Sign & Paint Maintenance Specialist

City of Pittsburg, PA•Pittsburgh, PA

45d•$28•Onsite

About The Position

Performs signage and pavement marking installation and maintenance work on City streets for the purpose of traffic control; operates and maintains specialized equipment used in performing the task.

Requirements

Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable) and completed supplemental questions.
Applicants must be or become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and must remain a resident throughout employment.
A current, valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License is required prior to appointment and must be maintained throughout employment.
The application must clearly show one (1) year of full-time experience, which includes each of the following: street painting, pavement marking, and sign installation.

Responsibilities

Reads and understands work orders to ensure proper equipment and supplies are available and transported to each work site daily.
Evaluates work site daily upon arrival for traffic safety, cone placement (uses directional), and provides traffic control using proper flagging equipment throughout the duration of the job.
Performs a pre-trip and post-trip safety inspection of non CDL vehicles daily (tire pressure, windshield wipers, horn function, oil level, turn signals, brake lights, etc.)
Drives vehicle to and from job sites which may include driving the lift truck and safely working off of an elevated platform.
Installs crosswalks, longitudinal lines, curb paint, arrows and legends on City streets using specialized equipment (i.e. paint machine, line laser, pionjar, thermoplastic line striper, core drill, etc.).
Operates hand and motorized pavement marking applicator and hand power tools (e.g., drills, poinjars, rotary drills, installs pedestal base as needed etc.).
Erects, installs and repairs signs, channels, poles, flex posts.
Repairs and maintains pavement marking equipment. Troubleshoots issues with paint machine (malfunctions, pump issues, not priming, engine issue, clogged paint tips, etc.)
Assists Sign Painters during inclement weather (e.g., sign repair, cleaning, etc.).
Operates and maintains Thermoplastic Line Striping unit.
Cleans out paint machines daily.
Directs the work of lower-level personnel on assigned projects as requested/required.
Performs work in accordance with established safety policies and procedures and related federal, state and local regulations.
Performs activities and functions of related lower-level personnel as assigned or required.
Performs such other related tasks and duties that are assigned or required.