District Sign Specialist 1-2

Louisiana Department Of Transportation and Development; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) seeks a District Sign Specialist to perform sign installation, maintenance, and related duties on state and federal highways. The role involves after-hours on-call for emergencies, weather-enabled operations, and vehicle/equipment upkeep, with a Class D Chauffeur's License required.

Appointments can be Probational or Promotional in DOTD District 04 Traffic Operations, with hourly compensation of $17.18 for Specialist 1 or $19.67

Qualifications

• No experience or training is required.
• Possession of a current Class D Chauffer's License.

Responsibilities

• Performs all sign installation, replacement, and maintenance on all State and Federal Highways in accordance with the MUTCD and DOTD manuals.
• Helps determine exact placement of signs based on field conditions for speed zones, weight limits, and other regulatory signing.
• Maintains daily work orders and GPS readings, tracks truck inventory, uses PDA devices, installs barricades for traffic control, and clears obscured signs.
• Obtains training listed in PPM# 59 and any additional training as required.
• Performs miscellaneous duties to ensure smooth operation of the crew and enters PDA/GPS data into databases.
• Special Duty: May perform other duties including emergency/disaster support activities.

Job description

About This Job

At the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), we plan, build, maintain, and protect the transportation systems that connect communities, support commerce, and keep Louisiana moving. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency. This position is located in the DOTD District 04 Traffic Operations Section. The General duties of this position are to perform the basic sign installation, replacement and maintenance on all State and Federal Highways, in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and La. DOTD's Traffic Engineering Manual when necessary. This position serves as a District Sign Specialist 1 or District Sign Specialist 2. The incumbent will be put on an afterhours worksheet in case of emergencies, perform their duties in all types of weather, possess a Class "D" Chauffeurs License, be able to lift up to 40 pounds, perform minor maintenance on their work truck and use the hydraulic and engine driven post drivers. The incumbent is required to assist in setting up and closing roads for bridge repairs, interstates for snow and ice events, other emergencies that may arise and assist other sign crews with larger and more complex jobs. This position requires the incumbent to make minor repairs and perform necessary maintenance on equipment and vehicles used to perform this task. The incumbent is required to operate computers, pda's and other electronic devices in order to create and maintain daily work orders. Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training is required.

Necessary Special Requirement

Possession of a current Class D Chauffer's License.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

• Performs all sign installation, replacement, and maintenance on all State and Federal Highways in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). This includes highway signing, construction signing, road closures, barricades, warning, and other permanent and temporary signing.
• Helps determine the exact placement of signs based on field conditions for speed zones, weight limits, and other regulatory signing by interpreting legal orders (signed by the Chief Engineer), establishing these regulations.
• Maintains daily work orders (including GPS readings of sign locations), material usage reports, tracking truck inventory, using PDA's and other electronic devices, installing barricades as needed for traffic control assignments, cleaning signs and performing discriminative tree and limb cutting to clear obscured signs in order to provide required sign distances.
• Obtain training which is listed in PPM# 59 for this position, and any additional training as required by the Section Head or Highway Foreman
• Perform miscellaneous duties as necessary to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the crew. This may consist of entering PDA and / or GPS data into database.
• Special Duty: May be required to perform other duties as necessary including, but not limited to, emergency / disaster support activities.

Position-Specific Details

Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional

Career Progression: This Position may be filled as a District Sign Specialist 1 or 2

Compensation

• District Sign Specialist 1: $17.18/hour
• District Sign Specialist 2: $19.67/hour

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

DOTD EMPLOYEES

Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM #59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.

Contact Information

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Steven Mathewes

Highway Foreman 2

Office: 318-549-8341

Email: [e-mail]

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

“The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.”

“Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here.”