When laying out traffic control patterns, incumbents place and observe the placement of cones to ensure compliance with safety standards. Construction inspection duties require incumbents to coordinate movement of more than one limb simultaneously while driving, get in and out of a vehicle repeatedly, observe people in the field to monitor compliance with safety standards, and make visual inspections of contractors' work. Incumbents sometimes use common hand tools, such as a pick or a meter box lifting device, to remove utility box or manhole covers for design and inspection activities. Functional area assignments within a division are flexible, shifting as division needs change. Incumbents discriminate among or match colors while inspecting curb painting, pavement marking, and traffic signs.
Incumbents review or check the work product of less experienced staff.
A completed supplemental questionnaire must be returned along with a standard application form to the Human Resources Department by the final filing date in order to be considered further in the process. Depending upon the number of applications received, an eligibility list may be established based solely upon the screening committee's evaluation of application documents submitted to the Human Resources Department. In the event that the number of applications is sufficient to require an examination, the most qualified applicants will be invited to appear before an appraisal board. The appraisal board will evaluate each candidate's experience, education, background, and other job related qualifications for the position. A background check will be conducted prior to a job offer being made.