Sign/Stripe Specialist – Street Department

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The City of Caldwell is seeking applicants for a Sign/Stripe
Specialist

Fabricates, installs and maintains the street signs on the City street
system network; performs street painting and striping of all City
roadways, parking lots, and City-owned and maintained properties;
performs related work as required.

The principal function of an employee in this class is to install and
maintain the Citys street sign and marker system to ensure the
effectiveness of traffic operations and directional systems, as well as
maintains sign compliance requirements as advised by the Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The work is performed under the
general supervision of the Street Superintendent. An employee in this
class performs the duties of other employees in the Streets Department
as required or as assigned by supervisory personnel. The nature of the
work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and
maintain effective working relationships with all City employees and the
public.

The principal duties of this class are performed in an outdoor
environment, which may involve adverse weather conditions, traffic
congestion, and related hazards.

## Responsibilities

– Reads design diagrams and maps of existing and new roads and
developments to determine proper location of traffic signs and
street markers in accordance with city plans and state regulations;
– Prepares ground and digs placement areas and installs and anchors
traffic signs and street markers to specifications and accepted
practices;
– Replaces worn, missing, defaced and vandalized street signs and
markers;
– Repairs and maintains street signs and markers including adjusting,
straightening, painting, and cleaning signs;
– Removes sight obstructions and coordinates larger sight obstruction
projects with supervisors and maintenance personnel;
– Maintains inventory of signs and database of placement locations;
– Prepares daily log of activity;
– Utilizes City sign software program to document, coordinate and
schedule work;
– Monitors and reports traffic activity levels and possible areas of
concern;
– Operates computerized sign lettering equipment and stripes and
repaints parking lots, cross walks and curb areas;
– Fuels, lubricates, performs preventative maintenance and inspects
equipment for use in maintenance facilities and projects;
– Supervises a summer crew responsible for seal coating;
– Paints and installs linear and transverse markings on city streets
and city-owned parking facilities;
– Operates and maintains paint striping equipment used to paint lines
on city streets and parking areas;
– Completes temporary markings after road construction and parking lot
resurfacing;
– Cleans and restores construction areas, job sites and other project
areas;
– Cleans, maintains and repairs tools, equipment and facilities;
– Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to
perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar
class of positions;
– Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and
accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and
potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of
addressing such problems;
– Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and
reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain
current on the principles, practices and new developments in
assigned work areas;
– Responds to citizens questions and comments in a courteous and
timely manner;
– Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to
maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of inte departmental
operations and activities;
– Operates equipment and assists other departmental personnel with
street maintenance, construction and repair activities;
– Welds, cuts and performs masonry repairs;
– May perform general inspections of bridges and culverts and report
finding to City Engineering Department;
– Performs other related duties as assigned.