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Distinguishing Features of Work
This is semiskilled manual work in the installation and maintenance of
traffic control devices. These employees perform semiskilled work and
may serve as crew leaders over maintenance workers. They assist skilled
workers in difficult repair and maintenance work. Assignments are
received in the form of written or oral work orders and are performed
independently, although subject to inspection while in process or upon
completion.\
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The days and hours for this position:Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30
PM\
Bargaining Unit: Service Employee\'s International (SEIU)\
**\"Employees within the department or division shall be given first
consideration**
Examples of Work Performed
- Performs work erecting, installing, and maintaining traffic signal
support equipment and signs.
- Performs work assisting with assembling, repairing, and maintaining
traffic signal heads.
- Performs work installing underground conduit for traffic signal
control and detection equipment.
- Performs work involving the installation and maintenance of pavement
markings, utilizing paint, and or thermoplastic.
- Performs work assisting with the installation of traffic control
devices.
- Performs work assisting co-workers or crew involving the
installation and/ or maintenance of traffic signs, signals, and
markings.
- Performs work operating a variety of vehicles from light pickup
trucks, to heavy equipment such as dump trucks attached with snow
removal equipment.
- These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive, and the City
reserves the right to assign other related duties as needed.
Requirements of Work
- Working knowledge of basic computer skills for record keeping.
- Ability to legibly document tasks utilizing paper forms, and
computer data entry.
- Ability to operate a variety of equipment and tools, both manual and
powered, to include electric, battery, air, and hydraulic powered
tools.
- Ability to understand directions verbal and written instructions,
including but not limited to, internal and external work orders,
sketches, and blueprints.
- Ability to distinguish colors and shapes accurately.
- Ability to develop and maintain proficient working relationships
with co-workers, and employees of the City, as well as external
personnel such as contractors, vendors, and citizens.
- Working knowledge of methods, practices, tools, and materials used
in general maintenance work.
- Working knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions
related to maintenance work.
- Ability to safely operate hand and powered tools related to
maintenance work.
- Ability to tolerate exposure to occupational nuisances associated
with working in high traffic volume work zones.
- Ability to safely work in and around high traffic volume work zones.
- Ability to safely climb stairs, ladders, bend, twist, and reach as
necessary to complete required tasks.
- Ability to safely maneuver in, on, and around a wide variety of
vehicles and or equipment.
- Ability to safely and independently lift and carry bulky items
weighing up to 90 pounds, or with assistance of another person up to
300 pounds.
- Ability to work outdoors in inclement and sometimes extreme weather
conditions, including but not limited to rain, snow, ice, sleet,
heat, humidity, and low visibility conditions due to low light, or
bright light.
- Ability to work emergency response operations that could involve,
but are not limited to some of the adverse weather conditions that
were listed above. These operations may include 12 hour rotating
shifts, overnight shifts, weekend shifts, and oliday shifts.
- Ability to acquire and maintain a valid Class A Commercial Driver
License with Tanker and Air Brake endorsements within 60 days of
hire.
- An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety
of other individuals internally or externally.
Required Experience and Training
Two years of experience of a semiskilled nature in the installation
and repair of traffic control devices, and or construction work.
Including, but not limited to, general maintenance and repair skills
involved with construction, mechanical, or streets and grounds
maintenance.
Must have a valid driver\'s license at time of hire. The successful
candidate will be required to acquire and maintain a valid Class A
Commercial Driver License with Tanker and Air Brake endorsements
within 60 days of hire.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the
need of a sponsorship.
Offers of employment will be made contingent upon passing a
pre-employment physical, which will include drug screening, and upon
satisfactory evaluation of the results of a police records check.
Starting pay for current City employees will be determin
