City of Englewood

Traffic Technician

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Hourly
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $25.21 - $37.82
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Work Schedule

On-call
Day Shifts
Weekend Shifts
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Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
retirement plans
Paid Time Off
Paid sick leave
12 paid holidays

Job Description

The City of Englewood is a municipal government entity committed to providing outstanding public services and improving the quality of life for its residents. With a focus on safety, efficiency, and sustainability, the city manages an extensive range of infrastructure and public works projects. Among its many responsibilities, the City of Englewood maintains and upgrades crucial traffic control systems to ensure the safety and smooth movement of both vehicles and pedestrians throughout the community. The city emphasizes innovation, professionalism, and community engagement in its operations, fostering a collaborative work environment.

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Job Requirements

  • High school education or GED
  • preferred 1 year of sign and marking experience or any equivalent combination of education, training and relevant job experience may be substituted
  • IMSA work zone safety certification (within 6 months of hire)
  • IMSA signs and markings technician level I (or obtain within 12 months of hire)
  • valid driver’s license
  • class B CDL (or obtain within 6 months of employment)
  • ability to be available and work after hours and weekends for traffic on call in annual scheduled rotation as required
  • ability to be available and work after hours and weekends on call for snow plowing activities as necessary

Job Qualifications

  • Strong computer skills especially in record keeping and sign design using Cartegraph and Omega software
  • basic customer service skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, peers, city administrative staff, other city employees and representatives of major vendors, community organizations, institutions, other governmental agencies and the general public
  • strong analytical skills to evaluate field equipment for repair
  • strong mechanical skills to operate metal cutting-shear and acetylene torch
  • ability to operate air compressor, jackhammer, small hand tools, airless paint equipment, and bucket truck
  • basic mathematical skills needed for crosswalk layout
  • working knowledge of Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
  • working knowledge of the safe operation of aerial devices
  • working knowledge of fabrication, repair and installation of traffic control devices

Job Duties

  • Performs fabrication, installation and maintenance of all traffic signs and posts
  • designs signs in house as needed using Gerber Graphics and Sign Cad software
  • in house fabrication of signs using Graphtec sign Plotter
  • assist managing shop inventory
  • fabricates and installs permanent and temporary signage for special events
  • performs lane marking layout, installation, removal, and painting of pavement markings such as stop lines, crosswalks, turn arrows and lane lines
  • works with inlay / overlay plastic tape, pre-formed thermoplastic and waterborne paint
  • operates sign removal and installation truck
  • operates bucket truck
  • operates and maintains painting equipment
  • operates and maintains roadway grinding equipment
  • set up / maintain traffic control per MUTCD while working in city ROW
  • performs maintenance and installation of city owned school flasher beacons
  • performs maintenance, installation and programming of city owned electronic speed limit signs
  • keeps accurate records relating to traffic activities, problems and repairs relating to signs and markings, and traffic signals
  • ability to be available and work after hours and weekends for traffic on call in annual scheduled rotation as required
  • assist with maintaining proper operation of school zone safety flashers
  • assist with maintaining inventory of signs and markings equipment and material
  • responds to after hour emergencies when on-call, repairs malfunctioning, knocked down, or inoperable traffic regulatory device applicable

Job Qualifications

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)

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