Highway Operations Technician 4

Arizona Department of Administration • Prescott Valley, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Highway Operations Technician 4 performs high-level highway operational work involving flat sheet and extruded panel signs. Responsibilities include sign fabrication and ordering, crew scheduling, staff training and guidance, coordinating after-hours work, participating in a call-back rotation, operating and training others on motorized equipment, entering data, inspecting signs, ensuring safe digging, and preparing and inspecting Blue Stake requests.

The role directs work by the employee, crew, and vendors to maintain, install, or fabricate roadway signs, sign structures, and components as directed by a supervisor. The technician ensures adequate traffic control in work zones and uses ERS (511) to communicate traffic restrictions as needed. The position also documents individual and crew work in Pecos, FIS, and other programs; uses a GPS-equipped laptop to access and collect highway features; and assists with annual fixed-asset inventories, material reconciliations, night inspections, and other inspections.

This position is open only to current ADOT employees. It is based in Northern Signing and Striping in Prescott Valley, Arizona, with an anticipated salary of $56,760.70. The role requires driving or operating a vehicle for work and participation in required driver training and driving-record checks.

Requirements

• Three years of experience as a Sign Tech 3 or equivalent.
• ATSSA Traffic Control Supervisor certification.
• Aerial lift operator certification (EOTEP).
• Valid Class A CDL with appropriate endorsements.
• Current, valid, unexpired, and unsuspended class-appropriate driver's license; employees driving on state business must complete required training, pass applicable driving-record checks, and maintain an acceptable driving record.
• Employees using a personally owned vehicle on state business must maintain the statutorily required liability insurance.
• Newly hired State employees must successfully complete E-Verify.
• Knowledge of PeCoS entry, FIS entry, federal, state, and agency laws and procedures, and sign materials.
• Skills in extruded and flat sheet sign repair and new construction.
• Ability to lead and motivate others and communicate effectively with crew and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, order, maintain, install, and inspect flat sheet and extruded panel roadway signs, sign structures, and components.
• Schedule crews and direct the work of self, crew members, and vendors as needed.
• Train and guide staff, including training others to operate vehicles, equipment, and tools.
• Coordinate after-hours work and participate in the call-back rotation.
• Ensure work-zone traffic control is adequate and communicate traffic restrictions using ERS (511) as needed.
• Prepare and inspect Blue Stake requests and ensure safe digging.
• Operate truck-mounted and standalone motorized vehicles and powered and non-powered equipment and tools.
• Document individual and crew work in Pecos, FIS, and other programs as directed.
• Use a laptop computer with GPS to access and collect highway features as needed.
• Assist the supervisor with annual fixed-asset inventories, material reconciliations, night inspections, and other inspections.

Benefits

• Sick leave
• Vacation and 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program)
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan through mandatory participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed