Traffic Operations Technician

City of Avondale • Avondale, AZ

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About The Position

The City of Avondale is hiring a Traffic Operations Technician to support its Engineering team and help keep streets safe, efficient, and well-maintained. The position inspects, installs, repairs, and maintains roadway markings and traffic signs; prepares materials and inventory for projects; and manages work orders from receipt through completion. The technician responds to reports of damaged signs and pavement markings and may support Traffic Signal and Streetlight crews with traffic control when needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• One year of experience with striping and sign installation.
• Work Zone Traffic Control certification from the International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) or American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), or the ability to obtain certification within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Remove, install, and maintain City signs, signposts, and other traffic control devices; remove damaged or old signs and signposts.
• Operate equipment used for sign and signpost work, including post drivers, post pullers, and hand tools.
• Lay out, paint, and maintain lane lines, center lines, crosswalks, turn arrows, stop bars, railroad crossings, parking stalls, curbs, and other pavement markings.
• Operate thermoplastic applicators, torches, and power tools for pavement-marking work.
• Review sign and striping plans and make corrections or modifications to meet City and Federal Highway standard details.
• Review submittals and resubmit them with corrections.
• Receive, stock, and inventory signing and striping materials.
• Maintain inventory records in Word documents and update inventory using the EAM Work Order Program.
• Add, withdraw, and update sign and striping assets, and synchronize assets with their GIS mapping positions.
• Respond to reports of damaged signs and pavement markings and support Traffic Signal and Streetlight crews with traffic control when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED