MOT Manager

Location:

Rockville, Maryland

Job Type: Full-time

Company:
Francis O. Day Co., Inc.

Company Address: 850 East Gude Drive, suite A, Rockville, MD 20850

Company Phone Number: x110

Pay Range: $100,000-$120,000 (Depending on experience and qualifications)

DEPARTMENT:
Operations/Construction

REPORTS TO : VP Of Operations

POSITIION : MOT Manager

Plan, coordinate, and oversee temporary traffic control for roadway and construction projects. Ensure traffic control devices, lane closures, detours, and work‑zone protections follow approved plans, contract requirements, and applicable regulation s.

• Review traffic control plans, project schedules, permits, and site requirements; coordinate lane closures, detours, flagging, and work‑zone setup.
• Schedule and supervise MOT crews and flaggers; communicate job assignments, hazards, and site‑specific requirements.
• Ensure signs, cones, drums, barriers, arrow boards, message boards, and other equipment are available, properly placed, and maintained.
• Conductor coordinate work‑zone inspections; correct unsafe conditions and maintain required permits, training, inspection, and incident records.
• Coordinate MOT activities with project managers, superintendents, customers, contractors, inspectors, and applicable agencies.
• Manage staffing, equipment, materials, inventory, labor hours, work records, and operating costs; identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Respond to field changes, customer concerns, and schedule adjustments; elevate issues promptly.

• 5 years of experience in maintenance of traffic, temporary traffic control, roadway construction, or a related field; supervisory experience preferred.
• Maryland and Virginia certifications required.
• Knowledge of work‑zone safety standards, traffic control plans, permits, and state/local requirements.
• Experience coordinating crews, equipment, materials, and multiple projects; valid driver' s license and ability to travel to sites.

Maintain safe, compliant, and effective traffic control operations; deploy crews and equipment efficiently; keep accurate records; control costs; and communicate promptly with project teams. Requires regular travel to active roadway sites, outdoor work in varying conditions, required PPE/high-visibility clothing, and flexibility for early mornings, night s, weekends, or extended hours.

For over 80 years, family‑owned Francis O Day Co. Inc. has built lasting relationships with clients, employees, subcontractors, and suppliers, with a focus on safety, quality, and sustainable performance.

Francis O Day Co, Inc. is an equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without discrimination based on characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws.