Traffic Signal Technician

Responsible for performing the installation, maintenance, and operation of traffic control systems within the guidelines of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), department regulations, manufacturer’s recommendations, and other associated handbooks and technical manuals. The Traffic Signal Technician should be familiar with Signal Technician Assistant knowledge and skills. The Traffic Signal Technician is assigned more difficult tasks that require the use of sound judgment and greater independence in the performance of their work.

Instructions are received both orally and in writing and supervision is received from Traffic Signal Technician Senior, Traffic Signal Technician Supervisor, and Manager Signals & Intelligent Traffic Systems.

• Works in the field, under the guidance of the Traffic Signal Technician Senior, troubleshooting and restoring operations to traffic signal control devices that have underground electrical, electronic equipment or electrical wire/cable failure due to vehicular accidents, vandalism, adverse weather, or other unforeseen events.
• Tests traffic signal control equipment and related devices to learn to identify defects in electric and electronic equipment.
  Performs routine maintenance on traffic signal equipment and intelligent transportation system components on an ongoing basis under the guidance of the Traffic Signal Technician Senior.
• Serves as a resource for subordinate personnel.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Education: High School diploma or GED

Experience: Three (3) years of experience in basic electrical wiring and operations and maintenance of traffic signal control systems, or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Certification:

• IMSA Signal Level 1 Certification required.

Licensing:

• Must have a valid state operator/driver’s license with good driving history.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of the various construction and installation methods and uniform codes relating to traffic signal systems, materials, tools, vehicles, and equipment used in traffic signal installation and maintenance.
• Ability to make skillful, controlled manipulations of small objects, such as wiring in a control cabinet.
• Familiarity with reading, comprehending, and interpreting wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical drawings.
• Ability to work at heights of 30 feet, such as in standing in a raised bucket to repair, remove, or replace a signal head or other devices.
• Ability to work outdoors in a variety of adverse conditions, such as heavy nearby traffic and inclement weather with exposure to the elements, including heat, rain, wind and cold.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to program various types of computerized traffic control devices and hang traffic signal heads during daily work schedule and on‑call rotation.
• Ability to interpret work using electronic schematics, wiring diagrams, and street intersection prints.
• Ability to understand occupational hazards and safety precautions of the electrical and electronic trade.
• Demonstrates continuous efforts to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work corporately and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.

Does this position require staff call up in an emergency situation? Yes

Is travel from office to other locations required of this position? Yes

If yes, what is the percentage of travel involved? Less than 50%? No More than 50%? Yes

• Physical Abilities: Tasks require the regular and, at times, sustained performance of moderately physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
• Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animal/wildlife attacks, or animal/human bites.

How many people are being supervised or trained? None

One staff Yes