Nassau County is 726 square miles of natural beauty located in the northeast corner of Florida along the Atlantic Ocean and Interstate 95. With 13 miles of pristine beaches, hundreds of miles of rivers, historic downtown Fernandina Beach, and an expanding economy. The combination of rich history, rural charm, natural resources, quality-of-life, and proximity to strategic installations provides Nassau County with unparalleled potential.  Part of the Jacksonville Metropolitan Area, Nassau County has a population of 91,113 and a regional population of 1.6 million, the Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) estimates that Nassau County grew by 4.92% last year ranking as the 4th fastest-growing county, by percent growth, in Florida [2nd among counties with a population of at least 80,000]. BEBR predicts Nassau County will be the sixth fastest-growing county in the State of Florida over the next 10 years with a projected population expansion of 33% resulting in over 121,600 people calling Nassau County home.

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This position performs service maintenance work in the installation and maintenance of traffic and street signs and the application of pavement markers. The position reports to Foreman, Supervisor, and/or the Field Manager. Works a forty (40) hour week.  May require overtime.

• Fabricates, assembles, installs, maintains and repairs traffic and street signs.
• Paints pavement markings with striping machine, brush, spray gun and other equipment as necessary.
• Operates motor vehicle to and from work sites and picks up supplies and equipment.
• Trains, oversees and monitors the work of assigned helpers.
• Prepares and maintains records on completed tasks.
• Provides information, answers questions, and obtains clarification on issues related to traffic and street signs and pavement markings to the best of their knowledge.
• Provide maintenance of traffic, for Traffic Engineering Department.
• Straightens, cleans or replaces damaged or missing signs as discovered during the workday.
• Uses shovels, posthole diggers, hand tools, air compressors and jackhammers.
• Performs manual labor such as digging holes and lifting, loading and unloading materials and equipment.
• Assists in traffic signal maintenance with supervision/training.
• Attends and completes periodic technical training related to highway signage, maintenance and installation duties.
• Required to complete all written documentation related to the job function.
• Performs all duties required to maintain the traffic sign retro-reflectivity program.

This position requires a high school graduate or equivalency diploma, unless exempt as provided under Article 25.9.  Must successfully complete International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) certification for Work Zone Safety and Level I Signs and Markings, and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Certification within one-hundred eighty (180) days from date of employment. Must also possession of a valid Class “B” Commercial Drivers License (CDL) with no restriction for airbrake prior to application.

The hourly rate for this position is $19.6937. The County provides a comprehensive benefits program and participates in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) and has a 3% employee contribution requirement. Voluntary supplemental 457 deferred compensation retirement is also available. For additional benefit information, visit: https://www.nassaucountyfl.com/243/Employee-Benefits.

Nassau County is a Drug Free Workplace; This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference in