Traffic Systems Technician TRAINEE (X Job Las Vegas area,Nevada USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

Position: Traffic Systems Technician TRAINEE (X)

Traffic Systems Technician Trainee

The city of Las Vegas invites applications for Traffic Systems Technician Trainee. This position operates, maintains, repairs, constructs, and installs mechanical, electrical and electronic components of traffic signal systems, school flasher systems, intelligent transportation systems, roadway lighting systems, area lighting systems, sports lighting systems, computerized communication cables, and associated equipment; develops and evaluates special circuits and sequences to enhance and modify signal operations;

assists in traffic pattern development to facilitate traffic progress.

This is the entry level class in the Traffic Systems Technician series. This class is distinguished from Traffic Systems Technician by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties. This class may be used as a training class, wherein employees may need only limited or no directly related work experience, however, employees are expected to gain the necessary experience and obtain the licenses and certifications required to progress to the full journey level.

Receives immediate supervision from the assigned Traffic Field Supervisor. Receives functional and technical supervision from higher level division staff.

Special Requirements Responding to emergency situations after normal work hours, including nights, holidays, and weekends is required.

Examination Process A civil service examination will be conducted in accordance with the Civil Service Rules of the city of Las Vegas. The civil service examination for this recruitment is a written exam weighted 100% for placement on the eligible list. Selection Process Final candidate selection will include list placement and may include hiring interview (if applicable). Any individual offered employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test, complete background check, and may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform the physical requirements of the job.

Some positions may require preliminary background checks.

Essential Functions

Constructs, installs, operates, maintains and repairs traffic signal systems, school flasher systems, roadway lighting systems, area lighting systems, sports lighting systems, and intelligent transportation system control devices, infrastructure, and all related appurtenances.

Performs field and bench tests on electrical and electronic circuitry and various components, including solid state digital micro-processing systems; determines source of malfunctions and makes repairs as required; bench tests, troubleshoots and repairs traffic signal, school and emergency flasher, roadway lighting, area lighting, and sports lighting systems, and related equipment to component level.

Provides technical guidance, information, and direction to others related to the person's area of expertise; verifies the work of contractors; instructs other staff on technical aspects of the work, as required.

Operates a variety of circuit testing equipment, aerial lift equipment, computerized and non-computerized test equipment, boom trucks, crane trucks, heavy trucks, at times with trailer attached, pneumatic tools, trenchers, diggers, compressors, meters, wire pulling devices, conduit bending equipment, concrete saws, electronic scopes/meters, small power tools and hand tools, welding tools, and related equipment.

Performs skilled work on entire infrastructure, such as flashers, monitors, connectors, signal cables, relays, switches, boxes, controllers, sensors, communications equipment, poles, conduit, wiring, lamps, fixtures, computers and peripherals, and all types of related equipment.

Performs maintenance and repair work involving concrete, traffic signal plumbing, iron, steel and rough painting in the course of maintaining traffic signal systems, roadway lighting, area lighting, and sports lighting systems, intelligent transportation systems and other electronic and electrical systems.

Removes, replaces, repairs, and reinstalls poles, foundations, crash caps, conduit, cabinets, heads, lamps, cameras, luminaires and associated traffic signal, flasher, roadway lighting, area lighting, sports lighting equipment, and related assets.

Inspects and performs routine maintenance of various electrical and lighting systems.

Reads and interprets blueprints, plans, sketches, shop drawings, specifications, manuals and schematic drawings.

Maintains, installs, replaces, and repairs digital solid state traffic controllers, conflict monitors, video detection and incident detection systems, microwave detection systems, communication systems, load switches, pre-emption systems, lighting control systems, and vehicle induction loops.

Monitors signal pattern and operation effectiveness with the use of a computer; makes appropriate timing changes to traffic signal system and flasher operations; develops accurate traffic signal timing plans for optimum traffic flow; inputs data into associated traffic control related databases; installs, troubleshoots, and…