Traffic Control Specialist

Position: Traffic Control Specialist I
General Description

Maintains safe conditions on all County roads and bridges within the precincts. Employee will be responsible for all County road traffic control signs/devices.

Examples of Work Performed

Installs all road signs within the precinct.

May operate chainsaw to clear brush from right of way.

May drive county vehicle to haul materials to and from the worksite.

Tamps, packs and levels dirt, gravel or asphalt.

Uses hand tools to dig holes.

May assist in installing, assembling and maintaining barricades.

Loads materials, trash, brush, etc., onto truck; may sometimes unload the same.

Checks daily construction schedule to keep appraised of materials needed on the job.

Regular attendance is a must.

Ability to work well with others.

Education and Experience

Graduation from a high school or equivalent (GED).

Related experience preferred.

Certificates, Licenses and Registration:

Must have a current valid Texas motor vehicle operator's license.

Must be able to be insured by the County's insurance carrier.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Must have basic knowledge of hand tools associated with manual labor and the minor repair of the equipment.

Employees working in the installation of signs may use a jackhammer, pole hole digger, hole auger, air compressor, etc., but all employees will be trained on the job to handle such tools.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Bilingual (Spanish and English) with the ability to converse fluently in both languages preferred.

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in all units of measure.

Ability to solve simple and common sense problems and interpret simple instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Ability to understand, follow and give oral and written instructions.

Employee may be assigned other duties in addition to those listed.

Duties may change according to the changing needs of the County.

The County of Hidalgo offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. For more information, please

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Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?

* Yes

* No

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Do you have any related experience?

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* No

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Employer Hidalgo County

Address 505 S. McColl Rd., Suite A

Edinburg, Texas, 78539

Phone

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