Traffic Sign/Marking Technician Tier 2

Job Overview

Performs and/or supervises either the layout and installation of traffic control markings; or the fabrication of traffic control signs; or the installation of traffic control signs, using the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and approved by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).

Salary

Min $37,918.40 annually

Mid $50,252.80 annually

Benefits

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• Generous PTO & Holiday Plan
• Health Plans
• Health Savings Account
• Dental & Vision Plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Cafeteria Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional, and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Tier 2

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below:

• Supervises a traffic sign fabrication crew, or the field operations of a pavement marking crew, or the field operations of a sign installation and maintenance crew by scheduling, assigning, and reviewing work, providing training and counseling, and evaluating performance.
• Trains others in sign fabrication, sign installation, or pavement marking duties.
• Operates pavement marking equipment such as small and medium paint stripers, pre-melters, bituminous machine, pavement markings grinder, thermoplastic machines, and generators to apply traffic control markings on roadways in accordance with work orders, blueprints, MUTCD and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) manuals.
• Loads, maintains, and repairs road marking equipment such as small and medium paint stripers, pre-melters, bituminous machine, pavement markings grinder, thermoplastic machines, and generators to ensure proper operation of equipment.
• Operates equipment such as electric/hydraulic die cutters, and computerized graphic printer/plotter, to fabricate traffic control signs and street markers.
• Uses the silk screen process to fabricate signs in accordance with MUTCD and FDOT standards by using Mylars, and a 5000-watt light to expose the print of traffic signs on a screen; and, then using a vacuum table to print the positive or negative image to the sign blank.
• Interprets work orders and associated blueprints, draws sketches, and calculates measurements to determine materials needed.
• Selects traffic control signs, determines appropriate sign locations, and installs signs on roadway easements.
• Sets up barricades for road closures in accordance with FDOT manuals.
• Listens to and refers to appropriate staff citizens’ complaints; compiles reports; and attends meetings to receive and disseminate information.
• Drives pickup truck to and from work sites, loads and unloads supplies and equipment, and performs minor safety and operational checks.
• Performs other related duties as required.  

Job Specifications

• Knowledge of MUTCD and FDOT Traffic Standards applicable to the application of roadway markings, sign fabrication, sign installation, or road closures.
• Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of roadway marking, sign fabrication, or sign installation equipment.
• Knowledge of the preparation and application of materials used to mark roadways and fabricate signs.
• Knowledge of high school level mathema