Signing & Marking Technician I

Charlotte, County of (FL); Punta Gorda (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Charlotte County is seeking a field technician to install, maintain, and repair traffic control signs and marine navigational aids across land and water. You will follow MUTCD, roadway standards, and Coast Guard regulations, inspecting visibility and reflectivity and documenting work orders.

The role involves fieldwork, flagging, equipment operation, and occasional water-related duties. A valid driver’s license is required, with FDOT Traffic certification within six months and Boater’s Safety

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of experience in any field.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license; within six months: obtain/maintain Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic certification (FDOT) and Boater’s Safety Course.

Skills

Fieldwork

Teamwork

Safety minded

Data entry

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1 year of general work experience

Tools

Cityworks

Cartegraph

Sign View

ArcGIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you someone who enjoys hands-on work that helps keep both roadways and waterways safe? In this role, you’ll install, maintain, and repair traffic control signs and marine navigational aids that guide drivers and boaters throughout the County. Your work helps ensure clear, reliable signage and navigation systems that support safe travel on land and water.

You’ll install, remove, relocate, and repair traffic signs and marine markers in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), roadway design standards, and U.S. Coast Guard regulations. In the field, you’ll inspect signs and markings for visibility, reflectivity, damage, and proper placement—making corrections to maintain compliance with state and federal safety standards.

Your work will also include setting up traffic control zones, flagging traffic, and operating equipment such as variable message board trucks. You’ll perform vehicle and equipment safety inspections, assist with inventory and material handling, and maintain detailed work orders and records documenting sign locations, measurements, reflectivity readings, and completed work.

This position offers opportunities for cross-training within the Traffic Engineering Division and may involve assisting with sign fabrication, roadway striping operations, reflective pavement marker installation, marine sign placement, and debris removal from waterways. The role includes participation in an on-call rotation and occasional work on or near the water.

If you enjoy fieldwork, teamwork, and contributing to safer transportation systems for the community, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to put your skills to work every day.

Education and Experience:

An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience that shows an ability to maintain steady employment in any field.

Licenses and/or Certificates:

• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Within six (6) months of position assignment:
  • Must obtain and maintain Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic certification from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
  • Boater’s Safety Course completion

You have a solid understanding of departmental policies, modern office practices, and the regulations governing the installation and maintenance of traffic control signs. You’re comfortable using Microsoft Office and other job-related software, as well as tablets, computers, and asset management or GIS-based systems such as Cityworks, Cartegraph, Sign View, and ArcGIS applications.

You’re organized and detail-oriented, able to prioritize tasks, maintain accurate records, and communicate clearly—whether responding to phone calls and emails, preparing reports, or working with coworkers and the public. You’re also comfortable performing basic data entry and using standard office equipment such as scanners, copiers, and multi-line phone systems.

Fieldwork is an important part of the role. You’re capable of operating small power tools and light vehicles, performing manual labor in varying weather conditions, and safely handling specialized equipment used in daily operations. You’re also able to swim in open salt or brackish water and operate a water vessel when needed for marine sign or navigation aid work.

You bring practical problem-solving skills, basic mathematical abilities for measurements and data interpretation, and the ability to follow written and verbal instructions while working independently or as part of a team. Above all, you value safety, accountability, and strong working relationships with coworkers, service providers, and the community.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception. Frequent lifting of up to 80 pounds, with occasional lifting up to 100 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is exposed to outdoor weather conditions or irate customers, extreme noise, odors, heights, vehicular and boat traffic, paint fumes, road debris and or dust.

RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS

The position requires some exposure or risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, assault and battery, communicable disease, etc.).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Charlotte County is an affirmative action/ADA/Veterans’ Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities are Encouraged to Apply.