Traffic Painter I-Ii

City of Long Beach•Long Beach, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Applications are available online beginning Monday, September 21, 2026, through 11:59 pm, Monday, October 12, 2026. Current vacancies are in the Public Works Department. The Harbor Department also utilizes this classification. Under general supervision, applies various traffic and parking control markings utilizing both conventional and airless type systems on streets and curbs; performs thermoplastic pavement marking operations/application using pusher type, self-propelled or truck-mounted equipment; posts and maintains traffic regulatory, warning and guide signs; participates in the layout of new work according to traffic engineering blueprints and established legal requirements; plans work and places barriers in such a manner as to cause minimum traffic interference; observes safety regulations; cleans and maintains spray guns, brushes, compressors and other related equipment; orders equipment and materials; maintains work orders with the use of computers, tablets, and handheld devices pertinent to traffic maintenance; uses a two-way radio in accordance with FCC standards; operates a City vehicle; may create and explain specific work assignments; may train and oversee the work of subordinates; and performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

Two (2) years of paid, full-time equivalent experience in spray and brush painting of streets, curb markings and legends.
Knowledge of spray-painting equipment, processes, tool, and applications
Knowledge of safety regulations and work practices
Ability to read and understand work orders and engineering plans
Ability to operate computer, tablet, and handheld devices to process work orders
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds
Ability and willingness to comply with the Anti-Drug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Program as required by the Department of Transportation.
Proof of a valid driver’s license must be submitted at the time of selection.
A valid Class B California driver license with airbrake endorsement will be required before the completion of probation for some positions.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills (Spanish, Khmer, and/or Tagalog) are desirable

Responsibilities

Applies various traffic and parking control markings utilizing both conventional and airless type systems on streets and curbs
Performs thermoplastic pavement marking operations/application using pusher type, self-propelled or truck-mounted equipment
Posts and maintains traffic regulatory, warning and guide signs
Participates in the layout of new work according to traffic engineering blueprints and established legal requirements
Plans work and places barriers in such a manner as to cause minimum traffic interference
Observes safety regulations
Cleans and maintains spray guns, brushes, compressors and other related equipment
Orders equipment and materials
Maintains work orders with the use of computers, tablets, and handheld devices pertinent to traffic maintenance
Uses a two-way radio in accordance with FCC standards
Operates a City vehicle
May create and explain specific work assignments
May train and oversee the work of subordinates