Traffic Control Maintenance Worker

General Description Are you someone who takes pride in hands-on work that makes a visible difference in your community? The City of Madison is hiring a Traffic Control Maintenance Worker to help keep our streets safe, organized, and moving smoothly. In this role, you’ll be on the front lines of traffic safety; installing and maintaining street signs, applying pavement markings, setting up work zones, and supporting traffic control for special events. Whether you're painting lines that guide thousands of drivers or placing signs that keep pedestrians safe, your work will directly impact the daily lives of Madison residents. This is semi-skilled public works construction and maintenance work where reliability, attention to detail, and a commitment to public service truly matter. Skills needed for this position include: Ability to safely operate tools, equipment and traffic control devices. Ability to work effectively as part of a team and communicate clearly with others. Strong attention to detail and accuracy when installing signs and pavement markings. Current recruitment will fill two (2) vacancies. Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30AM - 3:30PM Employees may be eligible for loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, trans, nonbinary, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We value the unique blend of lived experiences and diverse perspectives that comes from non-traditional education pathways and the variety of transferrable skills each candidate brings to the table. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Even if every item on the job posting doesn’t match your experience perfectly, we encourage you to apply and share how your skills and experience can best serve our community. Examples of Duties and Responsibilities Install, repair, and maintain traffic and parking signs and associated traffic control equipment Install signs for new streets, street reconstruction projects, and perform new sign installations. Perform routine sign repairs and maintenance. Install and remove temporary signing and marking for traffic detours and special events. Assist Sign Painters in manufacturing signs. Repair and recycle sign materials, support brackets, and associated equipment. Install, repair, and maintain painted and semi-permanent pavement markings Install, repair, and maintain painted street markings such as centerlines, lane lines, curb markings, crosswalks, stop lines, etc. Assist with the installation, repair, and maintenance of semi-permanent pavement markings such as centerlines, lane lines, crosswalks, stop lines, etc. Assist with the repair and maintenance of centerline, curb marking, crosswalk and semi-permanent marking machines and associated equipment. Perform miscellaneous work activities Install and remove barricades and traffic control for parades, special events, and emergencies. Install and repair guard rails, roadside guideposts, roadway delineators, and bicycle related facilities. Complete daily work orders. Provide general direction and training to hourly/seasonal employees as required. Perform related work as required. Minimum Qualifications Two (2) years of experience applying the following: Mechanical principles, troubleshooting techniques, and maintenance and repair methods and materials, related to public works equipment and systems (may include farm or outdoor construction). Computers software applicable to the duties of the position. Common hand tools and standard equipment used in public works maintenance. Familiarity with: Digger’s Hotline policies and procedures. Work zone safety and hazards related to working in the road right-of-way. Safety procedures in handling hazardous materials. -OR- Two (2) successful seasons as a City of Madison Traffic Engineering seasonal laborer. Depending on the number of applicants, random selection may be used to determine who proceeds to the interview proce…

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