Job Title: Traffic Control Supervisor
Job Location: Byram, MS Office
We’re looking for a Traffic Control Supervisor (TCS) to support our highway and paving projects in Mississippi. Please send candidates who have hands-on experience managing traffic control on active road construction projects, including lane closures and night work.
Responsibilities
- Plan and oversee traffic control setups in accordance with project plans and approved traffic control plans.
- Coordinate lane closures, signs, devices, flaggers, and traffic control crews with the superintendent, paving crews, subcontractors, and MDOT personnel.
- Inspect work zones, correct deficiencies promptly, and maintain required inspection records.
- Manage traffic control across all operations on the assigned project, including subcontractor work.
Requirements
- Current Traffic Control Supervisor certification accepted by MDOT. Please include a copy and the certification date with each candidate’s résumé.
- Experience supervising traffic control on highway construction projects; MDOT project experience strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of work zone plans, the MUTCD, and MDOT traffic control requirements.
- Ability to work nights, weekends, and travel to projects across Mississippi as needed.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to work safely around live traffic.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Experience & Education
- High school diploma or equivalent required; vocational training or courses in business administration, accounting, or automotive/diesel shop management is a plus.
- 1–2 years of experience in a clerical or bookkeeping role, with direct experience working in an equipment shop, fleet dealership, or construction maintenance facility highly preferred.
Qualifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be able to complete a pre-employment drug screen with a “Negative” result.
- Must be able to complete a post- offer physical with a “Capable” result
- Eligible to work in the United States
- Be willing to work outdoors in extreme temperatures, both hot and cold
- Experience preferred Work Environment:
This role operates in both office and active construction site environments. Candidate must be able to perform site walks, attend field meetings, and ensure on-site safety and compliance.
Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.
Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.
About Yates Construction
Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned and provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the nation. We are financially sound with a significant bonding capacity as well as vast personnel and equipment resources.
Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our clients’ business needs and continually look for opportunities to provide additional value to our clients and their projects.
Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each of our clients achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.
Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.
Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
Skills Required
- Current Traffic Control Supervisor certification accepted by MDOT, including certification documentation and date
- Experience supervising traffic control on highway construction projects
- MDOT project experience
- Working knowledge of work zone plans, the MUTCD, and MDOT traffic control requirements
- Ability to work nights and weekends
- Ability to travel to projects across Mississippi as needed
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to work safely around live traffic
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Vocational training or coursework in business administration, accounting, or automotive/diesel shop management
- One to two years of clerical or bookkeeping experience
- Direct experience in an equipment shop, fleet dealership, or construction maintenance facility
- At least 18 years of age
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen with a negative result
- Ability to pass a post-offer physical with a capable result
- Eligible to work in the United States
- Willingness to work outdoors in extreme hot and cold temperatures
- Ability to perform site walks and attend field meetings
What We Do
W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company is a national, family-owned firm providing a full range of construction and building services for commercial and industrial projects. Ranked among the nation's top commercial and industrial construction companies by Engineering News-Record, the company specializes in delivering solutions for large and complex projects. Founded in 1963, Yates operates a highly diversified construction program throughout the United States.








