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Traffic Engineering Technician 

Category Public Works  
Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Responsible work in: maintaining and manufacturing traffic signs, traffic markings, traffic control devices, general operations of traffic signals, and repair of potholes.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

  1. Installs and repairs traffic control signs, signals and markings.
  2. Patch potholes with cold mix or hot mix asphalt. Perform minor repairs to concrete curbs, inlet tops, and sidewalks.
  3. Performs sign inspections in the field assessing general condition and need for replacing. Utilize sign shop software to design and manufacture signs, Utilize the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) to identify issues on sign location, height, size, and color.
  4. Performs road marking inspection and installation. 
  5. Use FDOT Design Standards Index 600 to set-up and maintain a Maintenance of Traffic Operation (MOU) using the correct signage and barricades.  Design and layout routine traffic operations projects.
  6. Maintains equipment and tools.  Mixes paint for highway marking.  Operates striping machine and street sweeper.
  7. Inspects traffic signals for proper/malfunctioning operations.  Performs general repair and maintenance to traffic signal devices.
  8. In case of emergency or crisis situation (hurricane, flood, etc.) position is required to respond/perform recovery duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.
  9. Employees hired on or after February 1, 2016, must be a tobacco-free person, both on and off the job, for at least 1 year immediately preceding application and maintain same tobacco-free status throughout the term of employment.
  10. Regular attendance.

[These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed.  Employees will be required to perform other job related marginal duties as required.]

 
Position Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions applicable to work traffic control.
  • Knowledge of the MUTCD and the standard highway signs handbook.
  • Knowledge of the procedures and practices of installing and maintaining traffic control devices.
  • Skill in the use of common hand tools.
  • Skill in reading and writing.
  • Skill in driving motor vehicle.
  • Ability to use a laptop computer.
  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
  • Ability to do mathematical computations.
  • Ability to operate thermoplastic and paint road-marking equipment.
  • Ability to identify safety deficiencies.
  • Ability to complete work orders, time, and equipment logs.
  • Ability to generate and assemble traffic signs.
  • Ability to utilize a GPS and/or road map to navigate through the County’s road systems.
  • Ability to operate a street sweeper and closeout maintenance management service requests through completion of work orders.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma, supplemented with courses in traffic engineering.
  • One (1) year experience in traffic signs pavement marking, or pavement repair.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS:

  • Valid Florida Class “A” Temporary Driving Permit within (60) days of employment and a driving record to the insurance provider.
  • Valid Florida Class “A” Commercial Driver License within six (6) months of employment and a driving record acceptable to the insurance provider.
  • Florida Department of Transportation Maintenance of Traffic Control – Basic Level Certification within six (6) months of employment.
  • Florida Department of Transportation Maintenance of Traffic Control – Intermediate Level Certification within one (1) year of employment.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL SKILLS:

  • Acceptable vision (with or without correction)
  • Acceptable hearing (with or without correction)
  • Heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over)
  • Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.
  • Reaching
  • Climbing
  • Walking
  • Standing
  • Kneeling
  • Bending
  • Stooping

VACCINATIONS:

  • Hepatitis A within sixty (60) days of employment
  • Hepatitis B within sixty (60) days of employment
  • Tetanus Within sixty (60) days of employment

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

  • Works outside in various weather conditions with dust, fumes, gases, chemicals, solvents, uneven surfaces 
  • In or with moving vehicles and traffic
  • Heights (up to 10 feet)

Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.          

FLSA Non-Exempt Status

Revised 10/01/19

 
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time  
Salary Range Salary range $12.71 - $18.15. Commensurate with experience and licenses. Benefits package.  
Closing Date June 12, 2020  
Position Traffic Engineering Technician  
Division Design  
Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt  
Open Date 5/29/2020  
Location Design  
Flyer None Specified 


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