Traffic Technician

This position performs technical duties in assisting in the installation, maintenance and repair of traffic control devices.

• Fabricates signs for all city departments.
• Erects guide, warning, regulatory and street signs.
• Inspects existing signs and replaces damaged or defective signs.
• Installs reflectors on roads.
• Installs or repairs pavement markings.
• Paints curbs and sign posts; stripes roadways.
• Clears brush at intersections and from around signs.
• Installs thermo stop bars, crosswalks, and lane lines.
• Installs and uninstalls traffic counters.
• Installs detour and safe work zone barricades, cones and signs.
• Performs related duties.

• Knowledge of the Standard Highway Signs Manual.
• Knowledge of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Knowledge of city policies and procedures related to the manufacture, maintenance and installation of signs and pavement markings,
• Knowledge of work zone safety principles.
• Skill in the operation of hand and power tools.
• Skill in the operation and maintenance of an assigned vehicle.
• Skill in the installation and maintenance of signs and pavement markings.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to read, write and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent.
• Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
• Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.