Entry Level Traffic Control/Construction Flagger

JAVELIN UTILITY SERVICES INC•Springfield, OR

1d•$18 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Javelin Utility Services Inc. is searching for Entry Level Traffic Control/Construction Flaggers to join us in our Springfield, Oregon office. We are looking for individuals who are hard-working, reliable, good communicator, and dedicated to working in a team environment to ensure team safety for construction sites. Flaggers are the leaders of safety at our construction sites and it’s imperative that the candidate be able to multi-task, use large direction signs, and use hand signals to stop and direct traffic. Flaggers might also have to answer questions about detours. Using radios, flaggers communicate with other flaggers positioned at different locations along the construction site, coordinating two-way traffic on single-lane roads. They might also contact team members of the construction crew to alert them to any traffic concerns that might impact their work or safety. Our flaggers set up traffic cones and signs at and around road construction sites. Flaggers also retrieve all cones and signs at the end of the workday as directed.

Requirements

Certified Flagger preferred
Stand for long periods of time
Must have excellent communication skills
Safety focused
Be able to lift and carry up to 70 lbs.
Mechanical skills – use electronic safety and traffic control devices
Communication skills – when providing directions and safety instructions, verbal communication skills are critical. Familiarity with nonverbal communication methods such as hand signals, signs, and other devices is equally important
Organization skills – setting up cones and maintaining traffic patterns around construction sites requires that flaggers possess strong organization skills
Interpersonal skills – the ability to greet drivers and pedestrians with a friendly, outgoing manner and to interact with a diverse population is essential
Self-motivation – flaggers should be able to conduct traffic control with little to no supervision during the course of the day
Knowledge of policies and procedures, techniques of traffic control, OSHA safety rules and regulations, safety standards in hazardous traffic environments, and federal and state safety laws and regulations.
Be able to lift and carry up to 70 lbs.
Must pass U/A Test (urinalysis)
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Must have a clean driving record and a Valid Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

Certified Flagger preferred

Responsibilities

Multi-task
Use large direction signs
Use hand signals to stop and direct traffic
Answer questions about detours
Communicate with other flaggers using radios
Contact team members of the construction crew to alert them to any traffic concerns
Set up traffic cones and signs at and around road construction sites
Retrieve all cones and signs at the end of the workday as directed