Summary
Join a leading team dedicated to maintaining the highest safety and efficiency standards on Texas's roadways. We are actively seeking committed and reliable personnel for all levels of Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) operations. We have immediate openings for Flaggers, certified Traffic Control Technicians (TCTs), experienced TMA Truck Drivers, and leadership-focused Traffic Control Supervisors (TCSs). If you are ready for a challenging, outdoor environment and prioritize safety above all else, we encourage you to apply.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Our company culture is anchored in three core values: Think Big; Teamwork; and Integrity. We uphold the highest ethical standards, guiding our actions and decisions daily. We foster a workplace where diverse perspectives, creative solutions, trusting and supporting one another, celebrating our contributions. These values are the bedrock of our operations, and this approach outlines the role, and clearly communicates the core values candidates are expected to champion and embody.
Think Big – “Level Up”
Our team understands that we are not going to settle for “good enough”. We emphasize the importance of aiming high, pushing boundaries, and continuously evolving to achieve greater success and fulfillment in life.
Teamwork “Stronger Together”
In caring for each other over self we achieve the mission through accountability, dependability, selflessness, and our collective experience.
Integrity “Do What’s Right”
Our team’s moral compass aligns with making decisions and taking actions that reflect principles of fairness, honesty, selflessness, and compassion.
The duties and responsibilities described here are not a comprehensive list, and the scope of the job may change as necessitated by the business demands.
Focus: Directing active traffic flow and immediate site safety. technical setup, maintenance, and compliance.
- Traffic Flow Management: Use hand signals and "STOP/SLOW" paddles to safely direct, stop, and start traffic through construction zones.
- Safety Communication: Maintain constant radio contact with fellow flaggers to coordinate alternating traffic flow on two-way, single-lane roads.
- Hazard Identification: Monitor the work area for distracted drivers or emerging safety hazards and warn the construction crew of immediate danger.
- Public Interaction: Represent the company professionally when answering brief questions from motorists regarding delays or detours.
- Site Support: Assist TCTs with the placement and retrieval of cones and signs during the "setup" and "takedown" phases of the shift.
- Plan Implementation: Read and interpret "Traffic Control Plans" (TCPs) to ensure all signs, barrels, and barricades are placed in exact accordance with MUTCD standards.
- Equipment Transport: Drive company vehicles to transport heavy traffic control devices (up to 40 lbs) to and from various job sites.
- Maintenance Rounds: Conduct regular "drive-throughs" of the work zone to ensure devices haven't been moved by wind or traffic and are still visible.
- Emergency Response: Rapidly adjust traffic setups in response to accidents or changing road conditions as directed by the supervisor.
- Reporting: Document daily activities, including the number of devices used and any site-specific issues encountered.
Job Type: Full-Time, Essential Construction/Roadway Safety
Compensation Notes: Pay rates reflect local industry averages and are subject to adjustment based on experience, specific project requirements, and company policy. Overtime opportunities are standard for this industry.
Qualification Requirements
· Valid Driver's License and reliable transportation to job sites.
· Prior construction or outdoor labor experience is a plus.
Key Requirements for All Candidates
* Must be at least 18 years of age.
* Ability to pass a mandatory pre-employment drug screen (a requirement for all safety-sensitive positions).
* Demonstrated ability to lift and maneuver traffic control devices (up to 40 lbs).
* Commitment to working outdoors for extended periods in all weather conditions.
* Excellent communication skills and strong situational awareness.
* Clean driving records are required for all positions involving company vehicle operation.
Required Skills
Certifications for qualified new hires, current certifications are highly valued:
· TCT: Current Traffic Control Technician (TCT) certification is required for device installation and maintenance roles.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb, or balance, and stoop, kneel crouch, or crawl.
The employee occasionally is required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and to walk up to ½ mile daily. Specific vision abilities in this job include close vision and distance vision.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, and fumes or airborne particles.
Up to 30% travel is required across all company Divisions & Regions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Note: Guardian Traffic Solutions LLC is a drug-smoke and alcohol- free workplace. Drug testing is a requirement for employment.
Guardian Traffic Solutions LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
