Traffic Control Specialist

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Traffic Control Specialist

Salary

$1,343.20 - $1,489.60 Biweekly

Location

2123 Market St Baytown, TX

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

25-00021

Department

Public Works

Division

Traffic

Opening Date

11/05/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

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Job Summary

Join our team and play a key role in ensuring safe and efficient traffic flow through the fabrication, installation, maintenance, and repair of traffic control signals, highway lighting, signs, barricades, and pavement markings. In this role, you'll be responsible for installing and replacing signage, setting up work zones in compliance with TMUTCD and MUTCD standards. You’ll also be periodically on call for emergency needs related to traffic control, providing critical support to keep our roads safe. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in roadway safety, we encourage you to apply!

Duties

• Installs and replaces signage, including street markers, traffic control and information signs.

• Sets out work zones for job sites in accordance with the TMUTCD and MUTCD. Programs and deploys traffic counters, changeable message boards and radar trailers as necessary.

• Receives and stocks traffic control device materials and supplies. Maintains signs, barricades and traffic control signals; takes inventory; straightens and replaces devices at various locations.

• Paints or applies traffic control markings on streets, parking lots, and curbs using rollers, stencils, heat gun, or small paint machine.

• Installs, repairs, and maintains traffic control signals, beacons, and safety lighting at various locations.

• Performs preventive maintenance and minor repairs to service trucks. Cleans and maintains traffic control shop building and grounds.

• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record (must obtain TX driver’s license within 90 days).

• Valid State of Texas Class “B” Commercial Driver License, or must be obtained within six months of date in position.

• Complete Work Zone Safety Training from TEEX or IMSA within 12 months.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Applicant must be computer literate, read and write legibly, and communicate with contractors. General knowledge of civil engineering construction practices. Ability to get along appropriately and professionally with co-workers and the public.

Here at the City of Baytown, in recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you bring. We strive to provide a workplace where differences are honored, with a workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we serve.

Attendance is an essential function of this position. The City reserves the right to require an employee in this position to work overtime. This position provides services or performs duties for the benefit of the general public during emergency situations. These may include services or duties different from those performed in the usual course and scope of your job. In the event of an evacuation, the incumbent in this position may be required to remain to perform needed services.

Overall Position Strength Demands

Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

To promote health and wellness, we provide a comprehensive benefits program (listed below) to meet the needs of you and your family. Our goal is to help you live and work well – 365 days a year.

Medical

• United Healthcare

• Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment

• Annual Deductible (Network) $750 Indiv/$2,250 Family

• In-Network Benefit 80%/20% after plan deductible

• $50 co-pay (general visit)

• RX - $10 Generic/$40 Formulary/$75 Non-Formulary

• Flexible Spending Accounts: Healthcare and Dependent Care expenses

• FREE virtual visits

Dental

• Cigna Dental PPO & DHMO

• Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment

• Preventative & diagnostic covered at 100%

• Annual Deductible: $50/Indiv (Cigna PPO) - No annual deductible for Cigna DHMO

Vision

• Superior Vision

• Effective the first day of the month following 30 days of employment

• In-Network exam co-pay $10 & $25 materials co-pay

• Frames: $140 Allowance - Contact Lenses: $160 Allowance

Holistic Health & Wellness

• Employee Wellness Center offering FREE primary care medical treatment for employees & dependents on the Medical plan

• FREE access to gyms, Shipt, and Walmart+ through our employee medical insurance

• Gym partnership with Lee College Wellness Center & swimming pool for $58/year

• Employee Assistance Program providing employees and their household family members up to 8 FREE counseling sessions per issue per year, legal and financial assistance, will generator tools, and more!

• Sick Leave Pool providing participants additional paid sick time if accruals are exhausted.

• SmartDollar: free online program providing tips and tools from Dave Ramsey for getting out of debt and building good saving practices

Retirement

• Texas Municipal Retirement System:

• 7% employee contribution with a 14% employer match

• 5 year vesting

• Retirement Eligibility: 20 years of service/any age - or - 5 years of service/at least age 60

• FREE Life Insurance coverage up to 1X your base annual salary

• MissionSquare and Roth IRA plans: additional voluntary employee participation

Disability Insurance

• Equitable:

• Long-term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of monthly earnings up to $8,000 per month up to social security age, depending on the disability

• Short-term Disability: voluntary elected coverage. Pays 60% of weekly earnings up to $1,000 per week for up to the first 13 weeks of a disability

Training and Tuition Assistance

• The HUB Employee Training Center: we invest in you by equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed to live out our Purpose and Core Values

• Access to funding up to $1,500 per semester or $3,000 per year for tuition toward courses that are job-related or will enhance your work performance

Generous Paid Sick, Vacation, & Holiday Leave

• 10 holidays per year and one personal employee day per year

• 15 days sick leave per year

• Starting at 10 days of vacation per year; up to 25 days per year

• Sick and Vacation hours roll over annually up to the maximum limit

• 15 days Paid Parental Leave

To explore all of the benefits we offer, please visit: https://baytownbenefits.com/

01

What is your highest level of education

• High School Diploma

• Associates Degree

• Bachelors Degree

• Masters Degree or Higher

• None of the above

  02

  Do you have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record? (Must obtain TX driver's license within 90 days)

• Yes

• No

  03

  How many years of related work experience do you current have.

• Less than 1 year

• 1 year less than 3 years

• 3 years less than 5 years

• 5 years or more

• None of the Above

  Required Question

Agency

City of Baytown

Address

2401 Market Street Baytown, Texas, 77520

Phone

281-422-8281

Website

http://www.baytown.org

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