Traffic Control Monitor
Category: Classified
Pay Grade: C16
Job Code: 16496
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
JOB SUMMARY
Performs semi-skilled work responsible for the design, placement, operation, and maintenance of traffic control devices in compliance with state and federal laws; coordinates design, placement, and maintenance of traffic control devices assuring a safe working environment for County employees and the motoring public.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (examples, not all inclusive)
- Designs, places, operates, and maintains traffic control devices in compliance with state and federal regulations;
- Notifies and coordinates activities with proper governmental entities and authorities concerning location and use of traffic control devices;
- Coordinates with crew chiefs for use of crew members to perform necessary traffic safety duties;
- Assigns flagger communication and other traffic control and safety assignments to crew members;
- Makes daily checks of all crews and work sites for proper setups;
- Removes traffic control devices after project completion;
- Checks open and ongoing work sites for safety;
- Trains and updates employees on traffic safety procedures;
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
Two (2) years of experience in utilities construction, maintenance, or repair work; or completion of a two-year vocational or technical school program with a diploma or certification in construction, skilled trades, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Special Qualifications (May be required depending on area of assignment):
- Florida Driver’s License or Florida Commercial Driver’s License and endorsement, if any.
- Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.
- Possession and maintenance of Traffic Control Certification by the International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) preferred (must acquire no later than 2 years from appointment).
- Other knowledge, skills, abilities, and credentials required for a specific position.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of workday traffic and safety setup and maintenance of traffic control devices;
- Knowledge of methods, practices, and tools used in utilities maintenance and repair activities;
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and appropriate safety precautions;
- Skill in the use and maintenance of equipment related to traffic control safety;
- Ability to read blueprints and schematics;
- Ability to train others in traffic control safety;
- Ability to use small office equipment and computers;
- Ability to use or repair small, medium, and heavy equipment and machinery.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS
The work is medium work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
- Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
- Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
- Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
- Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
- Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
- Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
- Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
- Visual ability: Sufficient to effectively operate office equipment including copier, computer, etc.; and to read and write reports, correspondence, instructions, etc.
- Hearing ability: Sufficient to hold a conversation with other individuals both in person and over a telephone; and to hear recording on transcription device.
- Speaking ability: Sufficient to communicate effectively with other individuals in person and over a telephone.
- Mental acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
- Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
- Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
- Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
- Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Work is performed in an environment with heavy equipment and machinery that could result in bodily harm to co-workers or others.