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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION K365 District Sign Technician I or II - Nolan County in Sweetwater, Texas
District Sign Technician I: Performs entry-level transportation related work installing, repairing, and maintaining traffic signs, mailboxes, and delineators in a district. Work includes maintaining inventory and records of signs and materials and using specialized tools and equipment related to sign installation. Employees at this level perform assignments following specific instructions and standard practices and are subject to frequent review by the immediate supervisor.District Sign Technician II: 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.The essential duties for the District Sign Technician I include: Assists transportation maintenance crews with maintenance-related work as required; may respond to assist with emergency situations/conditions. Moves equipment, tools, materials, and products. Issues signs to maintenance sections/transportation crews; uses tools and equipment and moves signs and related materials. Maintains expense records and inventory of materials, supplies and equipment. Measures and calculates amount of materials needed. 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. Operates radios. 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.Additional duties for the District Sign Technician II include: Orders supplies and materials from district shop. Orders signs from the regional sign shop. 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. Performs preventive maintenance on sign truck.