Highway Operations Technician 4

Arizona Department of Administration•Tucson, AZ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Highway Operations Technician 4 performs high-level striping operations, including scheduling, assigning, and overseeing crew and organization work; inspecting work; training and guiding staff; maintaining employee performance planners; and assisting with hiring and interviews. The position may address or resolve conflicts involving advanced operational duties, including operation of motorized vehicles and equipment. It also troubleshoots and performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs on high- and low-pressure air, hydraulic, and paint systems used on striping equipment. The role supports striping schedules, office administration and recordkeeping, statewide material inventories, data entry, a retroreflectometer database for routes and Interstates, and environmental compliance. It operates and trains others on motorized vehicles, equipment, and tools; provides administrative support to the supervisor; prepares activity and operational reports; and helps coordinate equipment maintenance, inspections, recruitment, staffing, employee evaluations, HR paperwork, and employee training.

Requirements

Commercial Driver's License with appropriate endorsements.
Maintain a current, valid, unexpired, and appropriate driver's license; complete required driver training and pass required driving-record checks.
Maintain an acceptable driving record when driving on state business; maintain legally required liability insurance when using a personally owned vehicle on state business.
Successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) if newly hired.
Knowledge of procedures, practices, and methods for operating, maintaining, and performing minor repairs on vehicles and equipment used in striping operations.
Knowledge of organization and office procedures, procurement, PECOS reporting and coding, inventory, customer relations, leadership and coaching, and applicable federal, state, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of safety practices, public relations, materials, equipment, tools, work methods and standards, and procedures established for the work section.
Knowledge of MUTCD traffic control for work zones, mathematics, English, grammar, Google Suite, and other computer systems.
Skill in applying and interpreting federal, state, and agency requirements related to work activities, safety, and customer service.
Skill in training others in proper use of materials, tools, vehicles, and equipment specific to the work activity.
Skill in planning, coordinating, analyzing, and performing multiple tasks; communicating effectively; comprehending and giving directions; and reading, interpreting, and applying specifications and drawings.
Skill in inspecting materials and products for acceptance, solving problems, making decisions within established procedures, and leading and coaching others.
Ability to communicate effectively, comprehend directions, plan and coordinate work, analyze and perform multiple tasks, and work under stress.

Nice To Haves

Traffic Control certification.
Work Zone certification.
2–3 years of experience equivalent to a Highway Operations Technician II.
1–2 years of experience equivalent to a Highway Operations Technician III.

Responsibilities

Operate and train others on truck-mounted or standalone motorized vehicles and powered or non-powered equipment and tools, including large trucks, trailers, variable message boards, paint trucks, and attenuators; perform required maintenance.
Perform flagging operations as part of assigned work.
Provide administrative support to the supervisor, including manpower and operational planning.
Prepare daily and weekly activity and operational reports and enter monthly material inventory data into the Work Management System (PECOS).
Prepare quarterly striping schedules and assist with statewide material inventory and recordkeeping.
Interpret agency rules and regulations, investigate customer concerns, resolve problems, or refer them to the supervisor.
Monitor section equipment usage and coordinate preventive maintenance and repairs with Equipment Services.
Inspect, coordinate, and repair system features and components; make periodic adjustments, check performance, and document status in electronic management and data storage records.
Inspect striping and pavement-marking features and components.
Help conduct annual employee evaluations and report or resolve conflicts.
Assist with overseeing and coordinating recruitment and staffing, including interviews for new employee candidates.
Coordinate HR matters with organizations and units; prepare and check input, documents, new-hire paperwork, and benefits information for accuracy.
Train and coach employees to support effective and timely performance.
Troubleshoot and perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs on air, hydraulic, and paint systems used on striping equipment.
Maintain employee performance planners and assist with environmental compliance and retroreflectometer database maintenance.

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 insurance.
Dental insurance.
Retirement plan with mandatory participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
Life insurance.
Long-term disability insurance.
Optional short-term disability insurance.
Optional deferred compensation plans.
Optional supplemental life insurance.