About This Role
Joining a dynamic construction team as a Flagger involves ensuring safety and smooth traffic flow around roadway construction and civil infrastructure projects. This role is responsible for directing vehicular and pedestrian traffic, maintaining safety protocols, and supporting heavy equipment operations. Your energetic presence and clear communication will help keep work zones safe for everyone involved, from workers to the traveling public.
Responsibilities
- Safely direct traffic around construction zones using standardized hand signals, flags, and signage to ensure the safety of workers and the public
- Communicate clearly with equipment operators, drivers, and team members to coordinate vehicle movements and maintain efficient work zone flow
- Set up and dismantle traffic control devices such as cones, barricades, signs, and flagging stations in accordance with project plans and safety regulations
- Monitor work zones continuously for hazards or unsafe conditions, reporting issues promptly to supervisors
- Assist with site setup including placement of warning signs, flagging stations, and protective barriers to comply with FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) regulations
- Support heavy equipment operation by maintaining awareness of machinery movements and ensuring safe distances are kept at all times
- Adhere strictly to safety protocols including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), manual handling techniques, and heavy lifting procedures
Requirements
- Proven experience in traffic control or flagging within construction or roadway environments
- Knowledge of heavy equipment operation such as dozers, loaders, backhoes, graders, dump trucks, front loader trucks, and paving machinery
- Mechanical knowledge related to construction tools, power tools, welding equipment, utility locating devices, and heavy machinery like Caterpillar models
- Ability to operate hand tools safely and perform manual handling tasks efficiently in outdoor work settings
- Familiarity with road construction processes including highway maintenance, roadway projects, and civil infrastructure work
- Understanding of FMCSA regulations governing commercial truck driving and safety standards for work zones
- Strong communication skills with the ability to give clear signals and instructions under energetic conditions
- Physical stamina for outdoor work involving heavy lifting, long hours standing or walking in various weather conditions
- Commitment to safety protocol adherence and proactive hazard identification
- Must have Flagging Certificate
- Must have Clean MVR, Drug and Background
Nice to have:
- Experience working on construction sites with utility locating or roadway repair tasks
