TRAFFIC CONTROL TECHNICIAN I

Summary:The Traffic Control Technician provides responsible technical duties in support of the activities and services of the traffic engineering division including installing and maintaining traffic control signs and markings performing field maintenance services sign design sign fabrication inventory control and traffic counting; and to provide technical support to the traffic engineering division. Responsibilities:Key job duties include completing data entry and various forms to document work completed equipment and/or supplies used. Other key job duties include assisting with traffic counting via equipment and manual counts. May be required to respond to emergency call out situations; install temporary control devices; remove and install signage in all types of weather; assist with directing traffic in emergencies. May be required to be on-call on a rotating :Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade required; prefer education be supplemented by specialized training in sign design and fabrication sign installation sign field maintenance traffic control requirements or a related field. Strongly prefer two years of increasingly responsible experience in sign installation sign field maintenance or a related field. Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Class A Commercial Drivers license within six-months of hire. Possession of or ability to obtain IMSA Work Zone and Level I or II Signs and Markings certification within one year of appointment. IMSA Level I Signals. The successful candidate must pass a background check post-offer physical and drug : Please provide three (3) references with Information:Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance: Various coverage levels available; FREE Well Care Clinic through LMH; other wellness benefits/perksCaregiver Leave 12 weeks paid leavePaid Time Off:12 Vacation days 12 Sick days accrued per year; 2 days Personal Leave 10 Paid HolidaysRetirement: Kansas Public Employees Retirement Systems (KPERS)