About this opportunity
GovernmentJobs.com lists this Traffic Control Specialist opportunity in baytown, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Traffic Control Specialist
We are currently seeking a dedicated Traffic Control Specialist to join our team and ensure the smooth flow of traffic in construction and maintenance zones. The ideal candidate will have experience in traffic management, a strong understanding of safety protocols, and excellent communication skills. This role involves setting up traffic control devices, directing traffic, and coordinating with team members to maintain a safe environment for workers and the public. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about public safety, we encourage you to apply.
Fabrication, installation, maintenance and repair of traffic control signals, signs, barricades, and pavement markings. On call periodically for emergency needs related to traffic control.
Duties
Installs and replaces signage, including street markers, traffic control and information signs.
Sets out work zones for job sites in accordance with the TMUTCD and MUTCD. Programs and deploys traffic counters, changeable message boards and radar trailers as necessary.
Receives and stocks traffic control device materials and supplies. Maintains signs, barricades and traffic control signals; takes inventory; straightens and replaces devices at various locations.
Paints or applies traffic control markings on streets, parking lots, and curbs using rollers, stencils, heat gun, or small paint machine.
Installs, repairs, and maintains traffic control signals, beacons, and safety lighting at various locations.
Performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs to service trucks. Cleans and maintains traffic control shop building and grounds.
Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Required:
High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record (must obtain TX driver's license within 90 days).
Valid State of Texas Class "B" Commercial Driver License, or must be obtained within six months of date in position.
Complete Work Zone Safety Training from TEEX or IMSA within 12 months.
Here at the City of Baytown, in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you bring. We strive to provide a workplace where differences are honored, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we serve.
Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work overtime. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.
Overall Position Strength Demands
Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Worksite address
baytown, TX, 77522, US
Who can apply
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