Signal Trades Tech -III

Job Description

This position is responsible for performing journeyman level trades duties involving highly specialized traffic signal equipment. Depending on the assigned position level, the employee may serve as a lead worker, monitoring work, providing direction, and/or directing personnel in the proper repair and replacement of equipment. The role requires the ability to troubleshoot equipment issues, accurately identify the root cause of problems, and determine appropriate corrective actions.

The employee must make timely, well-informed decisions related to repairs and equipment replacements to ensure safe and efficient operations.

• Performing general maintenance of traffic signals
• Installing traffic signal equipment
• Locating traffic signals and fiber optic cables
• Assisting with inspecting traffic signals
• Fabricating and installing traffic signal heads, overhead street name signs, and related components
• Assisting with traffic signal preventive aerial maintenance
• Performing other duties of a similar nature or level

• Ability to communicate effectively and engage with staff, citizens, leadership, and elected officials as needed.

• This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
• This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

The grades for this position are A12(3), B21(3), and B23(3). Salary will be dependent on education and experience. Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

• High School diploma or GED
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
• Valid Driver's License
• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) must be obtained within 12 months of employment. Once CDL is obtained, this position will require DOT drug testing and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with the Gwinnett County Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace policy.

• High School diploma or GED
• Two years of trades experience
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
• Valid Driver's License
• IMSA certification as a Traffic Signal Technician Level 1
• Work Zone Safety Traffic certification
• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) must be obtained within 12 months of employment. Once CDL is obtained, this position will require DOT drug testing and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with the Gwinnett County Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace policy.

• High School diploma or GED
• Four years of trades experience
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
• Valid Driver's License
• IMSA certification as a Traffic Signal Technician Level 1 and Level 2
• Work Zone Safety Traffic certification
• Valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) must be obtained within 12 months of employment. Once CDL is obtained, this position will require DOT drug testing and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing in accordance with the Gwinnett County Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace policy.

• For information related to position-specific essential duties, knowledge and skills, and physical requirements, please refer to Trades Technician I, II, III.
• Note:
  
  The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.
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