Traffic Control Painter

About The Position

The County of Riverside's TLMA Transportation Department is seeking to fill one Traffic Control Painter vacancy. This position is based out of Riverside; however, the selected candidate may be required to report to various work locations throughout the County based on departmental needs.

Essential Duties

• Assemble stencils for painting street signs and apply paint with brush or spray gun.
• Paint crosswalks, curbs, parking areas, warning signs, and lane marking on roads; operate striping machine on roads and apply glass beading.
• Determine appropriate placement for street markings.
• Initiate appropriate traffic safety precautions, such as setting up warning signs, cones, and detours; install street signs and warning signs.
• Paint bridges, guard rails, and cattle guards; erect sign posts and barricades; conduct safety checks on vehicles before departing for job site; prepare equipment and materials; clean and maintain all painting and striping equipment.
• Report damage or indistinguishable signs and road markings to supervisor; maintain records of work completed, materials used, and maintenance schedule.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience: One year of working as a helper in traffic painting or general road maintenance or construction work.
• Licenses: Possession of a Class C drivers license is required at the time of application, the incumbent will be required to drive a county vehicle to and from different locations daily. A Commercial Class A or B California Driver's License is required within six months of hire.
• Knowledge: The use and maintenance of painting equipment (e.g., spray guns, brushes, and striping machines); safety precautions to be observed in working on highways.
• Ability: Use spray guns, brushes, and striping machines skillfully; install and erect traffic signs and posts; follow oral and written directions; work cooperatively with others.
• Physical requirements: The Traffic Control Painter primarily operates outdoors and is exposed to inclement weather, and other environmental conditions. The responsibilities require moving heavy materials, such as buckets of paint, thermoplastic material, bags of glass beads, or tools necessary to perform the job.

Supplemental Information

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