Traffic Signal Maintenance Technician

The City of Alameda Public Works Department

Traffic Signal Maintenance Technician

Known as the City of Homes and Beaches, Alameda is a 10.6 square mile urban island city located in the middle of beautiful San Francisco Bay. With easy access to all of the amenities of the Bay Area, Alameda is seven miles east of San Francisco and less than one mile west of Oakland, just a short drive north of the Oakland International Airport.

The City of Alameda's mission is to support the maintenance of a community where people can live, work, and play in a sustainable urban environment that is safe, vibrant, and aesthetically pleasing. Alameda is committed to the organizational core values of innovation, integrity, professionalism, flexibility, and responsiveness. The City provides a broad range of services including police and fire protection;

construction and maintenance of streets, parks, storm drains and other infrastructure; an electric municipal utility; recreational and cultural activities; and general government and administrative support services.

As the nation's 115th agency to be accredited by the American Public Works Association, the City of Alameda Public Works Department is the steward of Alameda's public infrastructure, responsible for its design, construction, and maintenance. It is the vision of the agency to become the best trained, most talented and efficient public works department in the entire Bay Area. Come and join our dynamic team to be an integral part of this vision!

Under general supervision performs installation, maintenance and repairs to electronically sophisticated traffic control systems and other electrical equipment and systems throughout City facilities. Performs other related work as required.

For a comprehensive list of benefits, see the Benefits Matrix here (Download PDF reader).

• CalPERS Retirement: Classic Members: 2% at 55 formula, 8.868% contribution;
  New Members 2% @ 62 formula, 8.75% contribution.
• Medical: The City contracts with CalPERS to provide comprehensive health coverage to employees. Multiple HMO and PPO plans available, with a generous City contribution.
• Dental: Comprehensive dental coverage provided to employees and their eligible dependents.
• Vacation: Starting with 80 hours annually and increasing with years of service.
• Holidays: 11 City Holidays.
• Floating Holidays: 6 days.
• Sick Leave: 96 hours per year; any unused sick leave is converted to service credit at retirement.
• Deferred Compensation: Up to 1% 457(b) matching City contribution after 1 year of continuous service.

• Maintains and repairs traffic signal systems including wiring, conduits, signal poles, controllers, electronic switching, equipment and vehicle detection.
• Makes continuous and detailed field checks to locate trouble or causes of failure; adjusts electronic detectors (i.e. vehicle actuated) and time controllers (i.e. fixed time); replaces signal lamps; checks preemptors and time clocks; cleans signal faces and reflectors; repairs faulty parts (i.e. modules and flashers).
• Repairs signal pole knock‑downs.
• Installs and maintains electrical and mechanical equipment in City facilities.
• Troubleshoots electrical problems and failures in City facilities.
• Operates and maintains electric and electronic measuring devices such as Volt‑Ohm meters; operates welding equipment such as Arc and Oxy‑Acetylene welders.
• Drives and operates specialized vehicular equipment.
• Prepares and maintains reports and records such as inventory records, damage reports and traffic signal maintenance records.
• May provide lead direction and training for subordinate employees.

• Work is primarily performed outdoors on City streets with regular exposure to varying weather conditions including heat, cold, rain, wind, and humidity.
• Frequent exposure to electrical and mechanical hazards, noise, dust, and fumes during traffic signal maintenance tasks.
• Travel by City vehicle within City limits to work sites, locations, and meetings to conduct work.
• Work at heights to access traffic signal equipment, lighting, conduit, or wiring.
• May work alone or…