Traffic Signal Crew Leader

Job Title:

Traffic Signal Technician

Employer:

City of Las Cruces

Salary: $24.79 Hourly

Location:

700 N. Main St., Las Cruces, NM

Job Type: Full-time Regular

Job Number: E RG

Department:
Public Works

Nature of Work:

Schedules and oversees the daily activities of a designated crew assigned to repair, maintain and install traffic signal lights, traffic surveillance, and school flashers.

Environmental Factors:
Position functions primarily outdoors with exposure to all weather and traffic conditions; exposure to moving vehicles and equipment, noise, dust, dirt, and pollen; may have exposure to open manholes and street excavations with cave-in potential; safety equipment includes vests, hard hat, safety shoes, goggles, and ear protection.

Physical Factors:
Heavy physical effort is required to perform job functions in a construction environment including standing, bending, stooping, and squatting; ability to lift and push items weighing up to eighty (80) pounds and operating equipment weighing up to five hundred (500) pounds. Sufficient clarity of speech, hearing, or other communication capabilities, vision or other powers of observation, manual dexterity, and personal mobility and physical reflexes sufficient to effectively and efficiently perform essential job functions.

Work Situation Factors:
Position involves competing demands, performing multiple tasks, working to deadlines, and responding to customer issues. May also involve responding to emergency situations, working extended hours including evenings and weekends, on-call and standby status. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity of services. Position is subject to drug testing in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations and City of Las Cruces policy.

Release of Information Form (49 CFR Part 40) required.

Position will be advertised as continuous until filled, with periodic review of applications. First consideration may be given to current City of Las Cruces employees who meet the minimum requirements. Meeting or exceeding the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to participate in the process. Full-time; regular; non-exempt; union-represented position

This position is graded at BC16.

• Performs as lead worker, inspects completed work and work in progress to ensure compliance with standards and safety requirements; provides training, guidance, and instruction to staff on proper work procedures.

• Serves as a liaison to the supervisor and provides technical support to staff; maintains accurate and timely work records and logs to ensure completion of projects and assignments according to established goals and deadlines.

• Ensures appropriate traffic controls and safety procedures are followed to comply with established policies, rules, and regulations; checks system status and sets time on traffic intersection zones to ensure telemetry is in full operation.

• Provides support to professional staff and management regarding traffic system designs; interprets roadway construction plans, electronic schematics, and diagrams, and makes technical decisions to complete construction and/or repair projects according to established goals.

• Troubleshoots traffic signal malfunctions to restore operations; programs school flashers and school flasher radio system; meets with railroad officials regarding traffic and railroad crossing signal operations to mitigate traffic and safety issues.

• Performs computer programming, hardware, and software troubleshooting, and maintains, monitors, and updates computer systems and software as necessary to support safe and effective traffic signal operations; checks on various computer programs related to Fiber communication, Radio communication, and Camera detection systems.

• Performs regular field inspections of the operation and condition of control equipment and electronic devices to ensure proper operations and timely maintenance and replacement is performed.

• Participates in the budget process; monitors expenditures; maintains records of inventories and materials for multiple projects to ensure necessary supplies and materials are…