Driver - Pavement Marking

Description

Company Overview

Colorado Barricade is a leading provider of traffic safety services and equipment for the road repair, construction, and maintenance industry in the State of Colorado. Colorado Barricade's core services include traffic control planning and services, pavement marking, permanent sign, and related merchandise and equipment rental and sales. Customers include highway construction companies, Departments of Transportation, municipalities, and utilities.

Company Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a competitive salary, matching 401(k), excellent health, dental, and vision benefits, Flex Spending and Dependent Care, Supplemental Accident Insurance and Supplemental Life Insurance, Employer Paid Short Term Disability, Employer Paid Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and much more.

Colorado Barricade's Purpose

Builders of Safety, Opportunity, and Community

Mission

To be the leading safety company in America

Values:

We Are One

We Take Pride in the Win

We Figure it out for our Customers

We Keep our Ego in Check

Position Overview

The primary duties of the Field Technician are to load and unload materials from trucks and perform installation and service work as required. Field Technicians will travel throughout the city with an experienced Traffic Control Supervisor who will teach you how to properly lift, load, and unload traffic control devices on and off trucks. You will learn how to direct traffic through job sites, set up lane closures, operate arrow boards and message boards as well as how to work safely in and around various types of work zones.

This is the foundational position in the company and will be a springboard for future advancement. The primary duty of the flagger is to control the movement of traffic (vehicle, pedestrian, & bicycle) through construction projects in a safe manner. Flaggers will direct the movement of traffic on-site using a paddle, hand, and flag signals. The flagger warns construction/utility workers of dangerous situations that may arise in the work zone, such as a vehicle failing to heed signals, to prevent accidents and injury to workers.

The flagger informs drivers of detour routes through work sites. While laboring. Complete all internal paperwork.
Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Arrive at the work site on time wearing proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), e.g., hard hats, safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves, masks, and earplugs as required, and when applicable, a respirator.
• Follow all safety rules and regulations of the Company and particularly the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
• Responsible for safe lifting, loading, and unloading of equipment to and from trucks
• Ability to drive a 1-2-ton truck.
• Hauling material to and from the job site.
• Assist with the removal of existing striping with the use of hand grinders.
• Assist with the layout, cut, and installation of tape to define crosswalks, lane lines, etc.
• Use of various types of equipment such as propane torches, walk-behind hand liners, ride-on grooving machines, and large striping trucks.
• Assist with the installation of various types of road markings using various types of equipment and machines.
• Lift, carry, and stack materials.
• Assist with the installation of permanent traffic signs of various sizes.
• Direct traffic safely around work zones using stop/slow paddles and hand signals by flagging motorists away from worker activities, moving equipment, oncoming traffic, etc.
• Assist with setting up and taking down work zones that will protect workers and the traveling public.
• Deploy and set up arrow boards and message boards for work zones.
• Maintain accurate and timely Pre-Trip and Post Trip Inspection paperwork.
• Conduct themselves in a manner that promotes a professional and respectful atmosphere and ensures that the service encounter with the customer is an exceptional experience.
• Clean, sweep, and organize yards, shops, and inventory supplies and equipment.
• Wash and clean equipment.
• Keep company vehicles clean and orderly, informing management of any safety concerns or vehicle problems
• Work hours can be dependent on the weather.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Flagging when assigned.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to read maps and knowledge of local streets.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with an aptitude for building relationships with team members inside and outside of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Self-motivated; capable of taking initiative, successfully handling, and prioritizing multiple competing assignments, and effectively managing deadlines.
• A passion for working in a high-growth business to the pace and expectations of the culture.
• A passion for success, a positive and friendly attitude, and a consistent work ethic are all a must.
• A strong knowledge of the traffic control/construction industry is a major plus.
• Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late, when necessary, with…