Traffic Control Technician

Centuri Group, Inc. • Glendale, AZ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Traffic Control Drivers place, remove, and repair temporary and permanent traffic control devices and coordinate traffic control flaggers at work sites. The role involves driving various vehicles, setting up traffic control equipment, protecting motorists and construction workers by following safety precautions, handling equipment and materials, moving construction equipment, and checking vehicles for compliance with DOT regulations. Additional tasks may be assigned by leadership.

Work is performed outdoors at sites that may have extreme weather conditions and within the “red zone” of heavy equipment. The work includes prolonged and repeated lifting (including overhead, up to 50 pounds), standing, climbing, kneeling, reaching and feeling, crouching, and crawling. Safe work requires quick and accurate hand-eye coordination and constant alertness. Safety instructions are written and spoken in English, so fluency in English is required.

Applicants must pass a pre-employment drug screen, background check, and medical fit-for-duty test; provide valid U.S. work authorization documents for E-Verify; hold or obtain a DOT medical card; and join and maintain Union membership. A valid driver’s license is required, with no more than three moving violations and no DUIs within a rolling two-year period.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of traffic control experience.
• Knowledge of DOT regulations pertaining to commercial vehicles.
• Fluency in English, as worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English.
• Valid driver’s license with no more than 3 moving violations and no DUIs within a two-year rolling period.
• Pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
• Pass a pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test and hold or obtain a DOT medical card.
• Provide valid U.S. work authorization documents for E-Verify.
• Join and maintain Union membership.
• Ability to perform prolonged and repeated lifting (including overhead, up to 50 pounds), standing, climbing, kneeling, reaching and feeling, crouching, and crawling.
• Quick and accurate hand-eye coordination and ability to remain constantly alert and work safely.

Responsibilities

• Drive various vehicles.
• Place signs, barricades, and traffic cones.
• Follow safety precautions to protect motorists and construction workers.
• Load and unload equipment and materials.
• Move construction equipment.
• Perform vehicle checks to ensure compliance with DOT regulations.
• Perform other tasks as requested by leadership.
• Place, remove, and repair temporary and permanent traffic control devices.
• Coordinate traffic control flaggers at work sites.

Benefits

• Weekly payroll.
• Paid on-the-job training for technical skills.
• Employee Assistance Program benefit.
• Health Insurance Plan benefit.
• Retirement Plan benefit.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% stock discount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED