Traffic Signal Technician; ETS II

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is looking for a skilled and motivated person to fill our Traffic Signal Technician (Electronic Technical Specialist II) position with Region Two in Salt Lake City, Utah. In this position you will install, repair and maintain various electronic equipment used by UDOT to Keep Utah Moving.

• Installation, maintenance, programming and repair of traffic signal systems including traffic signal cabinets, radar detection systems, school flashers, accessible pedestrian signals, highway lighting equipment, wiring, conduit, etc.
• Respond to reports of malfunctioning traffic signal equipment and troubleshoot and repair equipment in the field.
• Inspecting traffic signal installations to verify compliance with applicable regulations, standards, and specifications.
• Operating, maintaining, calibrating, and adjusting specialized equipment.
• Maintaining accurate records and logs.
• Driving and operating a bucket truck.
• Be available to be on-call and work after hours (nights and weekends) on a rotating basis.
• Any other duties as assigned.

• Is able and willing to report to the Region Two office, located at 2010 S 2760 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84104, within a 30-minute response time.
• Has at least two years of professional electrical/electronics work experience or electronics education (or a combination of both).
• Has an International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Level II certification.
• Has a valid driver's license.
• Has a working knowledge that includes a combination of the following: electronics and electrical systems, traffic signal technology, and traffic signal construction.
• Is proficient using computers and computer systems.
• A willingness and ability to be on-call and work after hours on a regular basis.
• Must complete the UDOT Traffic Signal and ITS Training within six months of hire.

This position may be filled as an Electronic Technical Specialist I (salary range $20.36 - $34.06) for applicants with less than two years of experience/education in electrical/electronics and those without an IMSA Level II certification. You must have IMSA level I certification or the ability to obtain within one year after hire AND obtain IMSA level II within two years. Certification and training provided by UDOT.

You must complete the UDOT Traffic Signal & ITS Training within six months after hire.

• Associate’s degree, or higher, in an electrical or electronic technology field.
• Journeyman Electrical License.
• IMSA level II or higher certification.
• At least four years related education and electrical/electronics experience (combined).

• This position is required to be on-call and work after hours on a regular basis.
• This position is subject to pre‑employment drug testing and random drug and alcohol testing of employees after hire.
  
  Please note:
  
  job offers to those who are not currently on the random drug list may be conditional pending drug test results.
• Working Conditions:
  
  Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g., working at great heights of 100 feet, working in extreme outdoor weather conditions, etc.
• Working Conditions:
  
  Risks which require the use of special safety precautions and/or equipment, e.g., working around operating machines, working with power voltages up to 600 V or hazardous chemicals, near live traffic, etc.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time, crouching or crawling in restricted areas.
• Employee may be reassigned to a different location as deemed necessary by the Region Director/Group Leader.

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