Senior Traffic Maintenance Laborer

Senior Traffic Maintenance Laborer

Join us in shaping Seattle's streets! At the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), we don't just move people—we connect communities, build safer streets, and create a more sustainable city.

With a bold vision for the future, we're tackling big challenges: making travel safer, cutting carbon emissions, and ensuring reliable, affordable transportation for everyone—no matter who they are or where they live.

Seattle is growing fast, and we're growing with it. Thanks to a historic voter-approved $1.55 billion investment in transportation in 2024, we're building sidewalks, fixing bridges, and improving transit connections to keep our city moving.

We're a team of problem solvers, planners, engineers, communicators, and field crews—bringing purpose-driven work to life. Now, we need passionate, innovative talent like you. Let's build a Seattle that works for everyone—together!

SDOT is seeking a skilled and motivated Senior Traffic Maintenance Laborer to join our Parking Shop team within the Transit & Mobility Division. In this role, you'll help lead field operations supporting the installation, maintenance, and removal of paid parking infrastructure, traffic signs, curb painting, and graffiti abatement across SDOT's managed curb spaces. You'll be directly contributing to SDOT's goals of safety, accessibility, and public space management. Your leadership will support a small crew in maintaining a reliable, equitable, and efficient parking system that serves the people who live in, work in, and visit Seattle.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with traffic control devices, the ability to exercise independent judgment while in the field when work orders are incomplete or conditions change, and a commitment to maintaining a safe work environment for their crew and the public.

Job Responsibilities

• Leads a two-person crew in the installation, removal, and maintenance of parking pay stations, traffic signs, curb markings, and other non-electrical traffic control devices across Seattle's on-street paid parking network.
• Installs and maintains curb paint markings for load zones, bus zones, and other designated parking areas, ensuring clear visibility and compliance with traffic regulations
• Evaluates field conditions and exercises independent judgment to determine proper sign and device placement when work orders are incomplete or physical conditions require adjustment.
• Determines materials and equipment needed for the assigned jobs, assigns daily duties to crew members, and manage work schedules to ensure projects are completed safely and on time.
• Sets up temporary and emergency traffic control for special events, parades, street closures, and emergency situations, ensuring streets can be safely closed and traffic rerouted under strict timelines and adverse conditions.
• Conducts graffiti abatement and performs routine maintenance on pay station infrastructure, parking meter posts, traffic signposts, and related equipment to ensure continued functionality and compliance across the Parking Shop's service area.
• Operates and maintains specialized tools and equipment required for traffic control device and pay station installation, removal, and upkeep across Seattle's roughly 1,400 pay stations and 9,000 on-street paid parking spaces.
• Supports department goals in promoting diversity and social justice.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Experience:

• Two (2) years of experience performing general laboring and manual work involving the installation, repair, removal, and maintenance of non-electrical traffic control devices, including parking pay stations and associated signage.

OR: An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the position duties. Though not requirements, strong candidates will have some of the following experience or are able to describe comparable experience:

• Experience working with the public, providing exceptional customer service.
• Excellent communication and time management skills, with a commitment to accuracy and process improvement.

Other Requirements: Work Environment / Physical Demands:

• May be required to work nights, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Required to stand, walk, or bend for extended periods of time.
• Frequently required to lift objects up to 50 pounds.
• Required to work outdoors in all weather conditions, and while exposed to traffic and heavy exhaust fumes.

License, Certification and Other Requirements:

• Current State of Washington driver's license.
• Ability to obtain a flagger's card and First Aid card after hire date.
• May undergo a physical exam prior to the hire date.

Additional Information

Your application will not be reviewed if these items are missing or incomplete. Hiring Process Applications are reviewed after the posting closes. Qualified candidates must submit the following to be considered:

1. Completed NEOGOV online application.
2. Supplemental questionnaire responses

Offers of employment are contingent on verification of information provided by the applicant as part of the application process, including a potential background check. Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The City's full salary range for this position is $39.06 - $40.62 hourly.

For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Ryan Jones at View email address on click.appcast.io.

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at:

This position is open to all candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, veterans and those with diverse life experiences.

Accommodations for people with disabilities are provided on request.

The City is a Drug Free Workplace.