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Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 16233
Department: Commissioner Precinct 1
Division: Road & Bridge
Opening Date: 02/05/2026
Closing Date: 8/23/2026 11:59 PM Central
Position Description
Mission of Precinct One
Precinct One's mission is that we are committed to become a national model for delivering responsive public service utilizing inclusive, innovative, and collaborative approaches to improve the quality of life, advance equality of opportunity, and promote the fair treatment of all people in Harris County.
What you will do at Precinct One
The selected candidate (s) will provide a responsive service to all Precinct One constituents by installing and maintaining traffic, wayfinding, regulatory, instructional, and identification signage. You will install, inspect, maintain, and repair barricades, and striping on county roads and parking lots. You will operate a variety of equipment, including a sign machine, a wacker machine for sign installation, a power plant for electrical field use, and striping machines. You will also be responsible for performing routine daily maintenance on assigned equipment.
In addition, you will prepare, complete, and maintain assigned tasks and work logs, ensuring that documentation includes the location of signs, sign types, vertical and horizontal measurements of signs, times, dates, retro-reflectivity readings of signs, sign inspections, pavement markings, and work completed. You will also perform pre-trip vehicle and equipment inspections and safety checks before use; and clean vehicle and equipment after use and as needed.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Texas Driver's License

Experience:

• Operator II - Three (3) years of experience in a sign shop or similar environment
• Operator III - Five (5) years of experience in a sign shop or similar environment
• Operator IV - Seven (7) years of experience in a sign shop or similar environment

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of hand tools, equipment, materials, and procedures required to perform tasks.
• Knowledge of wacker machines for sign installation, power plants for electrical field use, and striping machines.
General Information
What you get in return
You will be surrounded by coworkers who bring their best to work each day. Passionate people who want to make a difference in the communities Precinct One serves, along with Harris County as a whole.
Harris County employees receive a competitive salary plus medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to the employee after the first two months of full-time continued employment. Vacation, sick time, and floating holidays allow our employees to recharge and balance work and personal time. Mandatory participation in our retirement program allows employees to save for retirement. Various other benefits and discounts lead to the satisfaction and engagement of our employees.
Roads & Bridges Department
The Roads & Bridges Department's mission is to; offer a responsive public service while executing a high level of maintenance on Precinct One roads, bridges, hike and bike trails, and county right-of-ways in order to improve mobility and the quality of life for the constituents of Precinct One.
About Precinct One
There are four precincts in Harris County. The four elected commissioners, along with an elected county judge, serve as members of Harris County Commissioners Court, the administrative head of the county's government.
With approximately 1.1 million residents, Harris County Precinct One is a diverse, urban precinct that covers 363 square miles. Precinct One's multi-racial, multi-ethnic population is roughly 39 percent African American, 37 percent Latino, 18 percent Anglo, 5 percent Asian and 1 percent other.
Precinct One, which includes 876 miles of road, stretches south to Brazoria County and reaches into eastern and northern sections of Harris County. The Precinct's territory includes a large section of Downtown Houston, including the Downtown Harris County Courthouse Complex, Toyota Center, Minute Maid Park and the BBVA Compass Stadium. Other notable landmarks include the 263-acre NRG Park Complex and the renowned Texas Medical Center. The Precinct is also the higher educational home to Houston Community College, Rice University, Texas Southern University, the University of Houston and the University of St. Thomas. Precinct One manages more than 20 parks, 11 community centers, numerous hike-and-bike trails, three maintenance service centers and several area offices, all of which provide an array of services to Precinct One residents.
Precinct One's mission is that we are committed to become a national model for delivering responsive public service utilizing inclusive, innovative and collaborative approaches to improve the quality of life, advance equality of opportunity and promote the fair treatment of all people in Harris County.
How to apply
If this job sounds interesting, you meet the required qualifications and you can see yourself working for Precinct One in our Road and Bridges Department, we invite you to apply.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications, positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Benefit

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*

* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
01
Do you have a high school diploma or a G.E.D. equivalency?Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.

• Yes
• No

02
Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in a sign shop or similar environment?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history))

• Less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years or more but less than five (5) years.
• Five (5) years or more but less than seven (7) years
• Seven (7) years or more
• I do not have this experience

03
Please provide details about your verifiable experience in a sign shop or similar environment.Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume."(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilitiesIf you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.)
04
Do you have knowledge of hand tools, equipment, materials, and procedures required to perform tasks?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Yes, I have this knowledge/experience.
• I do not have this experience

05
Do you have Knowledge of wacker machines for sign installation, power plants for electrical field use, and striping machines?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Yes, I have this knowledge/ experience
• I do not have this experience

Required Question