Traffic Safety Technician

AWP Safety; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A transportation and safety firm is seeking a Flagger / Traffic Safety Technician in Omaha, Nebraska. This full-time position offers hourly pay between $19 to $23 based on experience. Responsibilities include directing traffic at construction sites and ensuring safety through effective communication. Ideal candidates should possess a valid driver's license and be open to obtaining flagging certification. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental plans, life insurance, and retirement plan participation.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Qualifications

• Ability to work under pressure and adjust to changes.
• Must possess or be willing to obtain flagging certification.
• Valid driver's license required to operate company vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Direct traffic around construction sites using hand signals.
• Communicate traffic instructions to other Flaggers via radios.
• Set up and remove traffic signs and barricades as needed.

Skills

Ability to listen to and follow directions

Ability to work with a variety of personalities

Ability to remain flexible under pressure

Understanding of basic flagging policies and procedures

Education

State valid flagging certification card

Valid driver's license

Job description

At Integrity, an AWP Safety Company, we operate as a team, we support each other,hold each other accountable and look to build and lift each otherup. We look for ways to give back to our community and ourpeers. We strive every day to be better than we were the daybefore by welcoming feedback and taking responsibility for ouractions. We provide the best service to our clients and take pridein our work. We never stop growing, innovating, and creating.We look to challenge the status quo and we operate with Integrity in all that we do. Every day we are guided by our Ways of Being; be Safe, be Generous, be Accountable, be Coachable, be Caring, be Better.

About the roles

• A Flagger / Traffic Safety Technician (TST) will perform a wide range of traffic control and flagging tasks to provide safety and support to our contractors on job sites or public/private roadways.
• A Traffic Control Technician will perform a wide range of traffic control tasks to provide safety and support to our teammates, contractors on job sites or public/private roadways.

Job Description

• Use hand signals and direction signs to direct traffic around road construction sites
• Communicate with other Flaggers/ TSTs using hand-held radios to direct two-way traffic onto a single lane
• Inform the construction crew of any traffic issues that may affect their safety
• Appropriately position warning and detour signs around construction sites
• Set up barricades and traffic cones along construction sites to cordon off certain areas
• Remove all signs, barricades, and traffic cones upon completion of construction work
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Ability to listen to, understand, and follow directions
• Ability to remain flexible as specific assignments change
• Ability to work with a variety of personalities
• Ability to work under pressure
• Understanding of basic flagging policies, procedures, rules, and state and federal laws or willing to learn
• State valid flagging certification card (if you are not certified yet, we can certify you!)
• Valid driver's license, to operate company equipment/vehicle

Additional Information

• Full time, $19 to $23/hour based on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including three medical plan options and two dental plan options, along with additional benefits such as Legal and Identity Shield, Accident, and Critical Illness coverage.
• Eligibility for benefits starts on the 1st of the month following your hire date.
• Company-paid life insurance coverage.
• Company-paid long-term disability (LTD) insurance.
• Availability of Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Participation in the 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.

Integrity, an AWP company, considers anyposition that requires the individualto drive an Integrity/ AWP vehicle and/or be present at an AWP worksite for any reason a safety sensitive position.

AWPSafety is anEqual Opportunity Employer (EOE). Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, age, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.