Sumter County Economic Development · 2 days ago
Road Technician
Wildwood, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expSumter County Economic Development is responsible for the maintenance and development of the county's infrastructure. The Road Technician role involves performing skilled work in rights-of-way and roadway maintenance, including the installation and repair of traffic control devices and performing manual labor tasks as needed.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Performs skilled labor in jobs related to the construction or repair of ROW maintenance, roadway maintenance, and maintenance on County-owned or County maintained properties
Performs manual labor tasks as assigned, such as repairing holes in paved or unpaved roads with asphalt or limerock
Installs and removes road signs, clears trees, brush, and other vegetation within County ROW
Utilizes jackhammers, saws, and other equipment to remove concrete and asphalt as required and loads debris on trucks
Installs and repairs traffic control devices such as signs, signals, and pavement markings
Perform minor repairs to concrete curbs, inlet tops, and sidewalks
Operates gasoline or other powered machinery such as portable concrete mixers, air hammers, compressors, pumping machinery, compaction equipment, weed eaters, edgers, mowers, and chainsaws
Investigate, report, and/or perform maintenance due to line of sight concerns
Performs sign inspections in the field, assessing the general condition and need for replacing signs
Utilizes the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) to identify issues on sign location, height, size, and color
Performs road marking inspection and installation
Use Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Standard Plans to set up and maintain Temporary Traffic Control using the correct signage and barricades
Design and layout of routine traffic operations projects
Maintains equipment and tools
Mixes paint for highway marking
Operates striping machine and street sweeper
Inspects traffic signals for proper/malfunctioning operations
Performs general repair and maintenance to traffic signal devices
Shovels excavations as required
Sweeps and uses an air blower to remove debris from roadways and sidewalks
Removes transports and handles dead animals on roadways
Assist in the collection of residential solid waste
Loads residential waste into solid waste containers, schedule pickups from the contractor, and prep solid waste site to comply with County ordinances and state/federal regulations
In case of an emergency or crisis (hurricane, flood, etc.), the position must respond/perform recovery duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and perform 'on-call' duties at any time of day or night as needed for emergency response
Maintains regular physical attendance during normal work hours as assigned at one of the County’s offices or work facilities with the ability to work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as required
Qualification
Required
Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions applicable to work traffic control
Knowledge of the MUTCD and the standard highway signs handbook
Knowledge of the procedures and practices of installing and maintaining traffic control devices
Knowledge of safe practices, methods, and materials used in public works road construction and maintenance activities
Skill in cleaning and maintaining equipment
Skill in the use of common hand tools and power tools
Skill in reading and writing
Skill in driving a motor vehicle
Ability to use a laptop computer
Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
Ability to do mathematical computations
Ability to identify safety deficiencies
Ability to complete work orders, time, and equipment logs
Ability to generate and assemble traffic signs
Ability to utilize a GPS and/or road map to navigate through the County's road systems
Ability to perform manual labor tasks
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma
Florida Department of Transportation Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) – Basic Level Certification within six (6) months of employment
Must possess or obtain the required National Incident Management System (NIMS) 100 and 700 certifications within six (6) months of employment
Acceptable vision (with or without correction)
Acceptable hearing (with or without correction)
Heavy lifting and carrying (45 pounds and over)
Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer
Eye, hand, foot coordination
Reaching
Pushing
Pulling
Climbing
Walking
Standing
Kneeling
Bending
Stooping
Preferred
One (1) year of experience performing manual labor associated with roadway maintenance, construction activities, or lawn maintenance
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Short-term disability
Life insurance benefits
Vision
Dependent coverage
Additional voluntary insurance benefits
11 Paid Holidays
Paid time off (PTO)
Educational assistance reimbursement
Company
Sumter County Economic Development
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201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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