Traffic Control Barricade Setter
AWPSafety
Posted: April 7, 2026
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Quick Summary
Traffic Control Barricade Setter is a critical position in the construction and maintenance of road infrastructure, ensuring customer crews, drivers, and teams get home safely. This role requires physical labor, attention to detail, and strong communication skills. The ideal candidate should have experience working with heavy equipment and be willing to work in a fast-paced environment.
Required Skills
Job Description
About AWP Safety
AWP Safety is North America’s leading traffic control specialist. Our team of 6,500 professionals helps secure 2,000 work zones every day – ensuring customer crews, drivers, and our teams get home safely. We protect those who operate, maintain, and upgrade infrastructure in the energy, broadband, and transportation sectors and provide traffic control for major events like the Super Bowl and Boston Marathon.
Since our founding in 1981, we have served customers through the talent of extraordinary team members committed to customer focus, growth, valuing each other, safety and quality, and a sense of urgency.
Position Summary:
We're seeking individuals who enjoy physical work outdoors and are dedicated to making a positive impact through their efforts. If you believe in the values of Ownership. Trust. Teamwork, then this career opportunity is for you!!
Safety Sensitive Position
Responsibilities:
• Set up safe work zones with proper equipment.
• Communicate with your crew to keep everyone safe.
• Control traffic flow.
• Providing outstanding service and protection to customers
• Receive continuous development and guidance.
• Protect the company’s employees, customers, and assets against losses, injuries, and accidents through enforcement of safe work practices.
• Develop relationships with internal and external customers to achieve goals and new business opportunities.
• Become a subject matter expert in work zone setup/design and professional flagging.
• Setting up safe work zones with proper equipment
• Communicating with your crew to keep everyone safe.
• Controlling traffic flow
• Providing outstanding service and protection to customers
• Receiving continuous development and guidance
• Other duties as assigned.
 
• Previous experience in an outdoor labor setting, i.e., Traffic Control, Landscaping, Manufacturing, Construction, Utilities, Military, or Skilled Operator
• 2+ Years Traffic Control Experience / ATSSA Certificate
• TMA Driver
• TCS Certification Preferred
• Familiarity with a client-based schedule
• Valid state driver's license
• Steel Toed or Composite Toed Boots
• Comfortable standing 8-12 hours a day
• Ability to lift 50-60 lbs.
• Accustomed to working in all types of weather, and in traffic.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment screening including a drug test.
Minimum Requirements:
• Valid AZ Driver’s License with a motor vehicle report that meets company guidelines
• Must be able to read and write English
• Good Communication skills.
• Two years of outdoor labor work experience
Competitive Hourly Pay: $18.00
AWP considers any position that requires the individual to drive an AWP vehicle and/or be present at an AWP worksite for any reason a safety sensitive position.
AWP Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, age, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.