Traffic Utility Flagger

NPL Construction Co.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading natural gas distribution contractor in the U.S. as a Traffic Control Specialist. In this role, you'll ensure safety in construction zones by directing traffic and coordinating with crews. Enjoy weekly pay, on-the-job training, and benefits like health insurance and retirement plans. This position offers a chance to grow your career in a supportive environment while being part of a team that values safety and quality work. If you’re ready to take on the challenge, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Weekly Payroll

Paid on-the-job training

Employee Assistance program

Health Insurance Plan

Retirement Plan

Qualifications

• Commitment to safety and quality work in construction zones.
• Ability to handle and coordinate traffic safely.

Responsibilities

• Direct traffic through construction zones using signs and barricades.
• Load and unload equipment and materials as needed.
• Follow safety precautions to protect all personnel.

Skills

General knowledge of construction-related equipment

Safety awareness and precautions

Ability to work in close proximity to active roads

Quick/accurate hand-eye coordination

Education

Valid driver's license

Fluency in English

Job description

Pay Rate: $15+/hr, depending on experience

Centuri companies consider several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education, training and skills, and geographic location.

Who We Are

At NPL, part of The Centuri Organization, our employees are part of an established team working to support America’s natural gas utility and energy infrastructure. Working at NPL means you are joining a company with over 50 years of experience, long-standing customer relationships, and one that is deeply integrated into our host communities. Come grow your career with us and be a part of something bigger.

Reporting to the Foreman, you will direct traffic through construction zones using handheld signs in addition to traffic barricades and cones to keep motorists, pedestrians, and construction workers safe.

What You'll Do

• Place signs, barricades, and traffic cones
• Follow all safety precautions to protect motorists and construction workers
• Coordinate traffic signals with construction crews and other flaggers
• Load and unload equipment and materials
• Other tasks as requested by leadership

What You'll Have

• General knowledge of construction-related equipment
• Skill to complete work safely in close proximity to active roads
• Commitment to doing quality work while putting safety first

What You'll Get

• Join the Largest Natural Gas Distribution Contractor in the United States
• Weekly Payroll
• Paid, on-the-job training for technical skills
• Employee Assistance program benefit
• Health Insurance Plan benefit
• Retirement Plan benefit

Work Environment

• Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
• All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English
• Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
• Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice
• Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment
• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Legal Stuff

• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
• Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card
• Join and maintain Union membership

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.