Traffic Maintenance Technician I

City of Norfolk; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Norfolk invites applications for a Traffic Maintenance Technician I in its Department of Transportation. The role focuses on field installations of traffic signs and pavement markings and supporting traffic control for events.

The position involves working within the Traffic Operations Center to maintain signals and signage across the city. Applicants should have a valid driver’s license and prefer experience with traffic signage, markings, or related field work.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License required.
• Experience with traffic signs, pavement markings, or related work preferred.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions and simple processes.

Responsibilities

• Administers pavement markings, loads materials, operates equipment and sets up safety devices.
• Installs and maintains traffic signs by drilling, riveting, cementing and erecting poles.
• Inspects equipment and assists in sign crosswalk and lane marking requirements for events and daily operations.

Skills

Driver's license

Traffic control

Reading instructions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

The City of Norfolk's Department of Transportation is currently seeking Traffic Maintenance Technician I's for its Traffic Operations Center. The Traffic Maintenance Technicians are responsible for performing field installations of traffic signs and pavement markings. Work also involves providing support for special events by setting up traffic control devices.

The Department of Transportation is responsible for the safe and convenient mobility of everybody, whether we walk, ride, roll or drive in Norfolk. In order to accomplish this, The Traffic Operations Center builds, paints, maintains and operates all signalized and non-signalized traffic control facilities shaping the City's mobility and transportation safety priorities. Traffic Operations maintains more than 700 miles of traffic lane lines and 813 crosswalk locations.

Traffic Operations also maintains 315 traffic signals, 120 school and pedestrian crossing signals, 22 continuous and activated flashers and over 31,000 streetlights. Finally, Traffic Operations is responsible for fabricating, installing and maintaining roadway and parking signage that includes more than 40,000 traffic control signs.

Essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Administers pavement markings by loading material into kettle and other equipment, sweeping, setting up machines, setting up cones and safety precautions, laying materials, working with paint truck and machines, operating eradicators, and removing pavement markings.
• Installs repairs and maintains signs by drilling, digging, riveting, hammering, grinding, banding, bolting, cementing, and driving poles, removing poles, installing signs and removing signs.
• Performs other duties by inspecting and maintaining equipment and vehicles, investigating requirements for signs, crosswalks, lane lines, arrows or other markings, retrieving, loading, and unloading safety devices for special events, and providing information to motorists and pedestrians.

Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge equivalent to less than high school or equivalency.

One year experiencein traffic, construction, plumbing or HVAC work preferred.

Preferred

• Read and understand written instructions, simple processes, and the routine operation of machines.
• Read ordinances, maps, work orders, and blue prints.
• Perform general math calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Create and complete work orders.

Required

• Valid Driver's License

Preferred

• VDOT Work Zone & Flagger Certification
• IMSA Signs and/or Pavement Marking Certification
• Commercial Driver’s License

Work Schedule

• Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• This position is classified as Essential and will be required to work 24-hour shifts during periods of inclement weather or other emergencies.