Traffic Control Flagger

AWP Safety • Pulaski, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Protector with AWP Safety, America’s leading traffic management company, this role involves working with a team at various job sites to ensure traffic safety. No prior experience or degree is required as the company provides training and support for career development. The position emphasizes safety as a top priority. Daily tasks include setting up and taking down traffic control equipment, guiding traffic with a stop/slow paddle, monitoring traffic and job site activity, adhering to all safety rules, communicating with the crew and supervisor, and maintaining clean and safe vehicles and equipment. The role requires working outdoors in all weather conditions throughout the year. Shifts can vary, potentially including nights, weekends, or emergency work, and may involve standing or walking for 8 to 12 hours per shift. Essential safety gear is provided, but employees must supply their own steel-toe safety boots.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license
• Able to stand, walk, and work outside for long periods
• Able to lift 40–50 pounds
• Willing to work in traffic and changing weather
• Flexible schedule; Show up on time, every shift
• Must pass pre-hire screening, including a drug test (this is a safety sensitive job)
• Stay alert around moving traffic and follow all safety rules all the time
• Treat coworkers, clients, and the public with respect

Responsibilities

• Setting up cones, signs, and barricades and taking traffic control equipment down
• Using a stop/slow paddle to guide traffic, watching traffic and job site activity
• Following all safety rules taught in training
• Communicating with your crew and supervisor
• Helping keep vehicles and equipment clean and safe
• Working outside all year, in all weather

Benefits

• Pay increases in your first year
• Paid training and a traffic safety certificate
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• Paid sick time (where required)
• On demand pay availability
• Health insurance
• 401(k) option
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral bonuses
• Promotion Opportunities: Senior Protector Lead Protector Field Supervisor Manager roles

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed