Traffic Maintenance Worker

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Traffic Maintenance Worker I is the entry level class in the Traffic Maintenance Worker series. Under supervision, performs a wide variety of skilled traffic safety maintenance tasks, including installation, maintenance, and removal of traffic control signs and markings on City streets for effective traffic control. Fabricates, assembles, installs, maintains and removes traffic control signs and markings. Installs and maintains proper signing for construction and maintenance zones.

Places traffic control markings through the application of paints, plastics, and reflective markers. Operates and maintains equipment required to accomplish the work in traffic control maintenance operations.

This class is in a flexibly-staff series, which requires one year of satisfactory service before an employee can promote to the journey (Traffic Maintenance Worker II) level. Employees in classes that require one year of service for flexing, will not serve an additional probationary period at the journey level. Traffic Maintenance Worker I incumbents are expected to progress to the Traffic Maintenance Worker II ($4,603-$5,596/mo.)

level with appropriate training, experience, and satisfactory job performance.

• Assist in the fabrication, assembly, installation and maintenance of traffic control signs and markings.
• Installs and maintains proper signing for construction and maintenance zones.
• Places traffic control markings through the application of paints, plastics, and reflective markers.
• Operates and maintains equipment required to accomplish the work in traffic control maintenance operations.
• Assist in the removal of traffic control markings by the processes of grinding, sandblasting, or hydroblasting.
• Performs related duties as required.

• Possession of High School Diploma or equivalent GED completion.
• One (1) year of paid work experience in the installation and maintenance of traffic control signs and markings, or one (1) year of paid work experience in road construction maintenance that utilized traffic control measures.
• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License at the time of application and continued maintenance throughout the entire term of employment.

This position is designated as being Safety Sensitive and requires all eligibles offered employment to successfully pass a drug test prior to employment.

Federal law requires that applicants for positions involving the operation of certain transit vehicles, revenue services vehicles, the transportation of hazardous materials or heavy equipment over 26,001 pounds requiring a commercial driver's license, must undergo pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment and be subject to random alcohol and drug testing throughout their employment in this position.

• Within ninety (90) days of appointment, incumbents must obtain a valid Commercial Learner’s Permit for a Commercial Class B Driver’s License without air brake restriction.
• Incumbents will be required to obtain a valid Commercial California Class B Driver License without air brake restriction within twelve (12) months of appointment and maintain the license for the entire term of employment in this class.
• Certification in Work Zone Traffic Safety required within six (6) months of appointment and continued maintenance throughout the entire term of employment in this classification.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that are necessary to safely, effectively, and efficiently perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally with assistance.
• Up to 50 pounds of force frequently with assistance.
• Up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Balancing, climbing, crouching, feeling, manual dexterity, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, walking.