Role-Based Guides
Work-zone compliance looks different depending on your role. Each guide orients one role to what it owns — and points to the pages, checklists, and terms that support it.
Last reviewed: June 24, 2026
These guides summarize how each role contributes to a compliant work zone. They are educational orientations, not job descriptions or a substitute for the current standards, the approved plan, and the permit.
- Project ManagerA project manager sets the conditions for a compliant work zone long before anyone reaches the field. This guide outlines what the role owns — jurisdiction, permits, the plan, and coordination — and where to go for each.
- Permit CoordinatorA permit coordinator makes sure the work is authorized and that every permit condition is accounted for. This guide outlines the role and where to verify permit requirements by jurisdiction.
- Field SupervisorA field supervisor turns the approved plan into a real, maintained work zone. This guide outlines the role from setup through closeout and links the checklists that support each stage.
- Traffic Control TechnicianA traffic control technician installs and maintains the devices that make a work zone readable to road users. This guide outlines what the role owns and where the device standards come from.
- FlaggerA flagger controls traffic directly, standing close to it, which makes readiness and position central to the role. This guide outlines what a flagger needs in place before controlling traffic.
- InspectorAn inspection compares what is on the ground against what was approved. This guide outlines what an inspection commonly covers and links the checklist that supports it.