Traffic Services Technician, Intermediate

POSTING TYPE:
Open-competitive
DEPARTMENT:
Transportation

HOURS:

Full-time
FULL SALARY RANGE: $52,326 - 81,760/year (105 grade Level) DOQ

LOCATION:

Empire
UNION:
None
CLOSE DATE: 4:30 p.m. on Monday, October 19, 2026

Intermediate Traffic Services Technicians perform traffic services work in design, fabrication, installation, and maintenance of highway signs, work zone traffic controls, pavement markings, and traffic signals for Dakota County Highways. Staff must have ability to work at heights of up to 45 feet and over moving traffic. Staff in this position also provides assistance to the highway maintenance area as a snow-plow operator as needed.

Work is reviewed by a technical or professional superior for degree of accuracy required and attained.

Dakota County is Minnesota’s third largest county and home to more than 400,000 residents. Our motto is “Be More” and we strive every day to achieve excellence in public service, with a focus on four values:
Service, Integrity, People, and Innovation.

Dakota County aims to create an environment that is welcoming and inclusive of diverse people, backgrounds, and experiences. Our goal is to have a workforce that is reflective of the communities and individuals we serve. We promote an equitable and culturally aware work environment where everyone can be their authentic selves.

• High School graduate or equivalent
• Two years roadway maintenance, construction, and/ or traffic control device (signs, signals, markings, etc...) general work experience.
• Valid driver's license and ability to obtain a class B Minnesota driver's license to operate GW 26,001 lbs. or greater with an airbrake endorsement within 12 months of start of employment. Dakota County will help facilitate this licensure if necessary.
• Pursuant to Dakota County Policy and Procedures this position is designated as Safety Sensitive.

• Operates equipment for intersection pavement marking needs.
• Fabricates highway signs and barricades in accordance with National and State Standards. Staff is fully competent with fabrication tools and software.
• Regularly inspects and evaluates the condition of signs, signals, and traffic control devices to ensure ongoing compliance with the requirements of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and County specifications including, but not limited to minimum retro-reflectivity, placement, and visibility.
• Performs maintenance of road signs, traffic signals, and work zone traffic controls around and overhead of moving traffic.
• Keeps detailed and accurate records of installation and maintenance activity using Microsoft Access and Excel.
• Places and maintains temporary roadwork signing, detour signing, and barricades according to MUTCD, Temporary Traffic Control Zone Layout Field Manual, and County requirements.
• Performs on-street layout of pavement markings, removes conflicting markings, and applies road markings.
• Operates and maintains sign installation/maintenance equipment.
• Computes daily/weekly/seasonally material (posts, signs, paint, beads, signal equipment, etc.) needs for crew operations.
• Acts as a lead worker to direct seasonal/maintenance staff assisting Traffic Services for sign installation, maintenance, pavement marking, and/or signal activity.
• Flags and marks signs for utility locates. Communicates (by phone, fax, and/or meetings) with locators and utility companies for safe installation of signs and ensures sign placement is in accordance with Pipeline Safety Commission requirements.
• Provides assistance to the highway maintenance team as a supplemental snow-plow operator or conducts other snow/ice removal activities during or following snow events as requested.