TRAFFIC SIGN TECHNICIAN I

• Assists with the fabrication, assembly, installation, maintenance and repairs of traffic and street signs.
• Assists with painting pavement markings with striping machine, brush, spray gun and other equipment as necessary.
• Operates a motor vehicle to and from work sites and picks up supplies and equipment.
• Prepares and maintains records on completed tasks.
• Provides information, answers questions, and obtains clarification on issues related to traffic and street signs and pavement markings.
• Uses shovels, posthole diggers, hand tools, air compressors and jackhammers.
• Performs manual labor such as digging holes and lifting, loading and unloading materials and equipment.
• Assists in traffic signal maintenance with supervision/training.
• Attends and completes periodic technical training related to highway signage, maintenance and installation duties.
• Completes all written documentation related to the job function.

Education and Experience

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations

• Possession of a valid State Drivers License.
• Must obtain and maintain a FDOT Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic (IMOT) Certification within six (6) months of hire. 

• Knowledge of guidelines, work instructions, routines and procedures used in the installation, maintenance and repair of traffic and street signs and the application of pavement markings.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Knowledge of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for streets and highways published by the Federal Highway Administration.
• Ability to communicate with courtesy, tact and effectiveness when dealing with County employees, supervisors, vendor and manufacturing representatives, personnel from other government agencies and members of the public.
• Ability to perform math computations.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records.
• Ability to read maps.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to perform manual labor such as lifting, loading, unloading and transporting materials.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Skilled in erecting signs and mixing small batches of concrete.

• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Reaching: Extending hand (s) and arm (s) in any direction.
• Standing: On ladders, on steps or on the ground for sustained periods of time.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, at times for long distances.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. Lifting up to 100 lbs.
• Grasping: Picking, pinching, and manipulating small objects in confirmed spaces.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.

• Work is performed in an indoors and outdoors field environment with exposure to heat, dust, odors and fumes, cold and wet adverse climatic conditions.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will continue to be received until the listed closing date or the position is filled, whichever is earliest. Submission of an application does not guarantee the applicant an interview. Applicants will be subject to a criminal background check.

Nassau County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.  Nassau County values the service veterans and their family members have given to our country and that the County supports the hiring of returning service members, military spouses, and their family members as such this position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference in accordance with applicable laws.

The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, environmental conditions, or qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. This position may be required to work in a safety sensitive capacity at any time based on emergency declaration or other operational need. Nassau County reserves the right to edit or re-write this job description at any time.