Sign Technician II and Sign Technician III

Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.

Who We're Looking For
 If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:

• Creative problem solver
• Proactive self-starter
• Life-long learner
• Strong team player
• Passionate about excellent customer service
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Effective communicator
• Desire to impart knowledge to others
• "Early adopter" of new technologies

The Town is currently accepting applications for the Sign Technician II and Sign Technician III positions. These roles involve performing hands on work in the fabrication, assembly, installation and repair of road, highway, traffic and informational signs. Responsibilities include operating stenciling machinery, computers and associated equipment in the preparation of signage, as well as using light equipment to transport and install signs.

These positions are distinguished from entry-level roles by the advanced knowledge of skills, and proficiency gained through training and experience.

For more detailed job descriptions, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.

Sign Technician II ( ($52,520 - $110,130 DOQ)

• High School Diploma or GED; supplemented by three (3) years’ experience in public sign installation and repair, and the ability to perform labor intensive work within difficult environmental conditions to include frequent lifting, pulling and pushing of 100 lbs.; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must obtain Basic Work Zone Traffic Control Certification within 6 months of hire. 
• Must obtain Fork Lift Certification within 6 months of hire. 
• Class "B" Commercial Drivers License.

Sign Technician III ($53,530 - $112,248 DOQ)

• High School Diploma or GED; supplemented by five  (5) years’ experience in public sign installation and repair, and the ability to perform labor intensive work within difficult environmental conditions to include frequent lifting, pulling and pushing of 100 lbs.; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must obtain Intermediate Work Zone Traffic Control Certification within 6 months of hire. 
• Must obtain Fork Lift Certification within 6 months of hire. 
• Class “B” Commercial Driver's License.

Sign Technician II: 

• IMSA Traffic Signal Level I
• IMSA Signs & Markings Level I
• VDOT Pavement Marking Certification
• Bilingual in English/Spanish

And

Sign Technician III

• IMSA Traffic Signal Level I
• IMSA Signs & Markings Level I
• VDOT Pavement Marking Certification
• Bilingual in English/Spanish

Employee Benefits
The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.

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