Traffic Maintenance Worker I

Key Responsibilities

• Come and join the City of Fresno in achieving our mission of Building a Better Fresno!
• Traffic Maintenance Worker I is the entry level class in the Traffic Maintenance Worker series. Under
• supervision, performs a wide variety of skilled traffic safety maintenance tasks, including installation,
• maintenance, and removal of traffic control signs and markings on City streets for effective traffic control.
• Fabricates, assembles, installs, maintains and removes traffic control signs and markings. Installs and
• maintains proper signing for construction and maintenance zones. Places traffic control markings through
• the application of paints, plastics, and reflective markers. Operates and maintains equipment required to
• accomplish the work in traffic control maintenance operations.
• This class is in a flexibly-staff series, which requires one year of satisfactory service before an employee
• can promote to the journey (Traffic Maintenance Worker II) level. Employees in classes that require one
• year of service for flexing, will not serve an additional probationary period at the journey level. Traffic
• Maintenance Worker I incumbents are expected to progress to the Traffic Maintenance Worker II ($4,603-

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$5,596/mo.) level with appropriate training, experience, and satisfactory job performance.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following

• Assists in the fabrication, assembly, installation and maintenance of traffic control signs and markings.
• Installs and maintains proper signing for construction and maintenance zones.
• Places traffic control markings through the application of paints, plastics, and reflective markers.
• Operates and maintains equipment required to accomplish the work in traffic control maintenance
• operations.
• Assists in the removal of traffic control markings by the processes of grinding, sandblasting, or
• hydroblasting.
• Performs related duties as required.

Full job description available to be viewed at

• https://www.fresno.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/JS-Traffic-Maintenance-Worker-I.pdf
• Vacancies currently exists in the Department of Public Works, Street Maintenance Division. Immediate and
• future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the
• eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period at the City's discretion. If the examination
• process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to three (3) months.

Requirements

THE REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline in order to
• qualify for the examination and does not assure a place on the eligibility list.
• Possession of High School Diploma or equivalent GED completion.
• One (1) year of paid work experience in the installation and maintenance of traffic control signs and
• markings.

OR

• One (1) year of paid work experience in road construction maintenance that utilized traffic control
• measures.
• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of application and continued
• maintenance throughout the entire term of employment in the classification.

Special Requirement(s)

• Within ninety (90) days of appointment, incumbents must obtain a valid Commercial Learner’s Permit for a
• Commercial Class B Driver’s License without air brake restriction.
• Incumbents will be required to obtain a valid Commercial California Class B Driver License without air
• brake restriction within twelve (12) months of appointment and maintain the license for the entire term of
• employment in this class.
• Certification in Work Zone Traffic Safety required within six (6) months of appointment and continued
• maintenance throughout the entire term of employment in the classification.

Additional Information

• This position is designated as being Safety Sensitive and requires all eligibles offered employment to
• successfully pass a drug test prior to employment. Federal law requires that applicants for positions
• involving the operation of certain transit vehicles, revenue services vehicles, the transportation of
• hazardous materials or heavy equipment over 26,001 pounds requiring a commercial driver's license, must
• undergo pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment and be subject to random alcohol and
• drug testing throughout their employment in this position.

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that are necessary to safely, effectively,
• and efficiently perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.
• This classification’s physical demands involve heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally
• with assistance, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently with assistance, and/or up to 20 pounds of
• force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical demands may be required: balancing,
• climbing, crouching, feeling, manual dexterity, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity,
• pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, walking.

Benefits

Healthcare Plan

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Paid Time Off