

Communication skills

Outdoor work readiness

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Santa Rosa Branch - Santa Rosa, CA 95407, Salary Range: $17.87 - $36.21 Hourly, Job Category: Traffic Controllers

Join Traffic Management LLC — where safety leads, and your growth drives our success. Fast-paced, supportive, and full of opportunity. Let’s build your future together.

Competitive Compensation & Benefits:

• Starting Hourly Rate: $17.87 up to $36.21 (Based on Traffic Control Experience and Traffic Control Certifications)
• No Experience Necessary Start Immediately
• Bi-annual and Annual Increases & Promotions
• Union Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Union Retirement Plan
• Supplemental Benefits: Supplemental Life/ADD for Employee, Spouse, Child, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance
• Member Assistance Program
• GED Assistance
• Employer Sponsored Basic Life Insurance
• Time Off: Paid Vacation Time
• Career Advancement
• Paid on The Job Training Opportunity for Rapid Advancement
• Great Company Culture
• Take Home Truck Incentive
• Weekly Pay

Safety is our business! As a Flagger/Traffic Controller you are responsible for various road closures and the safety of those passing by. In this job, you will learn how to close off a road using cones/ barricades and be responsible for two-way flagging. Two-way flagging is using a stop & slow sign to allow the traffic to know when they can pass work zones safely.You will also be responsible for loading trucks and delivering/Picking-up barricades, signs & Traffic Control equipment and complete reports and other duties as necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Respond to Dispatch Center calls in a timely manner for availability – no later than 1 hour if between the hours and 8am and 5pm and no later than the next day if after 5pm.
• Maintain contact and coordination with TMI Dispatcher on and off the job
• Maintain all equipment in a safe and working condition
• Perform pre-job inspection and inventory utilizing the Vehicle and Equipment Checklist (VEC)
• • Inspect vehicle to ensure safe operation prior to operating (oil, tire air pressure,etc.) and report any concerns to your supervisor or the dispatcher
  • Inventory and inspect equipment needed for job
  • Load all required equipment into vehicle
• Navigate safely to and from office to jobsite utilizing all aspect of the Smith Driving System toensure safety
• Setting up devices: cones, signs, barricades, water-filled k-rail, etc. on job site per MUTCDguidelines
• Flagging of traffic to ensure safe work zone for TMI customers, TMI employees, and the public
• Coordinating with customer and/or TMI dispatcher ensuring a safe, efficient and problem free service provided to TMI customers
• Completing required paperwork, receipts, and time-sheets on or before mandatory deadlines
• Report any and all unsafe conditions to supervisor as soon as possible
• Ensure a safe work zone at all times for the customer and pedestrians by being attentive andrefraining from being in the vehicle unless on a break

Equipment Operated

• Vehicles (Trucks/Cars) of various sizes
• Flatbed trucks
• Trailer mounted warning signs
• Cones, delineators, drums, barricades, signs and various other traffic control devices
• Trailer

Essential Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Requires standing for prolonged periods of time
• Ability to perform full deep squat
• Full range of motion of arms and legs
• Requires lifting and carrying of up to 50lb from floor to chest level carrying horizontally for 25ft
• Requires lifting and carrying of up to 25lb from floor to shoulder level carrying horizontally for25ft
• Requires using hands to handle, control or lift objects with a strong grip
• Requires the ability to raise the arms over the shoulders to life and place objects of up to 50lbscarrying horizontally for 25ft
• Requires stepping at least 33 inches onto tailgate of a truck
• Requires being outside and exposed to environmental conditions
• Requires being in construction environment
• Requires repetitive movement
• Requires bending at the elbows, at the knees, at the hip and bending forward
• Exposure to work near moving mechanical parts, heavy equipment and moving vehicular traffic
• Exposure to reasonable noise levels
• Must be able to fulfill essential job function in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner
• Ability to drive a vehicle in an alert and attentive manner with no conditions that may affect this

Qualifications:

• Must have a valid driver’s license for 3Yearsand a clear motor vehicle record.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Must be available during business hours and able to work nights/ weekends when on-call schedule.
• Able to lift 50lbs and stand on your feet for 6-12 hours per day.
• Decent Communication Skills? English proficiency required for safety coordination.
• Must be able to pass drug test.
• Must be able to work independently and in a team.
• Reliable transportation to and from the work location is required.
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older