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The Illinois Tollway has an opening for Sign Shop Manager position. The Sign Shop Manager is responsible for managing and directing the Sign Shop Unit coordinating sign installation, maintenance, manufacturer, pavement striping, and traffic counting activities. The Sign Shop Manger is also responsible for coordinating Capital Program Projects with all Contractors, Design Engineers, Construction Project Manager, cross-departmental units within the Tollway and cross agency contacts. The Sign Shop Manager reports directly to the Incident Manager and oversees one Assistant Manager, one Shop Clerk and fifteen Sign Hangers and Coordinates and supports the Tollway’s General Consultant in their overhead structure inspections. Salary is $110,000 – $120,000. They offer a nice benefits package. For benefits details, click on the benefits tab on job listing.

• Complete day and night surveys of Tollway, including mainline, crossroads, and ramp signing, as well as all roadway striping.
• Enhance annual work program or forecast based on survey, knowledge of future work needs by others and anticipated maintenance needs.
• Develop annual budget for materials, labor, and equipment to carry out programs.
• Direct the fabrication of signs; the installation, repair and replacement of signs; the renewal of pavement marking and traffic counting.
• Manage personnel, inventory and equipment to meet Authority traffic marking and signing needs in a safe and cost-effective manner
• Coordinate work efforts with Contractors, Project Managers and Engineers to ensure Capital Improvement Projects are complete on time, within budget, and in compliance with all Federal Standards.
• Maintain 24/7 on-call availability for signing emergencies and snow events.
• Oversee different Maintenance Sections during snow events.
• Complete annual performance evaluations of subordinate staff.
• Determine and issue disciplinary action as appropriate.
• Perform annual Certification Testing for advancement of subordinate staff.