Maintenance Technician - Sign Shop

Signal Technician Level I – Sign Shop

The City of Roanoke is currently seeking an energetic, dedicated team player to fill a vacant Signal Technician Level I position in our Public Works/Traffic Sign Shop. This member must be able to work during adverse weather conditions, and will be on call for emergency barricade duties and special events on a rotating schedule. The position is required to work during snow events.

A Class B CDL is required within twelve months of hire. A high school diploma or GED and 2-3 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience are required.

Employer Benefits:
The City of Roanoke is one of the area’s largest employers, offering competitive health and dental benefits, life insurance, and retirement pension plans. Employees may also choose to participate in optional benefits, including a deferred compensation plan and a flexible spending account through payroll deduction.

This is a non‑exempt position.

Performs skilled work in the maintenance of facilities and/or equipment and in the operation of motorized equipment.

• Operate street sweeper, excavator, bulldozer, front‑end loader, and other medium to heavy equipment.
• Make repairs and renovations to fields and grounds including mowing, mulching, aeration, grading, seeding, and sodding.
• Operate cranes and large motor grader in leveling ground surfaces, street and construction repairs.
• Perform a variety of skilled and semi-skilled duties in the operation and maintenance of a closed‑circuit television unit designed for stormwater infrastructure inspections.
• Gather and report work site information from inspections.
• Perform tasks such as pesticide application and asphalt leveling.
• Service and make minor repairs and adjustments to equipment.
• Operate all equipment, both light and heavy, in snow removal.
• Paint walls and materials from surface preparation to application and finishing.
• Perform minor repair of buildings, doors, windows, floors, locks, cabinets, and similar items.
• Use and maintain spray painting and lawn care equipment for maintaining athletic fields.
• When not operating equipment, perform general laboring tasks such as collecting and removing trash and debris from city properties.
• Assist with event support, snow removal and other emergency tasks, including some nights and weekends, as needed.
• May be responsible for fabrication, maintenance, and installation of traffic control, pavement markings and barricade signage according to City guidelines and uniformity.
• May require experience and knowledge of computer graphic software and equipment used for fabrication and installation of signs and markings.
• May supervise crew in absence of supervisor.
• May be required to wear some type of respiratory protection in the performance of their duties.

• Perform preventive maintenance on signal‑related equipment, as well as cleaning, adjusting, and testing equipment.
• Install and repair traffic signals, controllers, Opticom and signal video detections, school zone flashers, and all of the City‑owned street lights and other electrical and electronic equipment.
• Assist with the installation of messenger cable, hang overhead lights and other devices.
• Install and repair various vehicle detectors.
• Replace electronic components.
• Design and make various test equipment used in debugging systems.
• Install and maintain aerial and underground traffic signals and communication cables.
• Maintain standby status on rotation, make emergency repairs to equipment after‑hours.
• Keep records of work and make reports.
• Recommend and/or make modifications to electronic and other signal and communication equipment under direct supervision.
• Install and maintain automated traffic signal control equipment and systems.
• Maintain and repair school zone flasher systems.
• Maintain and repair all City‑owned street and bridge lights.
• Locate underground utility/ signal wires per UA 811 code.
• Participate in the City of Roanoke snow removal operations and installation of Christmas decorations.
• Any other task above and beyond as deemed necessary by the Supervisor.

May supervise a…