Traffic Control Supervisor - Albuquerque SWSS

Traffic Control Supervisor

Full Time, Albuquerque, NM, US

Salary Range: $22.00 To $28.00 Hourly

Southwest Safety

Southwest Safety is changing the industry and is looking for Traffic Control Supervisors to be some of the first in the state to lead the charge. Earn $21.00-$28.00 an hour (based on experience) using the latest technology that will keep your work zones safer. This is your chance to be part of a team that is on the cutting edge of traffic control safety.

We are looking for hard-working, dependable, safety-oriented team players with positive attitudes to join growing our team and help us to build and maintain client relationships through their on-site traffic control needs. Come join us and start your new CAREER in traffic control.

The Traffic Control Supervisor ("Crew Lead") works with construction teams to ensure that vehicles and pedestrians do not interfere with, or pose a danger to, laborers and their projects. Candidates must be certified in basic traffic safety techniques and are required to have demonstrated proficiency as a Traffic Controller. The Crew Lead must create a safe work zone that ensures traffic does not cause a threat to the workers.

This involves setting up cones and barriers that show traffic where to drive, as well as holding up signs that tell traffic to either stop or to proceed slowly. Crew Lead Traffic Controllers must constantly be aware of both the construction and traffic activity taking place around them. Compliance with all safety regulations is mandatory.

The Crew Lead’s principal activities are coordinating with on-site foremen, performing traffic control and flagging duties at assigned job sites, including setting up, maintaining, and removing temporary work zones. Driving or traveling from the employee’s home to the job site (or, if applicable, assigned meeting location) and from the job site to the employee’s home, whether in a personal or company vehicle, is not a principal activity of this position and constitutes non-compensable commuting time under the Fair Labor Standards Act and applicable state law.

• Be proficient in all Traffic Controller activities
• Setup, maintain, and remove temporary work zones including warning signs, and traffic cones, according to ATSSA and DOT regulations
• Load and unload work zone equipment to and from the company vehicle at the job site
• Complete and submit all necessary paperwork before leaving the last job site
• Wear and maintain proper PPE in accordance with Wright specific policy
• Ensure that company vehicles are kept clean and orderly and inform management of any safety concerns or vehicle problems
• Coordinate work operations with on-site foreman
• Review start time and address of job site or meeting location (if applicable) as established and sent by office scheduler via company app
• Drive the company vehicle in a safe manner when commuting to and from job sites, if employee chooses to use a company vehicle for commuting
• Read and understand Wright safety manual and employee handbook
• Reports to the Field Supervisor
• Other job duties as assigned

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record preferred (mandatory for employees who elect to use a company vehicle to commute)
• Must have a smartphone with internet access for timekeeping and communication to receive work schedule
• Be able to work in all weather conditions and tolerate varying climates of heat, cold, and rain
• Pass a drug screen prior to employment and maintain a drug free status
• Be able to stand throughout your entire shift, hand and arm movement is required
• The position does not allow for frequent breaks
• Be able to lift 50 pounds
• Be physically capable of performing all flagging duties
• Have reliable transportation to and from job sites. All employees are permitted to drive their own vehicles to the job site or assigned meeting location. Driving of, or riding with, crew members to and from the job site or assigned meeting location, whether in a personal or company vehicle, is voluntary carpooling for the convenience of the employees.

• Competitive wages with an option for lots of overtime hours
• Medical, dental and…