District Sign Technician III/IV - Canyon

Are you looking for a hands-on career that makes a visible impact in your community?  TxDOT's Amarillo District is looking for a District Sign Tech III or IV in our Canyon Maintenance Office.  We're seeking a skilled and motivated individual to join our team in a vital transportation role focused on installing, repairing, and maintaining traffic signs, mailboxes, and delineators across the district.  If you take pride in precision, enjoy working outdoors, and want to contribute to public safety and infrastructure, we encourage you to apply and be part of a team that keeps our roads safe and well-marked.

*The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position offered based on the applicant's work experience, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance (ERS.texas.gov)

Performs highly skilled transportation related work installing, repairing, and maintaining traffic signs, mailboxes, and delineators in a district. Work includes maintaining inventory and records, ordering of signs and materials, and using specialized tools and equipment related to sign installation. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

• Assists transportation maintenance crews with maintenance-related work as required; may respond to assist with emergency situations/conditions.

• Moves equipment, tools, materials, and products.

• Maintains expense records and inventory of materials, supplies and equipment.
• Measures and calculates amount of materials needed.
• Mixes and places concrete for sign support foundations; moves cement bags and other items related to these duties.
• Operates a boom and bucket truck and/or specialized sign truck to install roadway signs.
• Orders supplies and materials from district shop.
• Orders signs from the regional sign shop.
• Performs and maintains inventory of signs.
• Performs preventive maintenance on sign truck.
• Repairs and installs signs, supports, foundations and delineators in accordance with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and other departmental guidance.
• Conducts nighttime luminaire inspections to ensure reflectivity of signs, delineators, stripping, and retroreflective pavement markers (RPMs),
• Inspects roadways to identify sign and delineator deficiencies and recommend repairs.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

• Coordinates and inspects roadways to identify sign and delineator deficiencies and recommend repairs.
• Coordinates and maintains expense records and inventory of materials, supplies and equipment.
• Coordinates, performs, and maintains inventory of signs.
• Trains other technicians on sign installation and safety procedures.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
  
   

Extensive knowlege of:

• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• The Sign Crew Field Book
• The Guide to Proper Location and Installation of Signs and Other Devices

Considerable knowledge of:

• Traffic Control Standard Sheets
• Standard Highway Sign Designs for Texas
• Inventory/stock control procedures

Expert skill in:

• Installing and repairing signs
• Safely using, operating, and maintaining applicable equipment
• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Proficient skill in:

• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates and expenses
• Using basic mathematical fundamentals
• Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

Some skill in:

• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others

• Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to noise

• Subject to vibration

   

• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Crawling-moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
• Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Close Visual Acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts
• Visual Acuity-operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills
• Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment
  
   

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information

Extensive knowledge of:

• Traffic Control Standard Sheets
• Standard Highway Sign Designs for Texas
• Inventory/stock control procedures
• The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• The Sign Crew Field Book
• The Guide to Proper Location and Installation of Signs and Other Devices

Expert skill in:

• Installing and repairing signs
• Safely using, operating, and maintaining applicable equipment
• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
• Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others

Proficient skill in:

• raining in a classroom, office, or field environment
• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates and expenses
• Using basic mathematical fundamentals
• Preparing and maintaining confidential and sensitive records, files, and reports
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

Ability to:

• Work in cramped spaces (bend, stoop, crawl) and at varied heights