District Sign Specialist 1-2

DISTRICT 08 - UNIT 750 - RAPIDES

Job Number: 08/11465/DSP1-2/121323/Bb

DISTRICT SIGN SPECIALIST 1-2

District Sign Specialist 1:  $17.18/hourly

District Sign Specialist 2:  $19.67/hourly

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancy may be filled from this recruitment as a District Sign Specialist 1 or a District Sign Specialist 2, dependent upon the level of experience of the selected applicant(s).

Must possess a valid Class D Chauffeur's License at time of appointment.

Please refer to the 'Job specifications' tab located at the top of the La Careers 'Current Job Opportunities' page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

Preference will be given to the applicant(s) that possess the following:

• Applicants with valid Class D Chauffeur's License

• Good Driving Record

http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt_Finance/HR/Pages/Career_Center.aspx

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Joey Rachel, Engineer Technician 7

318.561.5113

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment

opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities.  DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

No experience or training is required.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Must possess a valid Class D Chauffeur's License at time of appointment.

FUNCTION OF WORK:

Learns to install, maintain and replace highway regulatory, guide and information signs in a Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) District.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Typically, direct from a Highway Foreman 2. May receive supervision from higher level personnel.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Department of Transportation and Development.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from District Sign Specialist 2 by the absence of experienced level District Sign Specialist responsibilities.

Differs from other maintenance jobs by the presence of duties specializing in sign installation and maintenance.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

EXAMPLES LISTED BELOW INCLUDE BRIEF SAMPLES OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Learns to perform sign installation, replacement and maintenance on state highways in accordance with federal guidelines. This includes highway signing, construction signing, road closure signing, barricading, and other permanent and temporary signing.

Learns to operate and maintain all equipment to perform duties, including sign truck and small tools.

Learns to maintain daily work reports, materials used reports, truck inventory, and sign shop inventory.

Assists in determining exact placement requirements for speed zones, weight limits and other regulatory signing.

Learns to determine exact placement requirements for speed zones, weight limits, and other regulatory signing by interpreting legal orders establishing these regulations.

Cleans signs and performs discriminative tree and limb cutting to clear obscured signs.