Flagger - Union - Reg 169

Job Title: Flagger

This position is responsible for controlling the flow of traffic around road construction sites. They erect warning and detour signs, position traffic cones and barricades, and inform the construction crew of any safety hazards.

Are you a real go-getter looking for an amazing opportunity with a nationwide full-service utility contractor offering competitive wages and incredible benefits? Keep reading because this job might be for you!

Since 1928, Asplundh has been dedicated to safe, efficient, and innovative line clearance services for the utility industry. Reliable, uninterrupted power is an important service provided by the world's electrical utilities and Asplundh has the expertise to help keep the power flowing. Diversification over the years has opened up vegetation management services to other specialized markets such as municipalities, railroads, pipelines, helicopter vegetation services, and departments of transportation.

A family-owned and operated corporation headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Asplundh has grown to employ over 36,000 service professionals throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Job Type: Full-Time +, Non-Exempt

Pay: Starting rate $18.63 per hour

Benefits:

• Apprentices and their families are provided with full medical, dental, and vision.  You will be covered with a defined pension plan as well as an annuity plan.  All benefits are 100% covered by your employer.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Controls movement of vehicular traffic through sites in which tree trimming is performed.
• Directs movement of traffic through the site using approved traffic signals.
• Moves from job site to job site as necessary.
• Uses a stop-and-slow paddle and flag, each of which weighs approximately less than 1 pound.
• Works in all temperatures and weather conditions and will be exposed to nature, i.e., irritating plants, biting or stinging insects, dust, etc.
• Works around hazardous equipment.
• Works around moving vehicular traffic.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must sign on with IBEW Union Local 125 and pay Union dues.
• Must have reliable transportation to and from the show-up location.

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Pre-Screen:

• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background, and/or MVR check.

License & Certifications:

• A valid Driver's License is required.
• Must have a current First Aid/CPR Certification.
• Must have a current Flaggers Certification Card.

Travel Requirements:

• Travels from Job site to job site as frequently as necessary.

Physical Requirements:

• RARE (less than 10%): sitting, kneeling, crawling, climbing, lifting up to 50 lbs.
• OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): stooping, squatting, climbing on/off a truck, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., reading, range of motion, color vision, pushing, climbing ladders, climbing stairs.
• FREQUENT (up to 66%): walking, body twisting, manual dexterity, speaking clearly, reaching, hearing-speech range, lifting, carrying, pulling, balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs.
• CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): standing, sense of touch, seeing distant, gripping, seeing, depth perception.

Safety:

Due to the inherently dangerous nature of the industry and requirements to work with or around hazardous equipment, employees must have sufficient eyesight to judge distance/coordination of equipment and tools, be able to maintain attention and concentration for extended periods, be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work assignments, be able to wear personal protective equipment as necessary, be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day, have the endurance necessary to traverse various terrain, be capable of performing job duties throughout a standard 8- or 10-hour day, be able to communicate with others, read, write, and comprehend written/verbal job instructions and information, and communicate and handle conflict professionally.

About Us:

As a full-service utility contractor, Asplundh performs tree pruning and removals, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management with herbicides, and emergency storm work and logistical support. Asplundh is the parent company of Asplundh Infrastructure Group whose subsidiaries provide overhead and underground line construction, planning and design, meter reading and AMR/AMI installation, electrical testing, and street lighting/traffic signal services. Asplundh also operates Rotor Blade Airborne Utilities Management, overhead electric distribution and transmission lines using MD 500 helicopters.

Individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without a reasonable accommodation.  Individuals with a disability who desire a reasonable accommodation should contact the ADA Coordinator at 1-800-248-8733, ext. 1339.

An Equal Opportunity Employer.