Traffic Maintenance Worker I - Department of Transportation

Baltimore City

2d•Onsite

About The Position

A Traffic Maintenance Worker I performs a variety of traffic installation and maintenance duties including installing and painting poles, painting traffic markings on the street and fabricating traffic signs. Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities. Incumbents receive close supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a conventional work week which may include periodic changes in hours of work. Work is performed in a maintenance shop or on the street where the employees are exposed to uncomfortable or hazardous working conditions such as inclement weather, traffic hazards, heights and confined workspaces. Work requires strenuous physical activity on a regular basis including lifting, digging, and erecting poles.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a GED certificate.
Have one year of experience in performing traffic installation and maintenance work or general laboring work.
Have an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Have a valid Maryland Class C Noncommercial driver's license or an equivalent driver's license and eligible to obtain a Baltimore City driver’s permit.
Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
Skill in the use of a variety of power and hand tools.
Ability to make accurate measurements.
Ability to follow directions.
Mechanical aptitude.