Driver-Traffic Control

Company Overview

Colorado Barricade is a leading provider of traffic safety services and equipment for the road repair, construction, and maintenance industry in the State of Colorado. Colorado Barricade's core services include traffic control planning and services, pavement marking, permanent sign and related merchandise and equipment rental and sales. Customers include highway construction companies, Departments of Transportation, municipalities, and utilities.

Company Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes competitive pay, matching 401(k), excellent Health, Dental, and Vision benefits, FSA and Dependent Care, HSA option, Employer Paid Short Term Disability & Life Insurance, Supplemental Life, Accident, LTD, Hospital & Critical Insurance, PTO, Holiday Pay, and much more.

Colorado Barricade's Purpose

Builders of Safety, Opportunity, and Community

Mission

To be the leading safety company in America

Values:

We Are One

We Take Pride in the Win

We Figure it out for our Customer

We Keep our Ego in Check

Position Overview

This is a DOT-related position and will be subject to the FMCSA regulations. The primary duty of the Driver is to drive/transport equipment to customer locations. Loading and unloading of work zone equipment from company trucks, obtaining signatures once deliveries are made, perform installation and service work as required. Complete all required internal paperwork.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Follow all safety rules and regulations of the Company and particularly the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
• Make deliveries, pick-ups and job checks in a safe, efficient, and timely manner.
• Maintain accurate and timely Pre-Trip and Post Trip Inspection Paperwork
• Efficiently communicate with all levels of people - employees, customers, accident information, maintenance service schedules, etc.
• Conduct themselves in a manner that promotes a professional and respectful atmosphere and ensure that the service encounter with the customer is an exceptional experience.
• Perform a needs assessment when speaking with customers to translate their requests into our related products.
• Maintain delivery/pickup tickets.
• Learn/Responsible for safe lifting, loading, and unloading of equipment to and from trucks.
• Keep company vehicles clean and orderly, informing management of any safety concerns or vehicle problems.
• Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late, when necessary, with little or no notice. Able to work mid and night shifts.
• Arrive to work site on time wearing proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), e.g., hard hats, safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves, masks, and earplugs as required, and when applicable, a respirator.
• Adhere to all Company Policies and Procedures
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to read maps and knowledge of local streets.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with an aptitude in building relationships with team members inside and out of the organization
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Self-motivated; capable of taking initiative, successfully handling and prioritize multiple competing assignments and effectively managing deadlines.
• A passion for working in a high-growth business to the pace and expectations of the culture.
• A passion for success, a positive and friendly attitude, and a consistent work ethic are all a must.
• A strong knowledge of the traffic control/construction industry is a major plus.
• Willing to travel as needed.

Working Environment/Physical Requirements

• Work is performed outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions / varying temperature, e.g., exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, dry and / or windy conditions.
• Minimum lifting requirements is 10lbs.
• Work includes prolonged and repeated lifting (including overhead) up to 75lbs., standing, walking, climbing, twisting, kneeling, reaching, and feeling, climb and balance, crouching and crawling.
• Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination.
• Able to stand for extended periods of time, 8 to 10 hrs. per day up to 6 days per week.

Work Settings/Description of Environmental Hazards Encountered.

• Highways, city, and county roads. Working around moving vehicles on roadways and around moving heavy equipment at road construction site.

Travel

• Daily travel to and from worksite, some overnight travel may be necessary.

Requirements

• Valid Driver's License and clean MVR **Must maintain a valid driver's license during entire employment**
• Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens.
• Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check
• Hold/obtain DOT medical card.

Colorado Barricade Co. is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all future and current employees.

Applicants and current employees will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.