District Sign Technician -III; Dumas

Performs entry-level, skilled, or highly skilled transportation related work installing, repairing, and maintaining traffic signs, mailboxes, and delineators in a district. Work includes maintaining inventory and records of signs and materials and using specialized tools and equipment related to sign installation. Employees at this level perform assignments following specific instructions and standard practices and are subject to frequent review by the immediate supervisor.

• Measures and calculates amount of materials needed.
• Mixes and places concrete for sign support foundations; moves cement bags and other items related to these duties.
• Operates a boom and bucket truck and/or specialized sign truck to install roadway signs.
• Performs and maintains inventory of signs.
• Performs preventive maintenance on sign truck.
• Repairs and installs signs, supports, foundations and delineators in accordance with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and other departmental guidance.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

• Orders supplies and materials from district shop.
• Orders signs from the regional sign shop.
• Conducts nighttime luminaire inspections to ensure reflectivity of signs, delineators, stripping, and retro reflective pavement markers (RPMs).
• Inspects roadways to identify sign and delineator deficiencies and recommend repairs.
• Assists transportation maintenance crews with maintenance-related work as required; may respond to assist with emergency situations/conditions.
• Moves equipment, tools, materials, and products.
• Maintains expense records and inventory of materials, supplies and equipment.
• Operates radios.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

• May assist in scheduling and assigning work.
• May serve as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications.
• Trains other technicians on sign installation and safety procedures.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

No experience or education required.

* 1 YEAR Sign installation and/or repair, roadway maintenance, construction, transportation engineering support, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience.

* 2 YEARS in Sign installation and/or repair, roadway maintenance, construction, transportation engineering support, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience

*(Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent)

• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with "N" endorsement or have obtained an "N" endorsement within 120 calendar days from date of employment.

Commercial Class "A" Driver's License with an "N" Endorsement.

Some knowledge of:

• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Traffic Control Standard Sheets
• Standard Highway Sign Designs for Texas
• The Sign Crew Field Book
• Inventory/stock control procedures

Considerable knowledge of:

• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Traffic Control Standard Sheets
• Standard Highway Sign Designs for Texas
• The Sign Crew Field Book
• Inventory/stock control procedures
• The Guide to Proper Location and Installation of Signs and Other Devices

Proficient skill in:

• Installing and repairing signs

• Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to noise
• Subject to vibration
• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
• Subject to atmospheric conditions-fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, poor ventilation
• Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
• Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
• Crawling-moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
• Medium work:
  Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc

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Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
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