Traffic Foreman (#RC1003)
$32.39-$39.37 Hourly / $5,613.86-$6,823.68 Monthly / $67,366.37-$81,884.24 Yearly

Under general direction, supervises the work of traffic legend painting crews and traffic sign shop crews; and does related or other work as required in accordance with Rule 3, Section 3 of the Civil Service Rules.

An incumbent in this class is responsible for scheduling and supervising crews assigned to painting traffic legends, and assembling and maintaining traffic signs.

• Trains, assigns, and supervises the work of crews engaged in painting a variety of pavement markings on County streets and roads, and in installing and maintaining traffic signs.
• Supervises and participates in the design and fabrication of traffic control signs and devices; assembles and constructs signs; uses spray-painting equipment, silk-screening materials, stencils, and related hand and power tools.
• Supervises and participates in routine maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Maintains inventory of traffic supplies; requisitions supplies; receives supplies and verifies against invoices.
• Maintains work records and statistics; establishes standards; determines work priorities and schedules.
• Maintains records of expenditures, budgetary balances and projections.

Basic supervisory principles; traffic control standards, devices, rules and regulations; materials, methods, and techniques of traffic striping, legend painting and sign construction; use of brush and spray painting equipment and other hand and power tools; occupational hazards involved in traffic control work; basic mathematics; basic computer and modern office automation technology, including pertinent software; safety precautions necessary for protection of employees, equipment and the public.

Supervise and train subordinate employees; read, understand and interpret job-related materials; perform basic computations in estimating labor and materials; operate computers and related software; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; prepare and maintain records and reports.

Mobility-Occasional operation of a data entry device; sitting/standing for extended periods; occasional walking, pushing/pulling, bending, grasping, squatting; driving equipment; Lifting-Frequently 5-30 pounds or less; occasionally 30-70 pounds; occasionally restraining, lifting and/or turning heavy objects; Vision-Good overall vision, color perception, depth perception; occasional reading and close-up work; normal hand and eye coordination; good field of vision/peripheral; Dexterity-Normal dexterity with occasional writing and repetitive motion; Hearing/Talking-Frequent hearing and talking on the telephone/radio and in person; constant exposure to construction and traffic noise; Special Requirements-May require occasional overtime, weekend or evening work; Emotional/Psychological-Frequent public contact and decision making; occasional concentration required; Environmental-May be exposed to dust, fumes, and varied weather conditions.