Traffic Equipment Operator

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.

An AFAD Operator is an entry level position with great potential for advancement. AFAD, stands for (Automatic Flagger Assistance Device), these devices are utilized for assisting in traffic control operations. An operator will be fully trained in setting up, general maintenance and operating these devices. These devices are cutting edge technology that replaces human flaggers and drastically decreases the potential risk of an on-site accident. The devices are operated and ran from a tablet, having experience with technology, smart phones, or gaming devices is a huge benefit. 

• Assist Operator Lead, with either traffic setup or any other tasks they might call you to perform. 

• Occasionally assisting in manually flagging on the road. 

• Assist in keeping a safe working environment for your customers as well as your coworkers. 

• Assist with completely daily paperwork, tracking labor times and equipment counts. 

• Assisting with setup & break down of the AFAD units. 

• Assisting with setup & break down of work site. 

• Wearing proper PPE, hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe boots, vest. 

• Long hours, weekends and night work required. 

• On-Call rotation required. 

• Complete paperwork, using company's applications (Paylocity, TCR & Doforms) 

• Any other duties assigned by Manager 

 

• Requirements 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

• Computer/Smart device experience, or willingness to learn. 

 

Education/ Experience: 

HS diploma or equivalent, technology experience, equipment operator experience, preferred but not necessary. 

Ability to travel around the state. 

Pass pre-employment drug test & alcohol screening 

Ability to pull, back and operate trailers. 

Valid driver’s license and clean MVR 

Be able to stand long periods at a time with breaks. 

Min. Requirements 

Bending, climbing, walking, lifting up to 75 pounds. 

Basic math 

Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) 

Strong work ethic 

• Health/Life Insurance
• Company Truck
• Profit Sharing Program
• Career Growth
• 401(k)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• AWP named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 for Diversity

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, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability. 

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.