CHAMP Roadside Motorist Patroller - District 6

About the Job

AECOM is actively seeking highly motivated individuals to train and function as roadside assistance maintenance Operators supporting the Georgia Department of Transportation's CHAMP program. Operators play a key critical role in safeguarding motorists traveling the interstates by ensuring roadways are clear of debris, reporting highway maintenance issues and assisting stranded motorists, among other duties. Starting pay is $17hr.

District 6 covers the following areas; Cartersville, Dalton, Buchanan, & Rome, serving 17 counties within the Northwest Georgia region. Georgia DOT's complimentary roadside assistance and maintenance service known as CHAMP (Coordinated Highway Assistance & Maintenance Program) is available to motorists traveling through the region.   

CHAMP Operators play a key critical role in safeguarding motorists traveling the interstates by ensuring roadways are clear of debris, reporting highway maintenance issues and assisting stranded motorists, among other duties.

These dynamic roles are ideal for individuals with solid mechanical and/or automotive repair skills, a background in long or short term driving, emergency responders, ex-military and former HERO responders. Full-time CHAMP Operators will be provided with a company cell phone, radio, and a fully outfitted response vehicle while working on this program.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Patrol and monitor a segment of interstate roadway in an assigned region, looking for stranded motorists, roadway deficiencies, site distance problems and obstructions that may cause lane blockage.
• Professionally and courteously assist the public with circumstances that have left them stranded, such as dead batteries, running out of gas, or flat tires.
• Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and Municipal laws, rules and ordinances.
• Monitor, report and document roadway deficiencies to Dispatch or District offices.
• Works under direct supervision performing routine and repetitive duties. On-the-job training is received in an area of technical specialty.
• Patrol and monitor a segment of interstate roadway in an assigned region, looking for stranded motorist, roadway deficiencies, site distance problems and obstructions that may cause lane blockage.
• Consistently ensure quality customer service through professionalism, timely response, skill and courtesy.
• Abide by all Federal, State, and Municipal laws, rules and ordinances and maintain a clean driving record.
• Give automotive gas and or diesel fuel to stranded motorist when needed.
• Provide battery boost.
• Provide minor first aid to injured if needed until more advance medical personnel arrive.