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Posted: February 11, 2026 (1 day ago)

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Traffic Signs Maintenance Worker I

County of Sacramento

Transportation

Fresh

Location

Salary

$28.41 - $34.53

per hour

Closes

March 12, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves hands-on work maintaining traffic signs, road markings, and other safety devices in Sacramento County's rural areas, such as building, fixing, and installing them while ensuring safe traffic flow.

It's ideal for someone with basic construction or labor experience who enjoys outdoor fieldwork and can learn quickly under supervision.

A good fit would be a reliable team player comfortable using tools and following safety rules.

Key Requirements

  • 30 semester units (or equivalent) from an accredited college, career school, or apprenticeship in construction trades or related fields
  • One year of full-time paid or volunteer experience in general labor, such as roadway repair, mechanical maintenance, professional painting, or construction
  • Knowledge of operating hand, electric, and pneumatic power tools and equipment
  • Understanding of safety practices and procedures for traffic signs and markings
  • Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and work independently or in a crew
  • Proficiency in basic English for reading, writing, and communication
  • Capability to learn traffic control techniques, including installing signs and directing traffic

Full Job Description

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This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

2/25/2026, 3/11/2026 (Final)

Under close supervision, the Traffic Signs Maintenance Worker I performs a variety of traffic control field work including the fabrication, installation, repair, and maintenance of traffic signs, street markings, and other non-electrical traffic control devices, in the unincorporated areas of Sacramento County.

Requirements

Knowledge of
  • Operation and maintenance of a variety of hand, electric, and pneumatic power tools and equipment
  • Tools, materials, and equipment used in the painting trade
  • Techniques used in the maintenance and repair of roadways, buildings, and machinery
  • Common safety practices and procedures related to traffic signs
  • Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized applications related to area of assignment
  • English usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Ability to
  • Learn techniques for assembling, installing, replacing, repairing, and painting traffic signs, street markings, and non-electrical portions of traffic control devices
  • Understand and follow applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations
  • Place cones, barricades, warning devices, and direct the flow of traffic at job sites
  • Learn to read and interpret simple dimensions on blueprints, construction plans, drawings, and maps related to traffic signs and markings
  • Learn safety work methods and safety regulations related to traffic signs and markings
  • Understand and follow verbal and written instructions
  • Work independently or as a member of a crew
  • Comprehend technological changes in the traffic signs field
  • Read, write, and speak English at a level necessary for satisfactory job performance

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Either: 30 semester (45 quarter) units from an accredited college, career school, or Federal/State approved apprenticeship program in a construction trade or other field closely related to the intent of the class.

Or: One year of full-time paid or volunteer experience performing general labor work such as roadway repair, mechanical equipment maintenance, professional painting, or other construction trade.

Note: Completion of training courses which do not have semester unit values are equated to semester units on the basis of: 15 clock hours of instruction equal one (1) semester (1.5 quarter) unit.

Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application.

Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please click here or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.

General Qualifications

Criminal History and Background Checks: The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602, Personnel Policies, and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate’s ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obtained.

The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process. In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.

License Requirement: A valid California Driver License, Class C or higher, shall be required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Certification Requirements: A basic CPR/First Aid certification shall be required for all positions in this class. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate certification may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Minimum Age: Applicants must be 18 years of age at the time of appointment because of the hazards of the job, as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Physical Requirements: Positions in this class require the incumbents to be able to:
  • Climb up and down ladders and stand on a ladder while performing tasks with both hands.
  • Lift, carry, push, and pull heavy equipment and tools weighing up to 50 pounds; over 50 pounds with assistance.
  • Load and unload equipment and materials weighing up to 50 pounds; over 50 pounds with assistance.
  • Demonstrate color vision sufficient to distinguish paint colors used on the job.
  • Frequently bend, stoop, squat, kneel, crouch and reach above the shoulder.
  • Perform heavy manual labor such as digging post holes using a manual post hole digger and/or digging bar.
Individuals who do not meet these requirements due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Working Conditions: Positions in this class require the incumbents to:
  • Work outside in all types of climatic conditions including inclement or very hot weather.
  • Work on uneven terrain.
  • Work around dust, fumes, and gases.
  • Work in loud or noisy areas.
  • Work in and around moving traffic.
  • Work various shifts, overtime, weekends, holidays, and on-call.

Probationary Period

The probationary period for this classification is six (6) months.

Additional Information

APPLICATION Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply.

County of SacramentoDepartment of Personnel ServicesEmployment Services Division700 H Street, Room 4667Sacramento, CA 95814Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay ServiceEmail EmployOffice@Saccounty.netInter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667www.SacCountyJobs.net

  • Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.

  • Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
  • Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
  • Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
  • A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question.

The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response.

Note: Responses of "See Resume" or "See Application", or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.

Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser.

Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.

  • The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
  • Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
  • If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
  • Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
  • If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
  • For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted.

    Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.

    If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score.

    While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.

    FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%) All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.

    This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience.

    The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination.

    Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete.

    The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.

    All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox.

    Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order.

    The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Click here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)For information regarding County jobs:

    Sacramento County is about enriching communities to thrive. We strive to create inclusive workplaces that reflect the communities we serve. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives, backgrounds, abilities, and diverse dimensions of our employees and residents. Through transparency, courage, innovation, and trust we are committed to advance equity and transformational change.

    We are a proud equal opportunity employer. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any phase of the hiring process, please contact our Disability Compliance Office at dco@saccounty.gov or 916-874-7642, CA Relay 711. For more information, visit: Reasonable Accommodation Requests - Job Applicant Instructions

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    Posted on NEOGOV: 2/11/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/12/2026

    Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-sacramento-5230156