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Traffic Controller- Santa Rosa

@ Traffic Management
Santa Rosa, California, United States
$18-$36/hrOnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:directing traffic, setting up traffic control devices, inspecting and maintaining equipment
Requirements Summary:Must have a valid driver’s license with clear driving record; able to work outdoors in all weather; available during business hours including nights/weekends on-call; ability to lift 50 lbs and stand 6-12 hours; pass drug test; 18+ years old.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Traffic control equipment, Signs and barricades, Load handling, Vehicle operation
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Job Description

🚧 Looking for a career that invests in you?

Join Traffic Management LLC — where safety leads, and your growth drives our success. Fast-paced, supportive, and full of opportunity. Let’s build your future together.

Competitive Compensation & Benefits:

  • Starting Hourly Rate: $17.87 up to $36.21 (Based on Traffic Control Experience and Traffic Control Certifications) 
  • No Experience Necessary Start Immediately
  • Bi-annual and Annual Increases & Promotions
  • Union Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
  • Union Retirement Plan 
  • Supplemental Benefits: Supplemental Life/ADD for Employee, Spouse, Child, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance
  • Member Assistance Program
  • GED Assistance
  • Employer Sponsored Basic Life Insurance
  • Time Off: Paid Vacation Time
  • Career Advancement
  • Paid on The Job Training Opportunity for Rapid Advancement
  • Great Company Culture
  • Take Home Truck Incentive
  • Weekly Pay

Responsibilities: Safety is our business! As a Flagger/Traffic Controller you are responsible for various road closures and the safety of those passing by. In this job, you will learn how to close off a road using cones/ barricades and be responsible for two-way flagging. Two-way flagging is using a stop & slow sign to allow the traffic to know when they can pass work zones safely. You will also be responsible for loading trucks and delivering/Picking-up barricades, signs & Traffic Control equipment and complete reports and other duties as necessary.

  • Respond to Dispatch Center calls in a timely manner for availability – no later than 1 hour if between the hours and 8am and 5pm and no later than the next day if after 5pm. 
  • Maintain contact and coordination with TMI Dispatcher on and off the job 
  • Maintain all equipment in a safe and working condition 
  • Perform pre-job inspection and inventory utilizing the Vehicle and Equipment Checklist (VEC) 
    • Inspect vehicle to ensure safe operation prior to operating (oil, tire air pressure, etc.) and report any concerns to your supervisor or the dispatcher 
    • Inventory and inspect equipment needed for job 
    • Load all required equipment into vehicle 
  • Navigate safely to and from office to jobsite utilizing all aspect of the Smith Driving System to ensure safety 
  • Setting up devices: cones, signs, barricades, water-filled k-rail, etc. on job site per MUTCD guidelines 
  • Flagging of traffic to ensure safe work zone for TMI customers, TMI employees, and the public 
  • Coordinating with customer and/or TMI dispatcher ensuring a safe, efficient and problem free service provided to TMI customers 
  • Completing required paperwork, receipts, and time-sheets on or before mandatory deadlines 
  • Report any and all unsafe conditions to supervisor as soon as possible 
  • Ensure a safe work zone at all times for the customer and pedestrians by being attentive and refraining from being in the vehicle unless on a break 

Equipment Operated 

  • Vehicles (Trucks/Cars) of various sizes 
  • Flatbed trucks 
  • Trailer mounted warning signs 
  • Cones, delineators, drums, barricades, signs and various other traffic control devices 
  • Trailer 

Essential Physical Requirements & Work Environment  

  • Requires standing for prolonged periods of time 
  • Ability to perform full deep squat 
  • Full range of motion of arms and legs 
  • Requires lifting and carrying of up to 50lb from floor to chest level carrying horizontally for 25ft 
  • Requires lifting and carrying of up to 25lb from floor to shoulder level carrying horizontally for 25ft 
  • Requires using hands to handle, control or lift objects with a strong grip 
  • Requires the ability to raise the arms over the shoulders to life and place objects of up to 50lbs carrying horizontally for 25ft 
  • Requires stepping at least 33 inches onto tailgate of a truck 
  • Requires being outside and exposed to environmental conditions 
  • Requires being in construction environment 
  • Requires repetitive movement 
  • Requires bending at the elbows, at the knees, at the hip and bending forward 
  • Exposure to work near moving mechanical parts, heavy equipment and moving vehicular traffic 
  • Exposure to reasonable noise levels 
  • Must be able to fulfill essential job function in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner 
  • Ability to drive a vehicle in an alert and attentive manner with no conditions that may affect this