Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 - Pavement Marking

Job Description Summary

Department - Transportation

Job Description

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5665 - Transportation Maintenance Specialist II

Salary Grade: 9

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $24.66 - $29.60 Per Hour 

Pay Range: $24.66 - $34.53 Per Hour 

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The Pima County Department of Transportation is seeking a Transportation Maintenance Specialist II to work with our Pavement Marking Section of the Planning & Engineering Division. This recruitment will fill a Transportation Maintenance Specialist II position for the long line crew for continuous roadway striping operations.

This position requires a valid Arizona class A or B commercial driver's license (CDL) with Tanker endorsement at the time of appointment or prior to completion of the initial/promotional probation period.

The work schedule is four, ten-hour shifts, Monday-Thursday, 5:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Essential Functions: 

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Leads and/or participates in advanced or expert level duties to maintain and construct transportation infrastructure;
• Performs operational and preventive maintenance reviews of transportation infrastructure;
• Interprets and applies required codes or standards to work situations;
• Interprets complex blueprints, schematics and diagrams to facilitate work;
• Recommends to engineering, support staff and management, modifications to current infrastructure and systems to enhance operability, reliability and/or compliance with industrial or governmental standards or to enhance and protect transportation infrastructure;
• Acts as work center shift supervisor in the absence of the Transportation Maintenance Supervisor;
• Coordinates transportation infrastructure maintenance or construction with operations and maintenance staff, supported facility managers or end-users to assure minimal disruption of services;
• Conducts or coordinates specialized training for transportation maintenance staff in the systems being supported;
• Maintains comprehensive records of work performed, modifications to equipment or systems, and related operations logs;
• Prepares periodic and special reports for management on equipment, systems and/or facilities supported or maintained.

Minimum Qualifications:

Six years of journey-level advanced or expert level work experience in transportation-related construction and/or maintenance activities;

OR:

Three years of experience with Pima County as a Transportation Maintenance Specialist I or closely related position as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application. 
 
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.): 

• Experience applying pavement markings along roadway segments and at intersections using specialized equipment, machinery, and vehicles.
• Experience leading or supporting supervisory efforts to oversee, plan, schedule, and coordinate daily work operations.
• Experience reading and interpreting pavement marking plans, including standard layout for lanes, crosswalks, legends, and stop bars.
• Experience setting up and removing temporary traffic control, including proper placement of cones, signs and channelizing devices.
• Experience with/knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines for pavement marking applications, such as the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
• Experience collecting field data and utilizing asset management systems.

Selection Procedure: 
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.  

Supplemental Information:

Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver's license is required at the time of application. Valid AZ driver's license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine the applicant's suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. This position requires a valid Arizona Class D driver’s license at the time of application or prior to completion of initial/promotional probation. A valid Arizona commercial driver's license (CDL), Class A, Class B, or Class C with appropriate endorsements is required. For these positions, failure to maintain the required CDL may be grounds for termination. Positions requiring a CDL are also subject to applicable State of Arizona and federal standards, rules, and regulations on physical requirements including drug and alcohol testing. Failure to obtain/maintain the required licensure shall be grounds for termination.

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. Pima County determines whether a position is eligible for visa sponsorship at the time of recruitment. Eligibility is based on the requirements of the position and applicable laws and regulations. Not all positions with Pima County are eligible for visa sponsorship. This position will require a post-job offer physical and/or drug screen. 

Physical/Sensory Requirements: Positions may require any or all of the following: lifting and carrying up to seventy-five pounds or more; safely operating assigned vehicles and other powered equipment; wearing required safety clothing and equipment; working with or in the presence of obnoxious odors or with noxious / potentially hazardous chemicals, compounds or products; ascending and descending ladders and stairs to reach and work upon elevated or below-grade work platforms and job sites; differentiating, between colors. Other physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position. Action Activity - bending, climbing, kneeling, reaching, squatting and stooping; Motion Activity - simple and firm grasping and fine movement; Hearing Activity - in  noisy areas, on a radio, behind themselves, and equipment alarms, speaking activity - in person, on the phone, on a radio and on a cell; Vision - operate a motor vehicle, operate a commercial vehicle, operate a forklift/power equipment, distinguish colors, depth perception and peripheral vision. Frequently required to lift, push or pull objects weighing up to 100 pounds.

Working Conditions: Works outdoors in extremes of heat, humidity, dust, or cold; Other working conditions will be determined by position.

EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.