Traffic Striper Operator

See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Traffic Striper Operator positions operate, maintain, and repair a 3-axle, 5-speed, automatic, dual steering traffic striper for applying traffic markings; operate a Bobcat tractor for installing guardrails; adjust, operate, maintain, and repair computerized paint apparatus, which includes paint guns, glass bead guns, and pumps for dispensing colors of heated paint; operate a footage counter to record the amount of striping applied to streets;

perform daily cleaning, maintenance and preventative maintenance of paint filters, paint guns, tips, and pumps; interpret complex engineering work orders and striping specification in order to complete traffic work orders; load materials; direct traffic around striping operations; lead the work of Utility Worker I, Utility Worker II, and Laborer employees; make repairs as needed to paint spraying equipment (e.g., high pressure pumps, air motors, heater pumps);

prepare reports of streets painted; communicate with City engineers, County, other municipal staff, and members of the public; and perform other duties as assigned.

• Employees in job classifications represented by AFSCME Local 127 are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
• 3.5% effective 7/1/27
• 2% effective 7/1/28
• 2% effective 1/1/29
• In addition to the scheduled general wage increases, the following equity wage increases are scheduled to take effect for the Traffic Striper Operator:
• 5% effective 1/1/29
• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Traffic Striper Operator employees may be required to work on evenings, nights, Saturdays and/or Sundays for which they may receive 5% additional pay.
• Traffic Striper Operator employees who operate commercial vehicles are required by California State Law, as a condition of employment, to submit to drug and alcohol testing. Prior to hire, a background check will be completed in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and with former employers regarding drug and alcohol testing results.

Six months of full-time experience operating vehicles which require a California Class A or B Driver License.

• On-the-job training without the required documentation will NOT be considered.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

A valid California Class A or B Driver License AND a valid California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) medical certificate dated within the last two years are required at the time of application.

• A California Class A or B Driver License with Restriction 48 or receipts for instruction permits are NOT acceptable.
• Some positions may require a valid Tank Endorsement within six months from date of hire.

• Experience driving vehicles larger than a passenger car or pick-up truck, preferably equipped with mechanical and hydraulic systems.