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Job Description
Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics
The Colusa County Department of Public Works is seeking an experienced and skilled professional to join our team as a Traffic Control Technician II. This journey-level position is responsible for performing the full range of duties involved in the construction, installation, and maintenance of traffic signs, pavement markings, and other non-electrical traffic control devices that support safe and efficient transportation throughout the County. To learn more about this position, please click on the job description: HERE.
This promotional opportunity is available to current regular employees within the Department of Public Works. Only individuals currently employed in this department are eligible to apply.
Supervision & Examples of Duties
Receives general supervision from the Public Works Superintendent.
Qualifications
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Two years of responsible experience in the fabrication and installation of traffic signs or a related field.
Training:
Formal or informal education or training which ensures the ability to read and write at a level necessary for successful job performance.
License or Certificate
Possession of or the ability to obtain an appropriate valid driver’s license.
Supplemental Information
The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.
Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here: 2025 Benefit Summary
Closing Date/Time: 1/4/2026 11:59 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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County of Colusa
Show moreThe County of Colusa, nestled in the heart of the Sacramento Valley approximately 60 miles north of Sacramento and 100 miles northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area, is a vibrant community rich in history and tradition and, offering a wonderful environment in which to live, work and play. The County, with approximately 22,000 residents, includes two incorporated cities; Colusa, which is the county seat, and Williams. The local economy is largely agriculturally based producing crops valued at more than $900 million each year and exporting farm commodities throughout the United States and to about seventy countries worldwide.
County government business is still conducted within the antebellum court house which was built in 1861 and has operated continuously ever since. The County’s annual General Fund budget is roughly $28 million; the total budget is about $78 million. The workforce is comprised of approximately 350 full-time equivalent positions that are assigned to five represented bargaining units.
Colusa County also offers many diverse outdoor recreational opportunities and is considered to be a sportsman’s paradise. The Sacramento River meanders through the County. Portions of five national protected areas are located within the county: Butte Sink Wildlife Refuge; Colusa National Wildlife Refuge; Delevan National Wildlife Refuge; Mendocino National Forest and; Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Recreational opportunities such as hiking, bird watching, camping and water sports abound. The Sacramento River and local lakes, offer world class fishing
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