Road Construction/Traffic Control - Apprentice
About The Position
Work Zone Traffic Control, a Helix Traffic Solutions company, provides traffic management services throughout Colorado and New Mexico for roadway and infrastructure projects. The company provides traffic control planning and execution, traffic management, and sales and rentals of traffic control equipment. In partnership with CDOT, it helps maintain safe, steady traffic flow through active work zones while minimizing disruption to surrounding communities. As an Apprentice, you will support work-zone traffic control operations. The role involves inspecting, loading, maintaining, and transporting equipment; setting up traffic-control devices according to MUTCD guidelines; flagging traffic; coordinating with customers and employees; and completing required paperwork. The position also requires timely responses to on-call requests and reporting unsafe conditions to a supervisor.
Requirements
- Valid driver's license.
- Must pass an MVR.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally with customers, employees, and the traveling public.
Responsibilities
- Respond to calls within one hour when on-call.
- Maintain equipment in safe, working condition.
- Perform pre-job inspections.
- Check inventory and inspect the equipment needed for each job.
- Load required equipment into the vehicle.
- Navigate safely between the office and jobsites.
- Set up cones, signs, barrels, barricades, and other devices at jobsites according to MUTCD guidelines.
- Flag traffic to help ensure a safe work zone for customers, employees, and the traveling public.
- Coordinate with customers and employees to provide safe, efficient, problem-free service.
- Complete required paperwork, receipts, and timesheets by mandatory deadlines.
- Report unsafe conditions to a supervisor as soon as possible.
- Communicate information effectively, in writing and verbally, to customers, employees, and the traveling public.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
