Sign Shop Service Specialist Senior; Internal

The salary indicated above includes longevity (1% earned after five years and increases to a maximum of 4% after 20 years). Additionally, a 3.8% cost of living increase has been approved for 2027.

Under general direction, performs skilled fabrication, installation, maintenance, and repair of street signs, pavement markings, guardrails, and other traffic control devices. Performs experienced-level work in the layout and application of pavement markings, work-zone and special-event traffic control, sign fabrication, and related street maintenance activities.

The position also assists with planning and scheduling assigned work; trains full-time and temporary employees in equipment operation and work practices; manages project materials, purchasing, and inventory; prepares project and damage estimates; operates specialized vehicles and equipment; and performs seasonal snow, ice, and vegetation control activities.

(Note – this list is intended only to illustrate the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements does not exclude them from the position.)

• Fabricate, install, inspect, maintain, repair, and replace street signs, traffic control devices, pavement markings, lane delineation, and guardrails in accordance with applicable standards and specifications.
• Perform layout and application of crosswalks, stop bars, parking stalls, lane markings, and other pavement markings using paint, thermoplastic materials, airless striping equipment, propane torches, and related tools and equipment.
• Plan and coordinate traffic-control layouts for parades, special events, construction activities, and other temporary traffic-control needs; establish and maintain safe traffic-control and work-zone setups.
• Train full-time and temporary employees in assigned work areas, safe work practices, and the proper setup, use, and operation of specialized equipment.
• Operate specialized vehicles and equipment, including F-550 trucks, five-yard dump trucks, loaders, backhoes, aerial bucket trucks, crack-sealing equipment, and other equipment used in street and sign-shop operations.
• Perform winter storm response activities, including operating salt brine maker, sanding, deicing, and snow-removal equipment.
• Perform vegetation control within City rights-of-way, including removal or trimming of grass, weeds, and vegetation that obstruct traffic signs or visibility.
• Respond to public inquiries and complaints, provide information regarding assigned work, and independently resolve routine service concerns in a timely and professional manner.
• Order and purchase materials, supplies, and equipment; maintain appropriate inventories for assigned projects and ongoing operations.
• Plan, organize, and schedule assigned workload and accurately document labor, equipment, materials, and time through required reporting systems.
• Install, maintain, and repair guardrails in accordance with applicable Department of Transportation standards and specifications.
• Prepare cost estimates and project quotes, including estimates associated with damage to City property.

• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform related duties as assigned and required within the Operations Division.

• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) requirements and applicable traffic-control standards.
• Standards, materials, methods, and practices used in street-sign fabrication, installation, and maintenance.
• Pavement-marking methods, materials, layout requirements, and application techniques.
• Work-zone traffic control and safe working practices associated with street and public works operations.
• Guardrail installation and maintenance practices and applicable specifications.
• Preventive maintenance and safe operation of vehicles, tools, and specialized equipment used in assigned work.
• Applicable provisions of the Bremerton Municipal Code.
• Basic first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and blood borne-pathogen safety practices.
• Salt-brine production and winter road-maintenance practices.

• Fabricating, installing, maintaining, and repairing street signs, pavement markings, guardrails, and traffic-control devices.
• Operating specialized public works vehicles, aerial lifts, power tools, striping equipment, and related machinery safely and efficiently.
• Using sign-design and graphics software, sign plotters, printers, and related fabrication equipment.
• Planning and coordinating assigned work, materials,…