Summary/Objective: Responsible for installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing signs on county roads according to national and local standards.

Essential Functions: 

· Routinely inspects county roads for improper signage.

· Repairs and replaces road signs when necessary according to national and local (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices).

· Patrols county roads for high water, road closings, and bridge closings and installs proper signage.

· Maintains and operates sign shop equipment.

· Makes recommendations to the Road Supervisor for purchases for the sign shop.

· Performs snow and ice removal.

Competency: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 

· Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. 

· Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. 

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no supervisory responsibilities. 

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside conditions, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, color vision, and close vision.

Required education and experience: High school diploma or GED. In depth knowledge of the Daviess County Road system. In depth knowledge of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices preferred.

Additional eligibility qualifications: Valid Kentucky driver’s license; Valid driver’s license; Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B within six months of hire.

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Daviess County Fiscal Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, age, disability, marital status, sex (wages), genetics, or disabled, recently separated, other protected, and armed forces service medal veterans in its hiring or employment practices.