Jacobs is experiencing growth and looking for an experienced
Flaggerto perform flagging functions as the Employee in Charge (EIC) in the rail Right of Way to ensure the general safety and protection of agency property. The hours of this job may fluctuate and could possibly work nights and/or weekends as needed to cover the projects as per the contract of the client.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide warnings and direct or restrict the movement of trains past a point of track
- Provide On-Track Safety for Railroad Workers and Contractors on controlled and non-controlled track.
- Regulate occupancy and/or access by contractors within fouling distance of track at particular work sites in accordance with agency policies and procedures, FRA rules and regulations and Roadway Worker Safety Procedures.
- Communication skills with radio or cell to agency dispatcher.
- Control all on-track movements of contractor’s construction equipment.
- Document and complete daily reports, of flagging and construction.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Contract Project Manager or the Deputy Project Manager to ensure safety of agency facilities and property.
- High School Diploma or equivalent experience in lieu of education
- Required to have and maintain a satisfactory driving record
- Able to work independently.
- Local travel is required
- Reliable transportation
- Computer literacy
- Must pass a background screening and drug/ alcohol test
- Willing to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
- FRA 213 Track Inspection Training
Essential Functions:
Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, and lifting. Lifting requirements limited to 20 lbs. in the form of supplies, drawings, etc. Longest distance carried of 50 feet. Hand manipulation is required for simple grasping, pushing and pulling, and fine manipulation. Right and/or left hands utilized. Occasional need to reach and/or work above the shoulder, for supplies, as well as below the shoulder for same. No foot controls necessary. Must be alert to equipment in the field, there will be occasional travel, will work near construction job site equipment when in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights.
