Traffic Safety Technician (Nights)

AWP Safety, Inc; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Life insurance

Long-term disability

HSA/FSA

401(k)

Job summary

Integrity, an AWP Safety Company, is seeking a Flagger / Traffic Safety Technician (TST). You will perform traffic control and flagging duties to support contractors on roadways and job sites, using hand signals and radios to direct traffic and protect workers.

This safety-sensitive role requires attentiveness, the ability to follow directions, night shift availability, and reliable transportation. A flagging certification is required (company offered if needed).

Qualifications

• State valid flagging certification card (Company flagger certification provided if needed)
• Reliable transportation required
• Ability to work night shifts and adapt to changing assignments

Responsibilities

• Use hand signals and direction signs to direct traffic around road construction sites
• Communicate with other Flaggers/TSTs using radios to direct two-way traffic into a single lane
• Inform construction crew of traffic issues that may affect safety
• Position warning and detour signs around construction sites
• Set up barricades and traffic cones and cordon off areas
• Remove signs, barricades, and cones after work completion
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills

Listen & follow directions

Flexibility

Interpersonal skills

Work under pressure

Flagging policies

Flagger certification

Reliable transportation

Night shifts

Job description

Company 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 role:

• 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.

This position is considered a safety-sensitive position per WA Law.

Job Description

• Use hand signals and direction signs to direct traffic around road constructions 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
• State valid flagging certification card (Company flagger certification provided if needed)
• Reliable transportation
• Ability to work night shifts
• CPR certified (preferred, not required upon hire)

Additional Information

• Full time, $20.76to $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.

AWP Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.