Senior Traffic Signal Technician

City of Durham; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Sick leave

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Volunteer time

Job summary

City of Durham is seeking a maintenance technician to support the Transportation Department in building, repairing, and maintaining city facilities, vehicles, and traffic systems. You will lead tasks, respond to trouble calls, and ensure safety compliance in daily operations.

The role involves heavy equipment operation, data entry, work order processing, and coordination of maintenance projects across several city sites. Training and potential lead responsibilities are included.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
• Four years of equipment operation, or technical repair experience in areas related to assignment.
• IMSA Traffic Signals Level I Certification.
• NC Class A Commercial Driver's License within 6 months of hire.
• Forklift Operators Certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs and/or assists with coordinating maintenance operations; installs, operates, and/or repairs vehicles, signs, networks, cameras, pumps, pipes, water lines, radio systems, and other devices and equipment at assigned facilities or sites; performs skilled plumbing, carpentry, concrete work, masonry, painting, and welding duties; and/or performs preventative maintenance on HVAC equipment, tools, and small engines.
• Inspects conditions of equipment, vehicles, signs, networks, cameras, radio systems, devices, and other materials at assigned facilities or sites; sets up work safe zones and detour routes; directs traffic; and addresses safety issues to detect and troubleshoot maintenance-related issues; and ensures compliance with established safety and operational policies and practices.
• Operates light to heavy equipment, to include backhoes, excavators, dump trucks, front-end loaders, rollers, compactors, camera trucks, and flush trucks.
• Prepares and maintains reports and records, performs data entry, receives and processes work orders and service requests, and updates work order systems and related databases, to document and facilitate maintenance operations, and ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
• Leading staff in the installation, adjustment and repair of traffic signals.
• Troubleshooting the fiber optic system.
• Building electrical services to specification.
• Responding to and resolving trouble calls.
• Logging daily work events in writing and electronic format.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC)

Four years of equipment operation, or technical repair experience

Tools

IMSA Traffic Signals Level I Certification

NC Class A CDL

Forklift Operators Certification

Job description

Position Description

Work, Serve, Thrive. With the City of Durham

Advance in your career while making a real difference in the community you serve.

Hiring Range: $49,737.00 - $60,478.00

Workdays/Hours: 6:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. / Tuesday - Friday

The Transportation Department plans, builds, and maintains a safe and vibrant multi-modal transportation network that supports safety, mobility, and environmental sustainability to provide a superior quality of life for our residents, businesses, and visitors. If you're interested in helping bring innovative, community-focused transportation solutions to our community while growing in your career, come to Durham!

Position devoted to maintaining and repairing City property, vehicles, roads and traffic systems, equipment and facilities, providing custodial services, and collecting, transporting and disposing municipal solid and yard waste through the performance of semi-skilled and skilled labor and technical work. Incumbents perform a broad range of technical work ranging from routine to specialized skilled labor, technical repairs or operation of heavy equipment. Incumbents may assist in training staff and serve as a lead worker over other staff. Decision-making includes how and when tasks are carried out within an operational process, limited by the selection of the process and establishment of deadlines and outcomes. Incumbents may serve as lead workers at a job site, setting up safe work zones and training and guiding less experienced staff in assignments.

An incumbent is responsible for performing and/or leading skilled maintenance operations for assigned facilities or sites; receiving and processing work orders and service requests; inspecting facility, equipment, and/or vehicle conditions; installing, operating, and/or maintaining devices, vehicles, and other equipment; preparing and maintaining reports and records; addressing safety issues; and performing related duties.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs and/or assists with coordinating maintenance operations; installs, operates, and/or repairs vehicles, signs, networks, cameras, pumps, pipes, water lines, radio systems, and other devices and equipment at assigned facilities or sites; performs skilled plumbing, carpentry, concrete work, masonry, painting, and welding duties; and/or performs preventative maintenance on HVAC equipment, tools, and small engines.
• Inspects conditions of equipment, vehicles, signs, networks, cameras, radio systems, devices, and other materials at assigned facilities or sites; sets up work safe zones and detour routes; directs traffic; and addresses safety issues to detect and troubleshoot maintenance-related issues; and ensures compliance with established safety and operational policies and practices.
• Operates light to heavy equipment, to include backhoes, excavators, dump trucks, front-end loaders, rollers, compactors, camera trucks, and flush trucks.
• Prepares and maintains reports and records, performs data entry, receives and processes work orders and service requests, and updates work order systems and related databases, to document and facilitate maintenance operations, and ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.
• Leading staff in the installation, adjustment and repair of traffic signals.
• Troubleshooting the fiber optic system.
• Building electrical services to specification.
• Responding to and resolving trouble calls.
• Logging daily work events in writing and electronic format.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED, HiSet, TASC).
• Four years of equipment operation, or technical repair experience in areas related to assignment.
• IMSA Traffic Signals Level I Certification.
• NC Class A Commercial Driver's License within 6 months of hire.
• Forklift Operators Certification within 6 months of hire.

Additional Preferred Skills

• IMSA Traffic Signal Level II Certification.
• Professional Operator Training for Insulated Aerial Devices and Digger Derrick.
• Experience identifying opportunities for and/or performing preventative maintenance on equipment and systems.
• Experience performing inventory of supplies and hardware and/or processing work orders for completion.
• Experience with overseeing the installation and maintenance of underground conduit systems, outside cable plant, wiring systems and/or utility pole line hardware installations.

Benefits - General Full-Time Employees

• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 13 standard work days of vacation per year
• 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
• 2 weeks paid military leave per year
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
• State and City retirement plans
• Short and long term disability plans
• Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
• City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
• Paid funeral leave
• Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
• Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
• 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
• 4 hours parental leave each year
• Workman's Compensation Insurance
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plans

Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan

Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period)

• 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
• State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
• Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
• Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service