ATMS Technician

Seminole County/Board of County Commissioners; Sanford (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Seminole County/Board of County Commissioners is hiring for an Administrative and technical role coordinating the County's Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) and Fiber Optic WAN. You will plan, design, install, and maintain ATMS and related networking, acting as liaison with municipalities and state agencies on design recommendations and interoperability.

Requirements include an Associate's Degree with five years of related experience (or equivalent), ISMA Level II Signals or ability to

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and five years experience, or any equivalent combination.
• ISMA Level II Signals required or obtainable within 2 years.
• Valid Florida Driver's License.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
• Knowledge of traffic operations theories and database management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate ATMS maintenance, planning, and upgrades with FDOT and local agencies.
• Monitor FDOT Traffic Feeds and display on DMS for travel times and incidents.
• Maintain AutoCAD drawings for 300 roadway miles of fiber optic cable and 150+ buildings.
• Troubleshoot video, DMS, network equipment, and Naztec signal hardware.
• Perform system administration and document work using Maintstar.
• On-call duties for after-hours emergencies and special projects.

Skills

ATMS administration

Network administration

AutoCAD

Traffic operations knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate's Degree

ISMA Level II Signals

Tools

Naztec Streetwise

Fiber Optic WAN

AutoCAD

Job description

Administrative and technical work coordinating the day-to-day maintenance operation of the County's Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS).Plans, designs, installs and maintains Seminole County's Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) and Fiber Optic Wide Area Network (WAN). Acts as a liaison on projects including assisting other agencies (elected officials, municipalities. etc.) with design recommendations, configuration, installation, and interoperability of networking equipment. Coordinates with and advises local cities, counties, state, colleges, and other county departments of network needs and upgrades. Maintains AutoCAD drawings of more than 300 roadway miles of fiber optic cable including more than 150 outlying buildings (fire stations, libraries, high schools, and other satellite government offices. Performs design, installation, and maintenance of data networking equipment (switches, routers, hubs, encoders, terminal servers, etc.)

Knowledge of and experience with traffic operations theories and practice and database management.

Must present ideas clearly and concisely orally and in writing.

Perform functional and performance tests, analyze test results, detect programming errors and perform proper corrective action.

Troubleshoot various video equipment, DMS, network equipment and Naztec signal equipment.

Meet and deal effectively with the public, county staff, and Elected Officials. Organize and prioritize tasks simultaneously.

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office software.

**Salary will be determined depending on qualifications of candidates who exceed the minimum requirements as outlined within the job description.

**Additional compensation based on licensure.

Note:

These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

Performs system administration for County's ATMS. Monitor FDOT Traffic Feeds. Utilize Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) to show travel times, any road closures or incidents, and Amber Alerts.

Monitors and troubleshoots traffic signal control equipment utilizing Naztec Streetwise software. Maintains signal timings database.

Performs technical work in data collection, analysis and assembly of traffic related data for use in traffic operations.

Performs on-call duty for after-hours emergencies or other standby requirements as necessary.

Coordinates ATMS activities with the Florida Department of Transportation and local governmental agencies. Documents work accomplished using Maintstar.

Additional Duties:

Performs other duties as assigned.

In the event of an emergency, all employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to perform alternate duties.

Completion of Associate's Degree and five (5) years experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.

ISMA Level II Signals required or the ability to obtain within 2 years.