Commissioned Police Officer - Traffic Control

Job Description

Job Description

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Description:
The Traffic Officer is responsible for performing tasks related to ensuring the safety of staff, clients, and citizens. The Traffic Officer will work cohesively with other officers and certified flaggers to maintain safe traffic control.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitors traffic at assigned intersection.
• Ensures safe passage of all pedestrians and traffic.
• Monitors flaggers and ensures safe positioning to properly flag traffic.
• Observe all non-motorists to ensure they safely cross roadways.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Traffic field operations knowledge is required
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment
• Problem solving
• Organizational skills and strong multi-tasking ability
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to learn new skills on the job quickly
• Maintain a positive work environment
• Driving Positions: must possess a valid Driver’s License, with a clean driving record, and the ability to safely operate a vehicle required.
• Ability to handle crisis situations at the client site, calmly and effectively.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires standing & walking for prolonged periods of time
• Requires lifting up to 50 lbs
• Requires using hands to handle, control or lift objects
• Requires being outside and exposed to environmental conditions
• Requires being in traffic and construction environment
• Requires repetitive movement
• Exposure to work near moving mechanical parts, heavy equipment and moving vehicular traffic
• Exposure to reasonable noise levels
• Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less
• Must wear high visibility vests; carry a firearm; handcuffs.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Employee will follow all Environmental Health and Safety rules that are set forth by the company.

COMMENTS:

This job description is an outline of the major recurring responsibilities of the job. It is not intended to be all-inclusive of the work to be performed. Other related job objectives, special assignments and less significant responsibilities will be performed by the incumbent(s).Requirements:

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• Must have experience as a police officer, temporary police officer, reserve police officer, or auxiliary police officer (means any person employed by any municipality or any political subdivision of the state of Tennessee) or have a Retired Commission Card.
• Maintain a valid driver license.
• Obtain, hold, and maintain a valid guard card/license, as required in the state for which you are applying.