Traffic Signs and Markings Worker

Job Title

Under general supervision, perform and if assigned, lead field work on a designated shift to install and maintain signs, and manually mark pavements along and at intersections of specified minor arterial and collector streets or comparable low traffic density locations, in accordance with established rules and regulations.

Job Description

Set up, and repair prefabricated traffic control, street name and information signs following applicable state and local regulations, and established department procedures. Involves: Assemble sign faces and fixtures. Cut and trim metal pipe and angle iron for signposts, hangers, and frames. Paint angle iron and metal pipe. Read maps and engineering drawings prepare worksite measurements and locate postholes within specified distance tolerances. Notify property owners that trees or bushes obstruct vehicular traffic views of legally required signage, and trim them as authorized. Dig postholes in ground or drill them in cement with jackhammer, and insert and secure posts in cement bases. Mount signs on posts with strapping, and hang signs from overhead arms by climbing ladder or riding boom lift as necessary. Straighten bent signs, patch concrete post bases, reattach fallen signs, replace missing signs and broken strapping, or fix similar damage. Remove graffiti from signs and city property Check reflectivity with digital meter and replace faded traffic control signs as prescribed. Inventory installed signs by affixing and scanning barcodes, patrolling assigned routes to note locations and condition of signs, and entering required details about signs into database.

Prepare and mark pavements and other surfaces as assigned. Involves: Read maps engineering drawings to make work site measurements and lay out markings within specified size and distance tolerances. Clean work areas and operate walking rollers and other applicators to paint. repaint or affix striping tape and thermoplastic material for new or for maintenance of existing white broken lane lines, double yellow lines, and edge lines to mark streets for vehicular driving, and create or refurbish markings for other traffic control purposes, including, but not limited to, pedestrian and school crosswalks, bullet noses, yellow curbs, loading zones, pedestrian crosswalks, bullet noses, arrows for turn lanes, stop-a-heads, parking stalls, and related lettering.

Lead small crew, if assigned. Involves: Schedule, assign, guide and check work. Prioritize, coordinate and review operational and procedural activities. Report on quantity, quality and timeliness of work performed by crew members to supervisor. Enforce personnel and work rules, regulations and performance standards as authorized.

Perform related duties as required. Involves: Assist technicians as crew member with preparing and assembling sign faces, operating striper truck, and other specified aspects of more complex projects, as assigned. Set up barricades and safety cones around work sites, and divert traffic. Report traffic hazards and violations. Receive and stock supplies. Respond to emergency recoveries as assigned. Load and unload materials, paints and signs needed for daily assignments. Maintain and make minor repairs to equipment and tools. Maintain work order logs. Clean up work area.

Requirements

MOS Code: 5950 (Marine Corps)

Education and Experience : Equivalent to a combination of two (2) years general services work or trades helper experience.

Licenses and Certificates : Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by time of appointment.

Special Requirements: Positions requiring a CDL or positions of a safety sensitive are subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with federal regulations.

Benefits

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available. Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date. An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life's stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle. The City's Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more! Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement. Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee: For 0 – 5 years of service (12 days): 40 hour per week employees – 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days): 40 hour per week employees – 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period For >15 or more years of service (20 days): 40 hour per week employees – 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period SICK LEAVE WITH PAY Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission. ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease. PREGNANCY LEAVE A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability. B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave. C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability. LEGAL HOLIDAYS The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95) 1. First day of January (New Year's Day) 2. Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday) 3. Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day) 4. Last Monday in May (Memorial Day) 5. June 19 (Juneteenth) 6. Fourth day of July (Independence Day) 7. First Monday in September (Labor Day) 8. Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day) 9. Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day) 10. The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving) 11. Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day) 12. Employee's Birthday In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.