Signs & Signals Maintenance Worker

The purpose of this position is to maintain City streets by overseeing necessary street markings, traffic signal and road conditions. This is accomplished by using construction and installation skills and equipment. Other duties may include street sign construction and installation, traffic signal maintenance and repair, assisting in traffic engineering studies, equipment maintenance, necessary paperwork and interfacing with other City employees and citizens. Ability to maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment. This position does not provide direction to other employees.

• Fabricates signs by operating sign machines, peeling and applying materials to sign blanks, preparing and cleaning sign blanks and designing and inputting information into sign machines.
• Installs signs by ensuring the correct height of signage to meet standards, digging holes and mixing concrete for setting and leveling sign supports.
• Provides premier customer service to internal and external customers by responding to requests in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintains lights by checking voltage and resistance, changing flashers, batteries, lens and lens covers and programming school zone times and school days into control panels.
• Assists with engineering traffic studies and counts by installing traffic counters in high volume and low volume roadways, drilling and setting rubber covers into the existing pavement, removing counters after survey is completed, inputting and downloading information into computer and printing reports.
• Observes public safety for standards by overseeing and inspecting current signage and pavement markings to meet or exceed standards within the city.
• Prepares paperwork by writing out tasks, amount of materials used and locations for jobs.
• Regular attendance required.

• Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.
• Less than one year of related experience required.
• Valid Texas Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL) required within 6 months of hire (must pass written tests within two months of hire)
• IMSA Work Zone, IMSA Signs and Marking, IMSA Signal Tech I required within 2 years.
• AC/DC Electronic Knowledge preferred

Complete online application at Cedar Hill City Website at The City of Cedar Hill can no longer accept actual/faxed applications. ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. There are computers at the Cedar Hill Library for applicants that do not have access to a computer at home. If you are having trouble with the NEOGOV Applicant tracking site, please call the NEOGOV technical support number at and select option 1.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Cedar Hill will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your needs. For any special requests, please call Human Resources at , ext 1050.

The City of Cedar Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of genetic information in compliance with GINA, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, age, or disability in hiring, conditions, or termination of employment. Final applicants for employment with the City of Cedar Hill are subject to drug testing and background screening.

CITY OF CEDAR HILL

285 Uptown Blvd Bldg #100

Cedar Hill, TX 75104

The City of Cedar Hill's culture sets us apart from any other City in the world. We live by five very important values, which also contain many parts to make a whole. The five values we live by are High Standards, Teamwork, Premier Customer Service, Family Oriented and Fun.

Recognizing that employees are essential in the operation of our organization, the City of Cedar Hill exemplifies our family oriented values by offering a comprehensive benefits plan, supporting the present and future of our employees. Full time benefits include:

Security for the Present:

• Health Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Additional Supplemental Plans
• Medical and Dependent Day Care Reimbursement Account

Security for the Future:

• TMRS Retirement Plan (Employee contributes 7% pre-tax, City provides 2 to 1 matching, vesting after 5 years, with option of retirement, at any age, with 20 years of service)
• Deferred Compensation Plans through ICMA and Nationwide

Additional Benefits:

• Education Reimbursement Assistance
• Alan E. Sims Cedar Hill Recreation Center Employee Membership (Family membership discounts available)
• Zula B. Wylie Public Library Card
• Employee Assistance Program
• Longevity

Leave Benefits:

• Vacation
• Sick
• 12 Paid City Holidays