City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION

Signs and Markings Technician Lead

Under the direction of the Supervisor, responsible for leading, coordinating, and monitoring the performance of and completion of daily work assignments and crew activities on routine and complex job assignments. Performs skilled and complex tasks in the installation, maintenance, and removal of traffic control signs and markings. 

1. Receives and coordinates daily work assignments for crew activities, prepares materials and equipment. Provides training, monitoring, and feedback of completed work. Resolves conflicts on job work sites.
2. Provides input for employee performance evaluations.
3. Prepares and tracks electronic documentation of daily activities and/or projects of field crews.
4. Performs maintenance on road markings, tools, and machinery. Installs pavement markings on roadways, parking lots, athletic courts, and airports according to specifications and other various requirements.
5. Monitors or performs preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment. Monitors or performs pre-trip/ post trip inspections on tools, equipment, and machinery.
6. Calculates field measurements using engineered plans, maps, aerial photographs, or satellite images.
7. Installs, removes, and replaces signs as needed.
8. Documents daily work in work order software.
9. Assigns or performs traffic control.
10. Operates, leads, trains, and evaluates staff in the operation of all equipment to install pavement markings..
11. Coordinates purchasing and oversees warehouse inventory.

Provides leadership, work assignments, evaluation, training, and guidance to others.

• Knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local codes; City practices, policies, and procedures including construction, customer service, and DIG TESS safety procedures and policies including ATSSA and TMUTCD.
• Knowledge of effective principles and practices of leadership.
• Knowledge of purchasing, contracts, and warehouse inventory.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in the installation of Bike Corral/Racks, Road Cushions, Traffic Legends and Symbols, and Vertical delineation devices.
• Skill in the layout of Roadway Markings Plans.
• Skill in the use of fabrication equipment, fabrication software design programs, and CAD programs, and use of other related databases.
• Skill in the use of hand tools.
• Ability to accurately log, monitor, and report work progress, materials, labor hours, etc. with or without the use of computer software.
• Ability to effectively explain policy to employees in a professional manner and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to effectively manage projects and delegate responsibilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees and the public in a leadership role.
• Ability to interpret engineering plans, work orders, schematics, and regulations.
• Ability to maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
• Ability to train, monitor, evaluate, and provide feedback on the work of others.
• Ability to operate maintain, and/or install drill/driver machine and all appropriate equipment.
• Ability to perform Striper Coning functions.
• Ability to test and calibrate instruments to make precision and close tolerance repairs and adjustments.
• Ability to use cell phones, two-way radios, and other communications equipment.

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus five (5) years of experience in a construction or traffic control role.
• Education may substitute for experience up to two (2) years.

• Must have a Texas Commercial Driver License or ability to obtain within five (5) months of employment or approved extension by Department Director or designee.
• Valid Texas Driver License.