Traffic Signal Electronics Technician, #49175

The City of Virginia Beach is looking for a dedicated Traffic Signal Electronics Technician II to join our team and ensure the smooth operation of our traffic control systems.

As a Traffic Signal Electronics Technician II, you will play a crucial role in troubleshooting and repairing traffic control devices, maintaining data communication equipment, and performing both corrective and preventive maintenance on traffic signal control systems.

• Read and understand schematics, site plans, maps, and engineering drawings.
• Troubleshoot or repair problems regarding traffic control devices, data communication equipment, and cables.
• Must understand the menu-driven platform that most Electronic and Computer devices utilize to navigate within the device.
• Performs corrective and preventive maintenance on traffic signal control equipment to install new and maintain existing traffic signal installations.
• Under general supervision, construct new testing equipment and modify existing test equipment to constantly have state-of-the-art testing equipment.
• Under general supervision, installs and tests traffic control equipment in new or modified traffic signal installations to ensure operational accuracy.
• Performs preventive maintenance of existing traffic signal installations to identify defects and ensure the continued proper functioning of signal equipment operations.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance required to maintain the computerized traffic signal system.
• Prepares technical reports as required; prepares a list of materials needed.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of traffic control equipment to install new and perform corrective maintenance on all types of traffic signal control equipment, including electromechanical, solid-state, and microprocessor-based devices.
• Install and test traffic control equipment in new or modified traffic signal installations to ensure operational accuracy.
• Under supervision, design and construct new test equipment and modify existing test equipment as required.
• Prepare technical reports and recommendations regarding traffic control as required.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance required to maintain the computerized traffic signal system.
• Assist in training subordinates to increase their skill levels.

• Knowledge of traffic control signal system maintenance and operations.
• Knowledge of City, state, and federal standards and codes applicable to traffic control practices and safety.
• Knowledge of electrical, electronic, and microprocessor theory and application.
• Skill in performing electrical and electronic maintenance and repair of traffic control equipment.
• Skill in the operations and maintenance of all tools and diagnostic test equipment used in traffic signal control equipment maintenance and repair.
• Ability to supervise necessary safety practices.
• Ability to follow technical instructions, either verbal or written.
• Ability to communicate ideas and information both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to operate all testing and fault diagnostic equipment to perform corrective maintenance on all traffic control equipment.

This position is ALPHA 1 and is required to work in excess of their normally scheduled days/hours during all inclement weather (flooding, hurricanes & snow), and/or in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

This position requires individuals to be on a rotating weekly on-call/stand-by duty for responding to emergency calls regarding malfunctioning traffic control devices.

The $4,000 CDL (Class A or

B) Hiring Bonus is for newly hired employees only. The bonus will be paid in three increments during the first year of employment.

• $1,000 with first paycheck
• $1,000 first pay period following six-month interim eval (with "meets expectation" performance rating)
• $2,000 at conclusion of probationary period (with "meets expectation" performance rating).

The City offers a generous benefits package
, which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and leave.

The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.