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Performs skilled transportation related work installing, repairing, and maintaining traffic signs, mailboxes, and delineators in a district. Work includes maintaining inventory and records, ordering of signs and materials, and using specialized tools and equipment related to sign installation. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of details.
Essential Duties:
DST II:
Orders supplies and materials from district shop
Orders sign from the regional sign shop
Inspects roadways to identify sign and delineator deficiencies and recommend repairs
Assists transportation maintenance crews with maintenance-related work as required; may respond to assist with emergency situations/conditions
Mixes and place concrete for sign support foundations; moves cement bags and other items related to these duties
Operates a boom and bucket truck and/or specialized sign truck to install roadway signs
Performs and maintains inventory of signs
Performs preventive maintenance on sign truck
Repairs and installs signs, supports, foundations and delineators in accordance with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and other departmental guidance
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned
DST III (in addition to the above):
May service as a work crew project lead ensuring work performed meets project specifications
Assists transportation maintenance crews with maintenance-related work as required; may respond to assist with emergency situations/conditions
Mixes and places concrete for sign support foundations; moves cement bags and other items related to these duties
Operates a boom and bucket truck and/or specialized sign truck to install roadway signs
Performs and maintains inventory of signs
Performs preventive maintenance on sign truck
Conducts nighttime luminaire inspections to ensure reflectivity of signs, delineators, stripping, and retroreflective pavement markers (RPMs).
Inspects roadways to identify sign and delineator deficiencies and recommend repairs
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Minimum Qualifications:
Experience: 1 year in sign installation and/or repair, roadway maintenance, construction, transportation engineering support, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).
Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Experience: 2 years in sign installation and/or repair, roadway maintenance, construction, transportation engineering support, heavy equipment operation, or related work experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).
Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Licenses and Certifications:
- Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
- Must have a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with "N" endorsement code or have obtained a Class "A" CDL with "N" endorsement code, within 90 calendar days from date of employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Commercial Driver’s License
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Competencies:
DST II:
Considerable knowledge of
The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Traffic Control Standard Sheets
Standard Highway Sign Designs for Texas
The Sign Crew Field Book
Inventory/stock control procedures
The guide to Proper Location and Installation of Signs and Other Devices
Proficient skill in
Installing and repairing signs
Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
Safely using, operating, and maintaining applicable equipment
Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
DST III (in addition to the above):
Expert skill in:
Installing and repairing signs
Safely using, operating, and maintaing applicable equipment
Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Some skill in
Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
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Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions
Subject to extreme cold and heat;below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
Subject to noise
Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
Standing-prolonged periods of time
Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communication
Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment
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Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
- This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
- Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
- Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
- Must be able to report for duty within 45 minutes of notification on a 24-hour basis to respond to emergency situations.
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