Roadway Signage & Traffic Control Technician

State of West Virginia; West Virginia; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship program

Job summary

State of West Virginia seeks a Transportation Worker 2 to support the Expressway Sign Maintenance Crew. The role involves fabricating and installing traffic control signs, signposts, and barricades for construction projects, and operating equipment such as a hydraulic post driver, chop saw, and torch.

Training includes a U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship program with progression based on hours, performance, and CDL attainment; CDL required within six months of employment.

Qualifications

• Two years of roadway maintenance, traffic control, equipment operation, or fabrication experience.
• Substitution: vocational program may substitute for required experience.

Responsibilities

• Install and remove signposts and signs along roadways.
• Set up traffic control signs, detours, and lane closures at work zones.
• Operate equipment to install, repair, or replace signs and related hardware.
• Travel may be required; valid driver's license required.

Skills

Traffic control understanding

Equipment operation

Sign fabrication

Hand and power tools

Reading manuals

Safety knowledge

Climbing structures

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Hydraulic post driver

Chop saw

Torch

Sign-making machinery

Hand tools

Job description

State of West Virginia seeks a Transportation Worker 2 to support the Expressway Sign Maintenance Crew. The role involves fabricating and installing traffic control signs, signposts, and barricades for construction projects, and operating equipment such as a hydraulic post driver, chop saw, and torch.

Training includes a U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship program with progression based on hours, performance, and CDL attainment; CDL required within six months of employment.