District Sign Technician I/II/III/IV/V (Stanton)

Texas Department of Transportation; Stanton (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking an entry-level District Sign Tech to assist with installing, repairing, and maintaining traffic signs, delineators, and related hardware in the district. You will follow specific instructions and standard practices under close supervision.

Duties include inventory management, sign maintenance, operating a sign truck and bucket truck, and performing foundation work with concrete.

Qualifications

• District Sign Tech I-V: No formal education required.
• Substitutions for experience may be allowed via college education or relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Assists maintenance crews with sign maintenance and related work.
• Moves equipment, tools, and materials as part of daily tasks.
• Installs roadway signs and delineators in accordance with MUTCD guidance.
• Operates a sign truck and related equipment for installations and repairs.
• Maintains inventory of signs and performs preventive maintenance on sign vehicles.

Skills

Sign installation procedures

Safety compliance

Equipment operation

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Sign truck operation

Job description

Performs entry-level 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.

Essential Duties:

District Sign Tech I:

• Assists transportation maintenance crews with maintenance-related work as required; may respond to assist with emergency situations/conditions
• Moves equipment, tools, materials, and products
• 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
• Operates radios
• 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

District Sign Tech II (in addition to above):

• Conducts nighttime luminaire inspections to ensure reflectivity of signs, delineators, stripping, and retroreflective pavement markers (RPMs).
• Inspects roadways to identify sign and delineator deficiencies and recommend repairs

District Sign Tech III (in addition to above):

• Trains other technicians on sign installation and safety procedures

District Sign Tech IV/V (in addition to above) :

• Coordinates and inspects roadways to identify sign and delineator deficiencies and recommends repairs.

Education:

• District Sign Tech I - V: No formal education required.

Experience:

• District Sign Tech I: No experience required.
• District Sign Tech II: 1 year 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.)
• District Sign Tech III: 2 years 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.)
• District Sign Tech IV: 3 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.)
• District Sign Tech V: 4 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)

Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis . Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:

• District Sign Tech I - V: Valid driver's license at the time of application. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Must have a Commercial Class "A" Driver's License without transmission restrictions and an "N" Endorsement or have obtained a CDL "A" License, within 120 calendar days from date of employment.
• Must have or obtain an "N" endorsement within 30 days of either obtaining the Class A CDL or within 30 days of the date of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Commercial Driver's License

Competencies:

District Sign Tech I:

• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Traffic Control Standard Sheets
• The Sign Crew Field Book
• The guide to proper location and installation of signs and other devices
• Using basic mathematical fundamentals
• Installing and repairing signs
• Using computers, application programs, and systems
• Safely using, operating, and maintaining applicable equipment
• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
• Communicate effectively
• Work in a cramped space (bend, stoop, crawl) and at varied heights.

District Sign Tech II (in addition to above):

• Standard highway sign designs for Texas

District Sign Tech III/IV/V (in addition to above):

• Inventory/stock control procedures

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• 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 ven