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Traffic Controller resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what traffic controllers actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most traffic controllers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Safety-focused Traffic Controller with experience setting up temporary traffic management and directing vehicles and pedestrians around roadworks and events. Skilled in using stop/slow bats, two-way radios and portable traffic lights to maintain safe, steady traffic flow. Committed to following traffic control plans and reporting hazards promptly.
Key skills
- Worksite safety management
- Operations management
- Stop/slow bat operation
- Two-way radio communication
- Portable traffic lights setup
- Arrow board operation
- RapidPlan
- Traffic control plan implementation
- Attention to detail
- Safety and compliance awareness
- Problem solving
- Customer service
Experience: example bullet points
- Set up signs, cones and barriers across multiple roadwork sites each week, keeping a clear and safe work zone for crews and road users.
- Directed vehicles and pedestrians using stop/slow bats and hand signals, maintaining smooth traffic flow during peak periods.
- Coordinated with supervisors and crew via two-way radio, adjusting lane closures and detours as traffic conditions changed.
- Monitored traffic flow and reported hazards or near misses to the site supervisor, helping to prevent incidents before they occurred.
- Operated portable traffic lights and arrow boards to control alternating flow on single-lane closures, reducing waiting times for road users.
- Trained new traffic controllers on correct bat signals and radio protocols, improving team consistency on site.
Education
White Card and a current state or territory traffic controller accreditation, typically gained through a short course; Year 12 or equivalent experience is common.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- White Card
- Traffic Controller Accreditation
- Traffic Management Plan
- Stop/Slow Bat
- Portable Traffic Lights
- Arrow Board
- RapidPlan
- Work Health and Safety
- WHS
- Traffic Control
- Temporary Traffic Management
- Road Occupancy Licence
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.