Traffic and Sign Technician

POSITIONS SUPERVISED: None.
POSITION

REPORTS TO:

Technical Services Supervisor, Lead Traffic Electronic Technician
BLS COMPARABLE: 53-6041, Traffic Technician
LEADERSHIP:
Provides co-worker leadership to others through motivation, team building, and providing feedback.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Subject to post offer, pre-employment drug screen.
• Subject to post offer, pre-employment physical examination/medical history check.
• Subject to a pre-employment criminal background check.
• As a position directly affecting the safety of others, the employee will be required to comply with all provisions of City of Enid’s substance abuse policy, including random drug and alcohol testing.
• Possession of a valid Oklahoma Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record.
• Must be 21 years of age.

POSITION

PURPOSE:

To ensure the safety and quality of the street and traffic system for Enid residents and provide for safe work zones for co-workers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

• Operate control mechanisms to install signs such as stop, speed limit, and informational signs.
• Perform skilled tasks in the manufacture, maintenance, and repair of city owned signs.
• Operate city vehicles to transport equipment and/or supplies, and travel between job sites.
• Set up safe work zones for employees and instruct co-workers on traffic hazards and safety.
• Set up or remove barricades, traffic cones, warning signs, or similar objects to provide traffic control on work sites or special events.
• Lay out and make pavement markings on roadways.
• Study factors affecting traffic conditions, such as lighting, and sign and marking visibility, in order to assess their effectiveness.
• Create regulatory, warning, construction, guide, school, recreation, and custom signs, and street markers.
• Provide assistance to other departments as needed.
• Perform other duties as required.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS

• Effective knowledge of traffic regulations and work zones is demonstrated.
• Work zones are set up efficiently; other workers are trained in proper work zone set-up.
• Effective working relations exist with City personnel.
• New employees are well trained and assisted. Management is appropriately informed.
• Employee understands and adheres to applicable safety policies.
• The City’s professional reputation is maintained.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION/

EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six months related experience and or/training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATES/LICENS ES: IMSA Workzone Safety Temporary Traffic Control Certification (within one year).

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE:

Transportation: Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by road, including the relative costs and benefits.

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Basic computer skills.
• Handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Accurate and attentive to detail.
• Good communications and public relation abilities.
• Good typing and computer application skills.
• Ability to assist and support others.
• Able to operate telephone, PC, copier, and other basic business machines.

PHYSICAL & MENTAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION

FINGER DEXTERITY: Manual dexterity sufficient to work with the fingers.

VISUAL ABILITIES:

• Normal vision, with or without corrective lenses.
• Distance vision, peripheral vision, close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH:

PDC Level: Medium Employee lifts/carries 80 lbs occasionally (less than 33% of the time or 1-100 times per day). Ability to ascend/descend a ladder. Ability to walk while setting up work areas.

LANGUAGE/COMPREHENSION: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information…