Transportation Systems Technician

This position will require working with a technician to obtain knowledge on the installation and troubleshooting of transportation systems. The transportation systems will include: copper cabling, fiber optic cable backbones, cameras, CCTV, digital message signs, vehicle detection systems, L2 and L3 switches, LAN/WAN, specialty software packages, IP configurations, etc.

• Company Sponsored Retirement Plan
• Health Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision) starting Day 1
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life, long-term/short-term disability insurances
• PTO
• Paid Holidays

A minimum of 3-5 years of knowledge of ITS Highway Communication including:

• Local Area (LAN) & Wide Area Network (WAN) communications including, but not limited to, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing; 802.3 and 802.11 with an overall basic understanding of how networks function.
• CCTV:
  Closed Circuit Television basics and camera operations. Including Power-over-Ethernet (POE), Wireless and Cellular technology,
• DMS:
  Dynamic Message Sign - basic understanding of DMS operations and communication protocols.
• FIBER:
  Understanding of fiber optic principles including splice-loss, Single mode vs multimode differences, OTDR, Fusion splicing and the different fiber connectors (ST, SC, LC, etc.)

• Copper cable troubleshooting, repair, or replacement & certification
• Fiber optic cable troubleshooting, repair, or replacement & certification
• CCTV camera troubleshooting, repairs, or replacement & activation
• Dynamic Message Sign troubleshooting, component repairs and replacement
• Vehicle detection systems (both radar and infrared)
• Other systems associated with highway ITS devices.
• Occasionally assist with other Traffic and Signalization tasks andon-site work duties.
• Perform reasonable additional duties and tasks determined by management.

• Must be 18 years-of-age or older.
• A driver's license is required.
• Self-driven and willing to learn.
• Comfortable using a computer and internet
• Both “web based” and local Microsoft Office software.
• Comfortable working outside in Houston with the various weather conditions that entails.

• Extensive knowledge of electronics and networking preferred, but not required.
• Experience reading plans and specifications preferred.

• Upon offer, employees may be required to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen, background and/or MVR check.

• A Driver's license is required.
• Certifications for the systems noted above are not required, but considered a plus.

• RARE
  (less than 10%): climbing poles.
• OCCASIONAL
  (up to 33%): sitting, kneeling, crawling, climbing ladders, climbing stairs.
• FREQUENT
  (up to 66%): stooping, squatting, body-twisting, climbing on/off truck, gripping, reading, bucket truck operations with elevated heights of 70-feet.
• CONTINUOUS
  (up to 100%): manual dexterity, standing, walking, sense of touch, speaking clearly, seeing distant, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., seeing, reaching, range of motion, hearing-speech range, depth perception, color vision, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs.
• OTHER
  (sporadic) travel outside of the Houston METRO area, comfortable with elevated heights of 70-feet.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC and its family of companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to any legally protected characteristic.
• If you require reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact our ADA Coordinator 6.
• Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment requirements, which include background screening, drug testing, and employment eligibility verification.
• Compensation determination is based on market data, job scope and individual qualifications.
• We offer a competitive total rewards package inclusive of health and welfare and retirement benefits, as well as paid time off and holiday pay benefits.
• Unsolicited resumes without an executed agency agreement become the property of the company.