Electrician; Signal and Lighting Technician

Electrician (Signal And Lighting Technician)

The City of Kingman is looking for a Signal and Lighting Technician. The ideal candidate should be capable of performing skilled electrical work, including installation, inspection, maintenance, alteration, and repairs of electronic traffic control signals and devices, pole-mounted outdoor lighting, associated mechanical equipment, and solid-state traffic control devices. In this position, you will perform skilled-level electrical work involving installation, inspection, maintenance, alteration, and repairs of electronic traffic control signals and devices, pole-mounted outdoor lighting, associated mechanical equipment, and solid-state traffic control devices in accordance with standard practices of the electrical trade.

Additionally, you may be required to be on-call to ensure the safe operation of traffic signals, traffic control devices, and City lighting systems.

Essential Functions are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills. They are intended to be accurate summaries of what the job classification involves and what is required to perform it.

• Diagnoses and repairs traffic signal systems using hand tools, power tools, and electrical diagnostic equipment; performs repairs on poles, signal heads, signs, vehicle sensors, cabinet-electronics and microprocessors, switches, communications, timing and all other subsystems; diagnoses and prioritizes the steps necessary for each situation and executes repairs.
• Installs, alters, maintains, diagnoses, and repairs electrical wiring systems and equipment, both high and low voltage (i.e., traffic signal systems, traffic control devices, electrical boxes, motors, streetlights, and other electronic appliances and housings).
• Locates short and open circuit conditions in wiring systems.
• Replaces worn and/or damaged components in traffic control devices and electrical streetlight fixtures.
• Installs and maintains electrical motors, signal heads, signal cables, span wire, and traffic signal poles and pedestals.
• Inspects a wide variety of defective electronic equipment to determine malfunctions to perform repair work.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, schematic diagrams, logic charts, and manufacturer's manuals to isolate malfunctioning components.
• Performs scheduled preventative maintenance on traffic signals and street lighting through visual inspections, hardware and software equipment replacement, group re-lamping, and equipment testing.
• Performs routine maintenance, painting of back plates, visors, signal heads, signal poles, light poles and mast arms.
• Documents information on preventive maintenance file on electrical equipment and machinery and monitors a preventative maintenance program.
• Operates aerial equipment and pneumatic equipment in the installation and repair of electrical equipment.
• Participates in the blueprint plan review process for lighting and signal projects.
• Responds to emergency call outs.
• Operate and work from an aerial bucket truck, or crane truck for repairs or for removal and placement of poles and equipment.
• Replenishes electrical parts and supplies and maintains an inventory.
• Performs construction, maintenance and/ or mechanical work as needed or assigned on industrial and automotive equipment.
• Cleans and maintains tools, equipment and work space.
• Supervises and leads DOC Inmate Labor as trained and assigned.
• Communicates and acts in a professional manner with the public, co-workers, and work contacts.
• Provides excellent customer service to all contacts.
• Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity.
• May be required to work early mornings, evenings, nights, holidays or weekends as needed.
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with National Electric Code, relevant City codes, City policies and procedures; follows safety policies and practices, works in a safe manner, and reports unsafe activity and conditions.