Senior Electronic Technician

Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT); Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 43,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Leave: Vacation, Holidays, Par't

Employee Assistance Program

Infant at Work Program

Voluntary Benefits: Accident, Critical

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

First-Day Coverage: Medical Insurance

Vison Insurance

Tax Advantage Accounts: HSA, HRA, FSA

Life Insurance: Employer paid basic

Retirement: KPERS and Deferred Comp

On-the-job training programs

Personal and Professional Development

STAR Program discounts

Job summary

Kansas Department of Transportation in Topeka seeks a Senior Electronic Technician to manage the collection of accurate traffic data and oversee the installation and maintenance of continuous and portable electronic data equipment and communications gear. The role supports coordination with traffic control and utility companies in the state.

The incumbent will perform repairs/maintenance on traffic data sites statewide, assist with inventory, restocking shop vehicle supplies and equipment

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in electronic repair.
• Transcripts are required for education to be considered.
• Valid Driver’s License at time of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Performs on-site testing, maintenance and repair of all KDOT continuous electronic and electro-mechanical traffic counting and communications equipment at approximately 120 locations throughout the state.
• Installs permanent traffic counting equipment, detectors, and AC or solar power sources, erection of suitable equipment cases, installing telecommunication equipment, and installing and connecting recording equipment.
• Monitors automated data download process, manually downloading sites not auto-downloaded, and does preliminary quality and completeness checks.
• Cleans, repairs and services portable traffic counters and equipment used for other surveys including electronic weigh in motion equipment and electronic vehicle classification equipment.
• Constructs, modifies and evaluates devices for diagnosis and repair of existing equipment.

Skills

Electronic repair

Electrical troubleshooting

Data collection equipment

Education

Transcripts required

Tools

Traffic data equipment

Electronic repair tools

Job description

• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
• Full/Part-time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
• Veterans’ Preference Eligible: Yes

Compensation:

• Annual Salary Range: $42,806.40 - $43,953.20
• Hourly Pay Range: $20.58 - $21.13
• Work-Life Balance Programs:
• Paid Leave: Vacation, Holidays, Parental, Military, Sick, Funeral and Jury Duty
• Employee Assistance Program
• For help managing daily life at no cost to you
• Infant at Work Program
• Voluntary Benefits: Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• First-Day Coverage:
• Medical Insurance
• Vison Insurance
• Tax Advantage Accounts: HSA, HRA, FSA with qualifying plans
• Life Insurance:
• Employer paid basic group life
• Optional group life insurance available at a reasonable cost.
• Retirement:
• KPERS and Deferred Compensation
• Other Benefits:
• Paid on-the-job training programs.
• Personal and Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• And more!

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Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

This Electronic Technician Senior position is located in Topeka, at the Planning Shop, and is within the Bureau of Transportation Planning. This position exists to collect accurate traffic data, manage the installation and maintenance of the continuous and portable electronic data equipment and communications equipment, download and validate data, and assist with coordination with traffic control and utility companies. The Electronic Technician Senior will also assist with shop other duties such as inventory, restocking shop vehicle supplies and preparing traffic counter installation equipment. The incumbent must be able to conduct repairs/maintenance on traffic data collection sites throughout the state with little or no assistance.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Performs on-site testing, maintenance and repair of all KDOT continuous electronic and electro-mechanical traffic counting and communications equipment at approximately 120 locations throughout the state.
• Installs permanent traffic counting equipment, detectors, and AC or solar power sources, erection of suitable equipment cases, installing telecommunication equipment, and installing and connecting recording equipment.
• Monitors automated data download process, manually downloading sites not auto-downloaded, and does preliminary quality and completeness checks.
• Cleans, repairs and services portable traffic counters and equipment used for other surveys including electronic weigh in motion equipment and electronic vehicle classification equipment.
• Constructs, modifies and evaluates devices for diagnosis and repair of existing equipment.

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Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Three years of experience in electronic repair.
• Education may be substituted for experience as determined relevant by the agency. Transcripts are required for education to be considered.
• Valid Driver’s License at time of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to work outdoors.
• Ability to perform maintenance on automatic data collection equipment.
• Work with little or no supervision.
• Ability to work well with others as a team.