Signs & Markings Technician

City of Round Rock, TX; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Round Rock, TX is hiring for a Signs and Markings Technician to install and maintain traffic signs and pavement markings for the city. Under general supervision, you will fabricate, install, and service signs, ensuring they meet state, city, and MUTCD standards, and you will operate equipment to mark roadways and fire lanes.

Responsibilities include data collection for engineers, neighborhood surveys, and traffic counting to assess the impact of improvements.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent. Some college preferred.
• One year of experience in a construction related field; signs and markings experience preferred.
• Possession of Class A CDL or ability to obtain within 90 days.
• Possession of IMSA Work Zone Certification or ability to obtain within 6–12 months.
• Possession of IMSA Signs and Markings Level I Certification or ability to obtain within 6–12 months.

Responsibilities

• Fabricates, installs, and maintains signs using Traffic Cad software; installs bases or poles; replaces signs per standards; replaces graffiti signs; repairs damaged signs.
• Installs and maintains pavement markings with thermal or paint machines; grinds lines for relocation; stripes fire lanes and no-parking lanes; maintains city facilities parking areas; installs delineators and raised pavement markers.
• Handles special projects by collecting data, surveying neighborhoods, and counting vehicle and pedestrian traffic for engineers.
• Conducts traffic monitoring functions to measure the effectiveness of improvements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Manual dexterity

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Some college preferred

Tools

Class A CDL

IMS A Work Zone Certification

IMS A Signs and Markings Level I Certification

Job description

Under general supervision of the Signs and Markings Technician installs and maintains traffic signs and pavement markings for the city.

Posted range is the starting salary. Pay rate offered is based on experience.

• Fabricates, installs, and maintain signs by using Traffic Cad software; installs crash worthiness bases or sign poles; replaces signs that fail the reflectometer test; installs signs to state, city, and MUTCD standards; replaces graffiti signs; repairs signs that have been knocked down.

• Installs and maintains pavement markings with a thermal or paint machine by installing performed thermal symbols; grinds lane lines for removal or relocation purposes; stripe fire lanes and no parking lanes; maintains all city facilities parking areas; installs delineators; installs raised pavement markers.

• Handles special projects by installing traffic analysis equipment by collecting and downloading data for the engineer; surveys neighborhoods; collects vehicle and pedestrian volume counts.

• Conducts all traffic monitoring functions required to measure the effectiveness of traffic improvements.

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent. Some college preferred.

• One (1) year of experience in a construction related field. Signs and markings experience preferred.

• Possession of a Class A Commercial Texas Driver's License or ability to obtain within 90 days.
• Possession of I.M.S.A. Work Zone Certification or ability to obtain in 6 months, depending on when testing is available, not to exceed 12 months.
• Possession of I.M.S.A. Signs and Markings Level I Certification or ability to obtain in 6 months, depending on when testing is available, not to exceed 12 months.