Traffic Control Maintenance WorkerAre you someone who takes pride in hands-on work that makes a visible difference in your community? The City of Madison is hiring a Traffic Control Maintenance Worker to help keep our streets safe, organized, and moving smoothly. In this role, you'll be on the front lines of traffic safety; installing and maintaining street signs, applying pavement markings, setting up work zones, and supporting traffic control for special events. Whether you're painting lines that guide thousands of drivers or placing signs that keep pedestrians safe, your work will directly impact the daily lives of Madison residents. This is semi-skilled public works construction and maintenance work where reliability, attention to detail, and a commitment to public service truly matter. Skills needed for this position include: Ability to safely operate tools, equipment and traffic control devices. Ability to work effectively as part of a team and communicate clearly with others. Strong attention to detail and accuracy when installing signs and pavement markings. Current recruitment will fill two (2) vacancies.
Work Hours:
Monday - Friday, 7:30AM - 3:30PM Employees may be eligible for loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Black, Indigenous, people of color, women, trans, nonbinary, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We value the unique blend of lived experiences and diverse perspectives that comes from non-traditional education pathways and the variety of transferrable skills each candidate brings to the table. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Even if every item on the job posting doesn't match your experience perfectly, we encourage you to apply and share how your skills and experience can best serve our community.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:- Install, repair, and maintain traffic and parking signs and associated traffic control equipment
- Install signs for new streets, street reconstruction projects, and perform new sign installations.
- Perform routine sign repairs and maintenance.
- Install and remove temporary signing and marking for traffic detours and special events.
- Assist Sign Painters in manufacturing signs.
- Repair and recycle sign materials, support brackets, and associated equipment.
- Install, repair, and maintain painted and semi-permanent pavement markings
- Install, repair, and maintain painted street markings such as centerlines, lane lines, curb markings, crosswalks, stop lines, etc.
- Assist with the installation, repair, and maintenance of semi-permanent pavement markings such as centerlines, lane lines, crosswalks, stop lines, etc.
- Assist with the repair and maintenance of centerline, curb marking, crosswalk and semi-permanent marking machines and associated equipment.
- Perform miscellaneous work activities
- Install and remove barricades and traffic control for parades, special events, and emergencies.
- Install and repair guard rails, roadside guideposts, roadway delineators, and bicycle related facilities.
- Complete daily work orders.
- Provide general direction and training to hourly/seasonal employees as required.
Minimum Qualifications: Two (2) years of experience applying the following:
- Mechanical principles, troubleshooting techniques, and maintenance and repair methods and materials, related to public works equipment and systems (may include farm or outdoor construction).Computers software applicable to the duties of the position.
- Common hand tools and standard equipment used in public works maintenance.
- Familiarity with:
- Digger's Hotline policies and procedures.
- Work zone safety and hazards related to working in the road right-of-way.
- Safety procedures in handling hazardous materials.-OR-Two (2) successful seasons as a City of Madison Traffic Engineering seasonal laborer.
Special Requirements:
Possession of a valid Class B Wisconsin Commercial Driver's License with air brake endorsement. The successful candidate must have passed the written portion of the relevant Department of Transportation testing process before starting employment. A condition of continued employment is passage of the skills portion of the test and obtaining the required operator's license within 6 months from the date of hire.
Physical requirements:
Ability to engage in strenuous physical activities and perform in a variety of adverse weather conditions and/or across uneven terrain on a daily basis.
Ability to work at heights from a ladder or platform.
Ability to lift/carry objects up to 50 lbs. routinely, and up to 75 lbs. on occasion.
Ability to climb, bend, sit, squat, stoop, kneel, walk, or lift arms overhead to perform work for extended periods of time.
Ability to work at various heights from aerial trucks and/or ladders.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, and overtime as assigned.
Benefits:
The City of Madison offers excellent pay and benefits for employees. City Ordinances, handbooks, and labor contracts provide specifics; the description here is not to be considered a binding statement but offers an informal summary. Compensation The City of Madison strives to pay competitive wages. View the current salary schedules for pay for all classifications.
Benefits:
The City offers a competitive benefits package, including a generous leave package, a variety of insurance options, and non-traditional benefits such as optional pet insurance, a bus pass for all employees, and the possibility of flexible work schedules. A brief summary of benefits is listed below. Please visit our website for more information. Leave Vacation is earned upon starting employment and can be used after completion of probation. The general vacation schedule is below. 0-3 years 10 work days of vacation After 3 years 12-1/2 days After 7 years 15 days After 11 years 17-1/2 days After 15 years 20 days After 19 years 25 days After 27 years 27 days Employees earn 3.5 personal days in addition to vacation. Employees receive eight official paid holidays (New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day), as well as 3 paid leave days (the Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve). Employees also earn 13 sick days annually that may accrue to a total of 150 days. Retirement The City of Madison participates in the Wisconsin Retirement System through the State of Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds. Insurance The City of Madison offers a variety of optional insurance programs including: Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Pet Insurance Life Insurance Income Continuation Insurance (for short and long-term disability) Long Term Care Insurance Other Benefits The City offers numerous other benefits and programs for employees, including:457(b) deferred compensation plans Employee Assistance Program Bus Pass on Madison Metro Flexible Work Schedules Employer-paid Training
