DISTRICT SIGN SPECIALIST 1-2
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DISTRICT SIGN SPECIALIST 1-2Print ( SIGN SPECIALIST 1-2Salary$2,978.00 - $5,360.00 MonthlyLocationColfax, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob Number08/11470/DSS1/12.03.24-RDDepartmentDOTD-Engineering & OperationsDivisionDistrict 8- AlexandriaOpening Date12/03/2024Closing Date12/15/2024 11:59 PM Central+ Description+ Benefits+ QuestionsSupplemental InformationDISTRICT 08 - UNIT 750 DRYPRONG, LA.JOB NUMBER:08/11470/DSS1/12.03.24-RD visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency: Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.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.A valid Louisiana Class D Chauffeurs license is required.Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing the work experience sections of the application.Salary $17.18 hourlyInformation on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here: Louisiana Rehabilitation Services - Vocational Rehabilitation - Louisiana Workforce Commission (laworks.net) ( EMPLOYEES : Refer to appropriate EDSM directive for required structured training requirements and PPM # 59 Workforce Development on training guidelines. 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. For further information about this vacancy contact:Joseph RachalTransportation Operation Manager318-###-####Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:No experience or training is required.NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:Must possess a valid Class D Chauffeur's License at time of appointment.Job ConceptsFUNCTION 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 WorkEXAMPLES 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.JOB DUTIES60% INSTALLS, REPLACES, REPAIRS, AND MAINTAINS TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT SIGNS ALONG STATE HIGHWAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MUTCD AND DOTD POLICY AND SPECIFICATIONS.15% COMPLETES DAILY WORK REPORTS, MATERIAL USAGE REPORTS, ENSURE EACH TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT TO COMPLETE A PROJECT, USES TABLETS FOR WORK ORDER ENTRIES, SETS OUT TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, AND CLEANS SIGNS.15% MAY ASSIST WITH TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROL AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT INSTALLATIONS AND LAYOUTS.5% ASSIST IN MAINTAINING SIGN SHOP INVENTORY ON A DAILY BASIS.5% MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS NECESSARY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EMERGENCY/DISASTER SUPPORT SERVICES.Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:Insurance Coverage More information can be found at Leave- Up to six weeks paid parental leaveMore information can be found at and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:+ New Year's Day+ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,+ Mardi Gras,+ Good Friday,+ Memorial Day,+ Independence Day,+ Labor Day,+ Veteran's Day,+ Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the GovernorState employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):+ Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video ( to give you more detailed information about their system+ Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),+ Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others01Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee?+ Yes+ No02Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee?03Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana?+ Yes+ No04If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate NA .05To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type N/A if there are no immediate family members?06What are your career interests?07Do you have a Class D Chauffeurs driver's license?08Do you possess either a High School Diploma or GED?+ Yes+ No09Are you willing to perform other duties as necessary, including but not limited to, emergency disaster support activities after work hours, weekends and/or holidays?+ Yes+ No10Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Did you include all relevant education and experience on your official submission?+ Yes+ NoRequired QuestionAgencyState of LouisianaAddressFor agency contact information, please refer tothe supplemental information above.Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802Phone(866) ###-####Website verify your email addressVerify Email