District Sign Technician II/III

About the role

Performs skilled transportation-related work installing, repairing, and maintaining traffic signs, mailboxes, and delineators in a district. Work includes maintaining inventory and records, ordering of signs and materials, and using specialized tools and equipment related to sign installation. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.

Responsibilities

• Assists transportation maintenance crews with maintenance-related work as required; may respond to assist with emergency situations/conditions
• Moves equipment, tools, materials, and products
• Maintains expense records and inventory of materials, supplies and equipment
• Measures and calculates amount of materials needed
• Mixes and places concrete for sign support foundations; moves cement bags and other items related to these duties
• Operates a boom and bucket truck and specialized sign truck to install roadway signs
• Performs and maintains inventory of signs
• Performs preventive maintenance on sign truck
• Repairs and installs signs, supports, foundations and delineators in accordance with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and other departmental guidance
• Orders supplies and materials from district shop
• Orders signs from the regional sign shop
• Conducts nighttime luminaire inspections to ensure reflectivity of signs, delineators, stripping, and retroreflective pavement markers (RPMs)
• Inspects roadways to identify sign and delineator deficiencies and recommend repairs
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned
• District Sign Tech III: May assist in scheduling and assigning work
• District Sign Tech III: May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications
• District Sign Tech III: Trains other technicians on sign installation and safety procedures

Requirements

• District Sign Tech II: 1 year in sign installation and repair, roadway maintenance, construction, transportation engineering support, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience
• District Sign Tech III: 2 years in sign installation and repair, roadway maintenance, construction, transportation engineering support, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience
• 1 year in sign installation and/or repair, roadway maintenance, construction, transportation engineering support, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience (experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent)
• Valid driver’s license
• Must have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) or obtain a Class "A" CDL within XX calendar days from date of employment

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to noise
• Subject to vibration
• Subject to hazards—moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
• Required to wear protective gear—respirator, hard hat, or other device
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
• Climbing—ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc
• Stooping—bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
• Reaching—extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Standing—prolonged periods of time
• Lifting—raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• Fingering—picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand
• Grasping—applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm
• Talking—expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Hearing—perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
• Close Visual Acuity—work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Close Visual Acuity—using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts
• Visual Acuity—operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills
• Visual Acuity—operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment

Conditions of Employment

This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical. Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing. Must be able to report for duty within 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.