What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traffic Control Technician III (Stripe) - Baldwin County Commission position at Baldwin County?
Responsible for substituting as crew leader to carry out the activities of the Traffic Control paint crew when needed. Work involves physical placement of traffic striping, legends, and markings as required throughout the County per MUTCD standards. Work also involves assisting with routine maintenance of traffic signals and devices throughout the County, performing complex traffic control operations and assisting the sign, paving/mowing and signal crews as needed.
This position requires driving as an essential function of the position. For Baldwin County driving requirements, please see the following link: Driver Qualifications. Successful applicants must be at least 20 years old, insurable by the County’s insurance carrier, pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check and will be subject to a pre-employment drug test and physical.
Operations- Operate paint truck to put traffic markings on county roads.
- Operate small portable paint machine to stripe parking lots.
- Operate epoxy gun to install pavement markers.
- Operate bucket truck with aerial lift to repair traffic control signal lights.
- Maintain traffic control devices and perform minor or basic repairs on traffic signals.
- May operate other equipment such as the asphalt spreader, roller, tractor and front-end loader.
- Willing to assist the paving/mowing, sign and signal crews as needed.
- Willing to respond to callouts when deemed necessary by the supervisor.
- Prior to operating equipment; perform safety and maintenance inspection of assigned equipment.
- While equipment is being operated make adjustments to insure proper pressures for painting.
- Service parts of paint truck as required.
- Perform maintenance and servicing in connection with equipment operated.
- Five (5) years' experience in traffic control.
- Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL – Class B) and be insurable by the County's insurance standards.
- Required to wear uniforms as directed by the County Engineer.
- Willing to work overtime and non-standard hours as required.
- Willing to travel for school and training.
- Assist in Disaster Recovery efforts as needed.
- Skills to communicate information to supervisors and co-workers.
- Skills to complete routine forms and records.
- Basic skills in the operation, maintenance and safe use of aerial buckets and lifts.
- Skills to complete striping cost estimates that include labor, material and equipment.
- Moderate skills in the operation, maintenance and safe use of trucks, tractors and heavy equipment.
- Knowledge of traffic regulations.
- Knowledge of ALDOT standard drawings and how to apply these standards to real world applications.
- Knowledge of The Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and how to apply the manual to real world applications.
- Knowledge of safety rules including accident causes and prevention.
- Ability to work independently without close supervision.
- Knowledge of county policies, procedures and rules.
- Knowledge of traffic signals and their basic operations and how to troubleshoot basic problems and repair them.
- See well enough to operate equipment and motor vehicles; corrective lens acceptable.
- Hear well enough to understand oral instructions, carry on conservation with public and workers; hearing aid acceptable.
- Speak well enough to meet and converse with the public, convey instructions to others, communicate by telephone and two-way radio.
- Body movement to place traffic markings and signs, operate equipment, operate motor vehicles, handle signs and hand tools.
- Strength to lift 50 lbs., use hand tools, repair flashing signals and operate motor vehicles.
- Must be able to stand all day.