Overview
Traffic Control Technician role at City of Overland Park
Location and Details
- Location : Overland Park, KS
- Employment Type : Full-time
- Salary : Negotiable USD
- Post Date : 09 / 24 / 2025
Description
The City of Overland Park has a full-time Traffic Control Technician position available in the Public Works Department.
Summary
Installs and maintains traffic and street name signs and applies pavement markings for traffic control. Operates various hand tools and equipment as required. Designs and fabricates signs to regulatory standards as assigned. Assists with basic maintenance / repair of traffic signals and streetlights such as lamp and fixture replacement.
Duties And Responsibilities
Installs and maintains traffic and street name signs; interprets work orders and determines correct sign size, color, type and location in accordance with Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices and local codes. Locates underground utility cables. Fabricates and installs various sign sizes and types.Operates equipment to apply paint and markings to pavement for traffic control; determines quantities of materials needed, sets up work zones, and evaluates work conditions to ensure proper painting environment.Maintains a working knowledge of applicable regulatory and work policy standards to properly install signs and pavement markings. Maintains records of completed work and inventory of materials.Maintains and inspects traffic signs and pavement markings; keeps appropriate records of work performed and acceptance / rejection of work. Reviews plans during design phase and reads plans, prints, and remarks for pavement marking.Coordinates signing and marking installation and maintenance in assigned district; performs periodic surveys to note deficiencies or problems, prepares work orders, and schedules follow-up work.Acts as a team lead on small work crews or directed projects; assists in planning, purchasing of materials, and record keeping; shares information and trains others in procedures of signing, marking, fabrication, and safety.Assists in planning for scheduled events; gathers needed traffic control devices and positions them at field sites, adjusting as necessary to ensure safety. Designs and fabricates signs as requested and maintains inventory markers for proper record.Installs and collects automatic traffic counting devices as directed; collects traffic count data as needed.Assists with traffic signal, street light and weather sensing systems maintenance (lamp replacements, pole setting, conduit installations, and cable repair).Assists Street Maintenance Division with snow, ice, and other public emergencies as needed; operates trucks with spreaders and plows and performs routine equipment maintenance at shift end.Uses computers and software for email and to enter and extract data from the work management system.Requirements
High school education or additional equivalent experience.Must possess a valid Class A commercial driver's license with air brake endorsement or be able to obtain within 6 months from date of hire.J-18808-Ljbffr