COURTESY PATROL OPERATOR, Sheriff's Office

Tarrant County•Tarrant County, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Assists motorists with disabled vehicles and observes/notifies Transportation Management Center (TMC) of traffic flow/congestion problems on assigned routes. Independently patrols assigned route and accompanies others, as partners or to assist in orientation/training, to detect, respond to, and initiate clearance procedures for congestion causing incidents and maintains a consistent flow of traffic at incident location. Work requires extensive contact with law enforcement officials and the public. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, unusual issues are referred to a supervisor.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Valid Texas Driver's License, Class C or above.
Must be willing to work overtime, weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, evenings and nights.

Nice To Haves

Experience in automotive repair, roadway maintenance and construction, highway emergency response patrol activities or traffic control activities preferred.
Technical training in transportation management, traffic or incident management, engineering, highway construction, or automobile repair preferred.

Responsibilities

Responds to accidents/incidents on the highway systems and assists in analyzing the situation and determining a plan of action for removing the incident.
Communicates appropriately (phonetic alphabet, 10-codes) and uses radio communication equipment.
Assists motorists with disabled vehicles on the highway systems and removes vehicles or motorists from the roadway if necessary.
Operates and maintains the incident response vehicle in accordance with preventive maintenance inspection (PMI) policies and procedures.
Observes traffic control devices and traffic flow conditions while patrolling and reports major problems.
Ensures that all courtesy, ethical and safety regulations/requirements are met so that all employees and the public are provided as a safe working environment as possible.
Moves/picks up litter and roadway debris, as required to assure a safe thoroughfare.
Assists in sanding bridges and roads, posting warning signs, helping the public, and performing other work as directed during emergency situations such as floods, hurricanes, snowstorms, accidents and hazardous materials spills.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.