MOT Superintendent

About the Role

The Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Superintendent serves as the field leader responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing all temporary traffic control operations on the project. Working closely with the MOT Manager, construction teams, subcontractors, and state agencies, the superintendent ensures traffic control installations meet MUTCD and GDOT standards while supporting uninterrupted project progress. • Lead and supervise MOT field crews in installing, maintaining, and removing traffic control devices such as signs, barrels, barricades, message boards, and temporary barriers. • Execute approved Traffic Control Plans (TCPs) and verify that all field setups meet GDOT specifications. • Coordinate daily lane closures, rolling closures, detours, and traffic shifts with construction teams and the MOT Manager. • Conduct daily field inspections to ensure proper device placement, visibility, and functionality. • Respond promptly to emergency traffic control situations, incidents, and real‑time plan adjustments. • Ensure all MOT activities comply with MUTCD, GDOT, OSHA, and project‑specific safety requirements. • Identify and correct unsafe conditions, improper setups, or non‑compliant traffic control installations. • Maintain high standards of work‑zone safety and housekeeping across all active traffic control areas. • Support internal and external audits, inspections, and compliance reviews. • Train field personnel on MOT procedures, safety practices, and equipment operation. • Collaborate with the MOT Manager, construction superintendents, and subcontractors to plan upcoming traffic control needs. • Coordinate with GDOT, local agencies, law enforcement, and emergency responders for closures, detours, and special operations. • Communicate daily MOT activities, issues, and changes to project leadership and participate in coordination meetings. • Review TCPs, Traffic Implementation Requests (TIRs), and lane‑closure requests for constructability and field feasibility. • Maintain accurate daily logs of MOT activities, crew hours, equipment usage, and field adjustments, and contribute to weekly and monthly reporting. • Oversee inventory, condition, and deployment of MOT equipment, ensuring electronic message and arrow boards are properly programmed and operational. • Manage subcontractor performance related to MOT field operations and ensure timely repair or replacement of traffic control devices.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸crew supervision
• ▸device installation
• ▸lane closures
• ▸safety compliance
• ▸inventory management
• ▸reporting

What You Bring

Candidates must have at least five years of roadway construction, traffic control, or heavy‑civil field supervision experience, strong knowledge of MUTCD and GDOT standards, and ATSSA or National Safety Council certifications. Additional requirements include the ability to lead field crews, read and interpret traffic control plans, strong communication and problem‑solving skills, willingness to work irregular hours, and proficiency with Excel, Procore or similar reporting tools.

Requirements

• ▸5+ years
• ▸mutcd
• ▸gdot
• ▸atssa
• ▸excel
• ▸procore

Benefits

ACCIONA offers a competitive salary package that includes relocation assistance when required, a 401(k) retirement plan, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability coverage, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and additional employee benefits.

Work Environment

Field