Transit Safety Flagperson: Flexible Hours + Free Transit Pass

San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS); San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free transit pass for you and your …

Gym membership reimbursement

Incremental pay increases

Employer-paid holidays

Employer-paid uniforms

Job summary

San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) is hiring a Flagpersons (Construction Safety) to support a 24/7 transit operation. The role is part-time, temporary with nights, weekends and on-call shifts, outdoors and safety-sensitive.

You will prep briefings, monitor trains, signal traffic, and manage switches while staying flexible and dependable in a demanding environment. Ideal candidates must complete the SDTI Roadway Worker Certification and maintain recertification, plus robust English

Qualifications

• Must successfully complete the SDTI Roadway Worker Certification Course and annual recertification sessions.
• Ability to read, understand and apply written instructions, policies and contracts.
• Strong written and verbal English communication, tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to stand for long periods and work outdoors in safety-sensitive environments.
• Dependable, flexible, and able to multi-task in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Conducts job briefings prior to work activity and follow-up briefings as conditions change.
• Monitors approaching trains and alerts crews to clear tracks.
• Signals train traffic to stop or proceed safely.
• Mounts discs to poles and secures with bungee cords.
• Operates switches to route trains onto another track.
• Communicates using a handheld two-way radio.
• Uses flags, whistles, discs, lights and radios to ensure safe passage of trains.
• Washes non-revenue vehicles weekly and performs other tasks as assigned.

Job description

San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) is hiring a Flagpersons (Construction Safety) to support a 24/7 transit operation. The role is part-time, temporary with nights, weekends and on-call shifts, outdoors and safety-sensitive.

You will prep briefings, monitor trains, signal traffic, and manage switches while staying flexible and dependable in a demanding environment. Ideal candidates must complete the SDTI Roadway Worker Certification and maintain recertification, plus robust English