Traffic Safety Technician – Permanent Installation & Pavement Marking (Seasonal)
Build a Career Improving Roadway Safety
Traffic Safety Services (TSS) is seeking dependable, hardworking, and safety-focused Traffic Control, Permanent Installation & Pavement Marking Technicians to join our growing team. If you enjoy working outdoors, operating equipment, and being part of a team that helps keep roadways safe, this is the opportunity for you.
This is a seasonal, travel-based position that supports roadway construction and maintenance projects through traffic control, permanent sign installation, and pavement marking operations.
Pay
- Starting Wage: $20.00 per hour
- Prevailing Wage: $30.80–$34.30 per hour when working on qualifying prevailing wage projects
What You'll Do
- Safely operate company vehicles while traveling to and from job sites.
- Deliver, install, maintain, remove, and transport traffic control devices for roadway construction projects.
- Assist with the layout, installation, and application of pavement markings.
- Install and maintain permanent traffic signs and related roadway safety devices.
- Load, secure, transport, and unload trucks, trailers, equipment, and materials independently.
- Operate forklifts, skid steers, small grinders, and other equipment used in roadway operations.
- Change grinding heads and perform routine equipment adjustments.
- Perform minor repairs and preventative maintenance on equipment as needed.
- Wash, clean, inspect, fuel, and stock vehicles, trailers, and equipment.
- Organize and maintain shop, yard, and inventory areas.
- Safely lift, carry, and position traffic control devices, signs, and other construction materials.
- Assist other departments as needed to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.
- Follow all company policies, DOT regulations, and established safety procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving record required; CDL preferred.
- Previous experience operating a forklift and skid steer is preferred.
- Ability to read and interpret traffic control plans, pavement marking plans, maps, and project specifications.
- Ability to safely operate trucks, trailers, and equipment, including hooking up and backing trailers.
- Basic math skills, including the ability to accurately read a tape measure.
- Reliable means of communication to receive work schedules and project updates.
- Strong work ethic with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Positive attitude, excellent organizational skills, and commitment to safety.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
- Willingness to work varying schedules, overtime, weekends, and travel as project needs require.
Physical Requirements
- Regularly lift and carry up to 50 pounds and occasionally more than 100 pounds with appropriate assistance or equipment.
- Frequently stand, walk, climb, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, balance, and reach throughout the workday.
- Work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
- Safely work around moving traffic, heavy equipment, machinery, dust, fumes, and airborne particles.
Benefits
- Competitive wages with prevailing wage opportunities
- Health Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Company-Paid Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Performance Bonus Opportunities
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Holiday Pay
- Company-paid travel with 100% single-occupancy hotel accommodations
- $45 Daily Per Diem for Meals
- Safety Boot Allowance
- Company-Provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Work Clothing
Why Join Traffic Safety Services?
At TSS, we take pride in improving roadway safety through quality workmanship and a strong commitment to safety. We value hardworking employees by providing competitive pay, excellent benefits, comprehensive training, and opportunities for advancement. If you're looking for a rewarding career where your work makes a difference every day, we invite you to join our team.
Apply today and help make our roads safer for everyone!
TSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. TSS does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
