Recruitment #240711-422200-002
Department | Mobility |
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Open Date | 7/15/2024 5:00:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 8/5/2024 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $28.63 - $40.71/hour; $4,962.53 - $7,056.40/month; $59,550.40 - $84,676.80/year |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
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Type of Recruitment | Open |
An employee in this class is responsible for performing assignments involving installation, maintenance, repair, and modification of electrical and electronic traffic signal systems and controls and street lighting poles and wiring. Under general supervision, employees perform tasks, at times under hazardous conditions, which are of average difficulty requiring exercise of some initiative and independent judgment. Positions may require employee to serve in a lead capacity and work nights and weekends. Work is reviewed while in progress and upon completion through inspections, observation, and results obtained.
Installs, troubleshoots, repairs and inspections of high voltage street lighting systems and associated load centers, equipment and cables to facilitate public safety.
Installs, maintains, modifies, and repairs solid state, electrical, and electronic traffic signal control systems and equipment; installs timings, checks operation and provides feedback to engineering design concerning operational improvements and problems; performs preventive maintenance and repairs on traffic control systems in the field and shop; inspects, sets-up and shop tests new controllers and equipment before installation; installs and repairs mini-computer adaptors; installs overhead and underground communication cables; establishes color codes and implements circuits for coordination system; connects circuits in new and existing cable networks to controllers.
Serves as crew leader and participates in constructing, rebuilding, and maintaining street lighting systems and traffic control systems; installs traffic controllers, cabinets, signal heads, signal cables, lines between adjacent controllers and push buttons; constructs pedestrian cross walk systems; inspects work of lower level personnel to ensure compliance with approved plans and specifications; completes daily time/activity reports on crew/self to document work activities; ensures that adequate tools and equipment are available; ensures proper upkeep and use and care of vehicles, tools and equipment.
Troubleshoots and field repairs to street lighting systems, load centers, cabinets, field wiring and luminaires and traffic signal control systems including communications cable to keep equipment in proper operation; detects causes of electrical equipment and instrument failure for immediate correction and prevention; reads, interprets and works from blueprints, diagrams and schematics.
Assists in the installation and maintenance of traffic control signs, barricades and cones as required for work zone safety; manually loads and unloads heavy items, including supplies, equipment and materials.
Drives and operates aerial lift platform bucket truck, tower truck, and light automotive equipment; operates light mechanical equipment; operates specialized electronic test equipment for radio and traffic signal control equipment; operates CB and base radio.
Performs related work as required.
Mostly outside work, able to lift up to 75 lbs., stand, works
outdoors very frequently. Requires some use of computer, typing and viewing a
monitor.
Requires a high school, vocational school diploma or GED and two (2) years of experience in electrical and/or electronic traffic control equipment maintenance, repair, and installation work.
Possession of a valid Class “B”, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), with air brake endorsements.
Possession of International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Traffic Signal Field Technician level I at time of application
Possess of Intermediate Maintenance of Traffic (IMOT) certification or the ability to obtain within six (6) months.
Possession of International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Traffic Signal Field Technician level II Certification or the experience to obtain within within 18 months
Possession of International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Roadway Lighting Technician Level I (Preferred) or ability to obtain within 18 months
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