ITS Field Technician II: Traffic Signals & Lighting

United Trading Group; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 37,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) in Orem is seeking an Electronic Technical Specialist to install, maintain, and troubleshoot ITS equipment across Region Three. The role involves outdoor work, aerial bucket truck operations, and participating in 24-hour on-call rotations.

This entry-level to intermediate field position emphasizes hands-on electrical/electronic systems, safety training, and supporting traffic signals and freeway lighting infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional electrical/electronics work experience or electronics education.
• IMSA Level I & II certifications or a Journeyman Electrician License.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Working knowledge of electronics, electrical systems, traffic signal technology, traffic signal construction, and basic computer proficiency.
• Availability: on-call, after hours, and respond to emergency call-outs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain & Repair ITS Equipment: Troubleshoot, repair, fabricate, and perform preventative maintenance on video cameras, variable message signs, radar detection, ramp metering, wrong-way detection systems, traffic signals, and freeway lighting.
• Field & Aerial Operations: Perform overhead installations and repairs using bucket trucks and operate agency vehicles.
• Technical Review & Compliance: Review construction plans, assist contractors and construction personnel, and ensure all installations comply with UDOT, IMSA, NEC, MUTCD, OSHA, and UOSH standards.
• System & Administrative Support: Maintain accurate equipment inventories and records using in-house software (TransSuite, AIMS, PEMS), interpret blueprints/schematics, and install hardware or software components.
• Customer & Team Support: Serve as a technical resource for staff, respond to incoming questions or complaints, and facilitate resolutions.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose problems, make adjustments, repair and/or perform preventative maintenance on computers, equipment, or machinery, etc.
• On-Call Duties: Participate in 24-hour on-call service rotations for emergency repairs across Region Three.

Skills

Electrical/Electronics

On-call Availability

Driver's License

Traffic Signal Tech

Field Operations

Education

IMSA Level I

IMSA Level II

Journeyman Electrician License

Job description

Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) in Orem is seeking an Electronic Technical Specialist to install, maintain, and troubleshoot ITS equipment across Region Three. The role involves outdoor work, aerial bucket truck operations, and participating in 24-hour on-call rotations.

This entry-level to intermediate field position emphasizes hands-on electrical/electronic systems, safety training, and supporting traffic signals and freeway lighting infrastructure.