Our Traffic Control Field Supervisors perform work zone safety inspections and crew checks to ensure the highest-level of safety and professionalism at every job site. Our Traffic Control Field Supervisors have the knowledge and resources to ensure work zones meet or exceeds the minimum requirements set up by ODOT/WSDOT specifications, manual on uniform traffic control devices (MUTCD), Federal Highway Administration and the American Traffic Safety Services Association.
Examples of Duties
- Draws up and submits traffic control plans for Operations to various departments, ODOT/WSDOT, using, maps and symbols for major road closures or when working on any state road.
- Develops and maintains a traffic control center with a traffic control vehicle to set up work site signing, channelizing devices, arrow boards and class I, II, III for work site operation barricades in daily use and emergency situations.
- Prepares traffic control specifications for all in-street construction projects for Operations which details methods and means of street and pedestrian access to project work sites during all phases. Â Specifications may control order and methods of construction; monitors and inspects projects to certify they meet traffic control standards and safety requirements.
- Prepares and conducts training classes regarding proper use of flagger’s safety manual for flagger certification and work zone signing.
- Inspects work sites daily with a view to detecting and immediately correcting deficiencies in traffic control devices and their applications which may occur with the passage of time.
- Monitors and notifies responsible party(s) of potentially hazardous conditions relating to motorists or pedestrians, that need to be corrected.
- Monitors road closures to maintain traffic control and ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
