What are the responsibilities and job description for the District Sign Specialist 1-2 position at DOTD-Engineering & Operations?
About this Job
This position is located in the DOTD District 04 Traffic Operations Section. The General duties of this position are to perform the basic sign installation, replacement and maintenance on all State and Federal Highways, in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and La. DOTD's Traffic Engineering Manual when necessary. This position serves as a District Sign Specialist 1 or District Sign Specialist 2. The incumbent will be put on an afterhours worksheet in case of emergencies, perform their duties in all types of weather, possess a Class "D" Chauffeurs License, be able to lift up to 40 pounds, perform minor maintenance on their work truck and use the hydraulic and engine driven post drivers. The incumbent is required to assist in setting up and closing roads for bridge repairs, interstates for snow and ice events, other emergencies that may arise and assist other sign crews with larger and more complex jobs. This position requires the incumbent to make minor repairs and perform necessary maintenance on equipment and vehicles used to perform this task. The incumbent is required to operate computers, pda's and other electronic devices in order to create and maintain daily work orders.
Minimum Qualifications
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:
Possession of a current Class D Chauffer's License.
Job Specification
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
- Performs all sign installation, replacement, and maintenance on all State and Federal Highways in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). This includes highway signing, construction signing, road closures, barricades, warning, and other permanent and temporary signing. Helps determine the exact placement of signs based on field conditions for speed zones, weight limits, and other regulatory signing by interpreting legal orders (signed by the Chief Engineer), establishing these regulations.
- Maintains daily work orders (including GPS readings of sign locations), material usage reports, tracking truck inventory, using PDA's and other electronic devices, installing barricades as needed for traffic control assignments, cleaning signs and performing discriminative tree and limb cutting to clear obscured signs in order to provide required sign distances.
- Obtain training which is listed in PPM# 59 for this position, and any additional training as required by the Section Head or Highway Foreman
- Perform miscellaneous duties as necessary to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the crew. This may consist of entering PDA and/or GPS data into the database.
- Special Duty: May be required to perform other duties as necessary, including, but not limited to, emergency/disaster support activities.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: Probational or Promotional
Career Progression: This Position may be filled as a District Sign Specialist 1 or 2
Compensation:
How To Apply:
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Contact Information:
Steven Mathewes
DOTD EMPLOYEES: Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM #59 Workforce Development on training guidelines.
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.
“The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.”
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As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
- Mardi Gras,
- Good Friday,
- Memorial Day,
- Independence Day,
- Labor Day,
- Veteran's Day,
- Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
- Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
- Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
- Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
Salary : $17 - $20