Sr Traffic Technician

The City of Littleton is seeking an experienced Senior Traffic Technician to join our Public Works & Utilities Department. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled traffic professional who enjoys working outdoors, troubleshooting complex systems, and taking on a diverse range of projects that directly improve the safety and mobility of our community.

As a Senior Traffic Technician, you will play a key role in the operation, maintenance, and advancement of the city’s transportation infrastructure. Your work will span traffic signals, vehicle detection systems, signs, pavement markings, communications networks, lighting, and traffic control devices.

This position is ideal for someone with municipal traffic experience who enjoys variety, works well independently and as part of a team, and takes pride in solving technical problems in the field.

The City of Littleton is a vibrant community consistently recognized as one of America’s Best Small Cities, and a top destination for families. Discover some of the remarkable things Littleton has to offer . With its historic and lively downtown, diverse shopping and dining options, and an extensive network of parks and trails, Littleton boasts a prime location just south of Denver and a short drive to the majestic Rocky Mountains and Colorado ski country.

The City of Littleton offers excellent benefits and perks to its employees. For more details, please refer to 2026 Benefit Guide.

The City of Littleton believes in attracting and retaining the best talent and its strategies include offering competitive pay and investing in employee growth and development opportunities.

Hiring pay range $37.33 - $39.29 per hour

This full-time position is non-exempt per FLSAand is eligible for overtime compensation.

This posting will close at 11:59 pm on September 27, 2026.

• Performs skilled work in the construction, installation, and maintenance of traffic signal control equipment. Equipment includes but is not limited to:
  • A variety of CCTV PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) and detection cameras
  • Traffic cabinets
  • Traffic controllers and MMUs (multifunction monitoring units)
  • Traffic signal heads, pedestrian heads, and pedestrian buttons
  • Traffic network switches and devices
  • Wireless spread spectrum network radios
  • Lighting equipment including luminaire street/overhead lighting, school flasher beacons, school zone safety flashers, and pedestrian push button activated systems
• Performs technical underground locating of traffic, electric, and fiber facilities as a Tier 1 member of the Utility Notification Center of Colorado (UNCC).
• Monitors performance of traffic devices utilizing features of computerized master control software (Econolite Centracs).
• Installs and maintains fiber optic communications cables and wireless communications equipment.
• Designs, fabricates, installs, and maintains signs including traffic signs, electronic speed limit signs, signposts, temporary special event signage, and other city signs using computer-aided design software, plotter, and pressure sensitive sheeting according to regulations and specifications contained in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
• Responsible for layout and installation of crosswalk markings, lane markings, and symbols using thermoplastic, paint, and tape.
• Ability to construct and maintain solar and hard-wired signals, including diagnosing traffic signal malfunctions, NEMA cabinet issues, and completing minor wiring changes, as necessary, inside the traffic signal cabinet, and the UPS battery backup system. Ability to diagnose and repair multiple vehicle detection types including loops, cameras, and radar.
• Ability to layout road…