Public Works Signing & Marking Technician II

Salary: $18.46 Hourly
Location : 33950, FL
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 1
Department: PW - TRAFFIC SIGNS & MARKING
Opening Date: 04/25/2025
Closing Date: 5/27/:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: IUPAT

General Summary & Essential Responsibilities

Performs skilled work in the installation, maintenance, and repair of traffic control signs and marine navigational aids. Incumbents are responsible for installing, removing, replacing, relocating, and repairing all traffic control signs and marine navigational aids in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Roadway and Traffic Design standards, US Coast Guard Rules and Regulations, and departmental policies and standards. Work involves operation and working knowledge of specialized equipment involving multi-line pavement marking machines, truck mounted spray paint equipment, truck mounted crash attenuators, specialized watercraft for marine repair and installation, solar light beacons, and other assorted aids to navigation. Responsible for identifying and collecting marine hazards.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Installs, removes, replaces, relocates, and repairs all traffic control signs and markings and marine navigational aids in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Roadway and Traffic Design standards, US Coast Guard Rules and Regulations, and departmental policies and standards.
• Reviews signing and marking conditions, including fading, damage, height, distance, rigidity, obstacles, safety issues, and nighttime reflectivity, in accordance with current state and federal standards and practices; corrects deficiencies.
• Performs traffic control; sets up work and safety zones; flags traffic; and may drive variable message board equipped trucks.
• Performs pre-trip vehicle, watercraft, and equipment inspections and safety checks prior to use; and cleans vehicle and equipment after use and as needed.
• Participates in inventory of signs and markings and assists with traffic data collection on county roads and waterways.
• Utilizes watercraft to identify waterborne hazards, deploy emergency buoys, and collect debris as part of Traffic Signs & Marking (TSM) marine maintenance program. Entering the water is required.
• Assists in maintaining, loading, and off-loading supply of all signs, markings, equipment, and materials needed.
• May help fabricate signs: design signs utilizing computer design software; layout, cuts, tapes, rolls, and trims signs.
• Maintains inventory records, responsible for daily material usage, and completion of work orders.
• Prepares, completes, and maintains work orders and work logs; ensures documentation includes location of signs, sign types, vertical and horizontal measurements of signs, times, dates, retro reflectivity readings of signs and pavement markings, and work completed.
• Utilizes a variety of tools and equipment common to road striping and marine maintenance.
• Operates a shadow vehicle with crash attenuator for the striping crew.
• Operates marine marking boat, small barge, forklifts, tractors, and support vehicle for the striping crew.
• May be assigned to work on the water vessel, in/near the water (brackish and/or saltwater), to collect marine debris.
• May participate with other aspects of the Traffic Engineering Division for cross training purposes or where help is needed due to availability of employees.
• Remains on-call on rotational basis.
• Provides exceptional customer assistance, problem-solving, and/or complaint resolution by all forms of communication.

Min. Education, Licenses and Certifications

Education and Experience:
An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience installing and maintaining traffic control signs and marine navigational aids.

Licenses and/or Certificates:

• Must maintain a valid Commercial driver's class "B" license with air brakes endorsement.
• Must maintain Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic certification from the Florida Department of Transportation.
• Within six (6) months of position assignment:
  • Boater's Safety Course completion

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of departmental policies, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other job-related computer programs and software applications.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations, standards, and practices regarding the manufacture, installation, and maintenance of traffic control signs and roadway markings.
• Knowledge of the rules and regulations regarding the navigational aids according to the US Coast Guard.
• Ability to swim in open salt and brackish water.
• Ability to operate water vessel.
• Skill in the use of standard computer equipment, tablets, and applicable software applications, including Cityworks, Cartegraph, Sign View, Arc View, Arc Map, and assorted GIS programs.
• Skill in effective communication, both orally and in writing.
• Skill in prioritizing and organizing work.
• Skill in the use of office equipment such as a multi-line telephone system, scanner, fax machine, and copier.
• Ability to file, answer correspondence through phone, email, or other messaging applications, and perform data entry via keyboard and touchscreen.
• Ability to use and be responsible for expensive scientific equipment throughout daily activities.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to operate various small power tools and light motor vehicles.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to perform manual labor, sometimes under unfavorable weather conditions.
• Ability to provide internal/external guidance and customer assistance via all forms of communication.
• Ability to use computers for data entry, word processing, and/or accounting purposes.
• Ability to author reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, service providers, other employees, and the general public.

Supplemental Information

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception. Frequent lifting of up to 80 pounds, with occasional lifting up to 100 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is exposed to outdoor weather conditions or irate customers, extreme noise, odors, heights, vehicular and boat traffic, paint fumes, road debris and or dust.

RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS
The position requires some exposure or risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, assault and battery, communicable disease, etc.).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action/ADA/Veterans' Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer.
Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive benefits package to regular full-time employees. Please click on the link below to view information about our benefits.