Maintenance Technician - Sign Shop

Position: Maintenance Technician I - Sign Shop
Description

Sign Shop

The City of Roanoke is currently seeking an energetic, dedicated team player to fill a vacant Signal Technician Level I position in our Public Works/Traffic Sign Shop. This member of the Sign Shop team must be able to work during adverse weather conditions (hot/cold/rain/snow), and will be on call for emergency barricade duties and special events on a rotating schedule. The position is required to work during snow events.

Class B CDL is required within twelve (12) months of hire. High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and 2-3 years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Roanoke, Virginia, is a unique locality with amenities that you would expect from a dynamic urban center without losing the charm of a small town. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains with hiking and mountain bike trails, rivers, lakes, and snow skiing nearby. The City of Roanoke is one of the area's largest employers, offering competitive health and dental benefits, life insurance, and retirement pension plans.

Employees may also choose to participate in optional benefits, including a deferred compensation plan and flexible spending account through payroll deduction.

The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer.

To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment. By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community.

This is a non-exempt position.

Examples of Duties

SUMMARY

Performs skilled work in the maintenance of facilities and/or equipment and in the operation of motorized equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include the following depending on the area of assignment. Other duties may be assigned.

Operates street sweeper, excavator, bulldozer, front-end loader and other medium to heavy equipment

Makes repairs and renovations to fields and grounds including mowing, mulching, aeration, grading, seeding, and sodding

Operates cranes, large motor grader in leveling ground surfaces, street and construction repairs

Perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled duties in the operation and maintenance of a closed-circuit television unit designed for stormwater infrastructure inspections.

Gather and report work site information from inspections

Performs tasks such as pesticide application and asphalt leveling

Services and makes minor repairs and adjustments to equipment

Operates all equipment, both light and heavy in snow removal

Paints walls and materials from surface preparation to application and finishing

Performs minor repair of buildings, doors, windows and floors, locks, cabinets, and similar items

Uses and maintains spray painting and lawn care equipment for maintaining athletic fields

When not operating equipment, performs general laboring tasks such collecting and removing trash and debris from city properties

Assists with event support, snow removal and other emergency tasks, including some nights and weekends, as needed

May be responsible for fabrication, maintenance, and installation of traffic control, pavement markings and barricade signage according to City guidelines and uniformity.

May require some experience and knowledge of computer graphic software and equipment used for fabrication and installation of signs and markings.

May supervise crew in absence of supervisor

May be required to wear some type of respiratory protection in the performance of their duties

Sign Shop

* Performs preventive maintenance on signal-related equipment, as well as cleaning, adjusting, and testing equipment.

* Installs and repairs traffic signals, controllers, Opticom and signal video detections, school zone flashers, and all of the City-owned street lights and other electrical and electronic equipment

* Assists with the installation of messenger cable, hangs overhead lights and other devices

* Installs and repairs various vehicle detectors

* Replaces electronic components

* Designs and makes various test equipment used in debugging systems

* Installs and maintains aerial and underground traffic signals and communication cables

* Maintains standby status on rotation, makes emergency repairs to equipment after-hours

* Keeps records of work and makes reports

* Recommends and/or makes modifications to electronic and other signal and communication equipment under direct supervision

* Installs and maintains automated traffic signal control equipment and systems

* Maintains and repairs school zone flasher systems

* Maintains and repairs all City-owned street and bridge lights

* Locates underground utility/ signal wires per UA 811 code

* Participates in the City of…