Leadman - Traffic Control

$41,600 - $52,000/Yr

Baldwin Paving Co. - Marietta, GA

Full-time - Entry Level

Marietta, GA

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

About the position

The Leadman - Traffic Control position at Baldwin Paving Company, Inc. is a full-time role responsible for supervising traffic control operations to ensure the safety of the public and work crews at construction sites. The Leadman will oversee the implementation of traffic control procedures, manage a team of flaggers, and ensure compliance with safety regulations. This position requires a strong background in public works field maintenance, particularly in traffic signs and markings, and involves working primarily during night shifts in the summer and day shifts in the winter.

Responsibilities

• Drive crew members to and from job sites.
• Perform lead worker functions of 2 to 3 Flaggers including assigning and reviewing daily work, providing input into performance evaluations, training other employees, and acting as a resource to staff.
• Communicate with flaggers via 2-way radio.
• Perform traffic control and flagging activities as needed; follows safety rules and regulations on all work zone and flagging sites, including placing signs, barricades, traffic cones and other warning devices; safely controlling vehicular, pedestrian and construction traffic movements in a work area.
• Estimate time, materials and equipment required for jobs assigned; requisition and purchase supplies and materials as required; assist in developing contract specifications.
• Required to operate pickups and flatbed trucks and miscellaneous hand tools in accordance with all safety regulations and procedures.
• Maintain a clean job site.
• Pick up all tools and equipment and secure job sites each day to eliminate potential hazards.
• Conduct routine equipment maintenance and daily equipment inspections according to standards.
• Load, secure, and unload materials and equipment onto the vehicle, taking utmost care to prevent damage.
• Conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections of the vehicle to ensure its proper functioning.
• Ensure that tasks are completed in accordance with all applicable company, local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
• Effectively communicate about daily activities with the paving and/or milling Foreman.
• Actively participate in safety meetings and safety training of crew members.
• Understand OSHA safety rules, regulations, and standards in a hazardous traffic environment; Follow safety rules and regulations on all work zone and flagging sites; Perform traffic control and flagging activities using hand signals and directional signs to direct traffic around road construction sites; Assist in the placement, moving, and dismantling of signs, barricades, cones, and other traffic control devices; Positioning of warning and detour signs around construction sites.
• Setting up barricades and traffic cones along construction sites to cordon off certain areas.
• Removal of all signs, barricades, and traffic cones upon completion of construction work.
• Recording the license plate numbers of motorists who neglect to obey traffic signs and directions; and, Perform other duties as determined by supervisor.

Requirements

• 4 years of increasingly responsible public works field maintenance experience specifically in the field of traffic signs and markings.
• Experience driving a commercial vehicle with experience towing a trailer.
• Possession of a valid Georgia Class C or CDL driver's license with a clean MVR.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, DOT medical certification.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain an ATSSA Worksite Supervisor certification.
• ATSSA Flagger certification.
• National Safety Council (NSC) certification.
• Sound knowledge of state traffic regulations.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to stand, bend, and kneel for extended periods of time.
• Ability to move and maneuver quickly in order to avoid danger from errant vehicles.
• Ability to recognize dangerous traffic situations and warn workers in sufficient time to avoid injury.
• Ability to safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds safely.
• Manual dexterity and strength in arms and feet to manipulate equipment controls, tools, and other items used to make adjustments and/or minor maintenance.
• Ability to carry, install, position, and move traffic control devices such as barrels, vertical panels, advance warning signs, amongst others, to identify lane closures and detours.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional observation skills to determine safe passage for vehicles and pedestrians.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance