SIGNAL TECHNICIAN

City of Amarillo; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Amarillo's Traffic Field Operations unit is seeking a Signal Technician to install, maintain and repair traffic signals and related electrical equipment in all weather conditions. The role involves field work, controller programming, and ensuring safe operation of street lighting and signal systems.

The candidate will work shifts including evenings, weekends and holidays, handle emergency calls on a rotating basis, and support training of Junior Technicians.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with 1–4 years of related experience.
• Trade school training in electronics preferred, or 3 years experience in electrical field.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License required.
• Must obtain IMSA Traffic Signals Level I.2 within one year.
• Ability to work in all weather and heavy traffic.

Responsibilities

• Receive and complete work orders for traffic signal maintenance.
• Install, repair and test traffic signals, controllers, and related equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on street lighting and signal systems.
• Respond to after-hours trouble calls on a rotating basis.
• Document daily work and training of others.
• Ensure safety around traffic and construction zones.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

AC/DC circuitry

Electrical safety

Bucket truck operation

Signal controller programming

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Trade school electronics

IMSA Traffic Signals Level I.2

Tools

Multi-meter

Oscilloscope

Job description

JOB TITLE:

Signal Technician

JOB CLASS NUMBER:

TEC543

PAY GRADE:

G06

FLSA STATUS:

Non-Exempt

BUSINESS UNIT NAME:

Traffic Field Operations

REPORTS TO:

Traffic Field Superintendent

SUPERVISORY WORK:

None

SUMMARY

Under general direction, this position installs, maintains and repairs traffic signals and associated electronic and electrical equipment usually in the field and in all kinds of weather conditions. Work includes downloading and installing controllers; maintaining streetlight circuits, school flashing lights and pedestrian signals; erecting street light poles, traffic signals poles and rig span wires for signal heads; locating power lines, fiber and signal cable, performing other associated unskilled tasks such as dirt work; and working safely in and around heavy traffic. This position will be required to work shifts including evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime as necessary by the department and during inclement weather. This position is considered weather essential personnel.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receives and completes assigned work orders.
• Performs shop repairs, vehicle maintenance, and ensures that the shop and all vehicles, machinery and equipment remain clean and in good working order.
• Takes emergency trouble calls during normal working hours and responds to after-hours calls on a rotating basis.
• Gathers materials and supplies to perform tasks, and in some instances purchases or requests purchases of supplies and materials needed to complete a work order.
• Takes routine trouble calls including: troubleshooting and repairing electrical circuits, repairing or replacing defective controllers or associated equipment, repairing or replacing signal heads or brackets, replacing bulbs, defective wiring or connectors.
• Uses Opticom GPS satellite for fire station preemptions,
• Programs traffic field controller and conflict monitors, school flasher clocks, wavetronics radio communications and Video and Radar detection systems using laptops.
• Installs and maintains traffic signals and control equipment, cabinets, signal wire, signal heads, making necessary wiring connections.
• Installs conduit, pull boxes, pole bases, cabinet bases, and sets poles and mast arms.
• Installs and maintains street lights.
• Installs and maintains video and radar detection systems.
• Performs preventative maintenance including: cleaning, lubricating, or replacing defective parts. Replace bulbs, paint poles, and cleaning cabinets, signal heads and pull boxes.
• Performs locate functions.
• Installs new or replaces bad detector loops.
• Works in or around heavy traffic.
• Assists in training new Technicians and may oversee the work of other workers and technicians.
• Documents all daily work.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Requires a High School Diploma or its equivalent and a minimum of one to four years of related experience. Formal trade school training dealing with repair of electronic and electric equipment is preferred OR three years of experience working in electronic and electrical field. Valid Texas Driver’s License required. Must obtain Work Zone Certification and IMSA Traffic Signals Level I.2 within one year.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of A.C. and D.C. circuitry.
• Ability to trouble shoot A.C. and D.C. circuits using wiring diagrams or schematic prints.
• Ability to trouble shooting and repairing electronic and electrical equipment.
• Ability to use and make minor repairs to bucket truck, various hand tools, multi-meter, amp meter, special signal test equipment, and various commercial test equipment.
• Ability to work with various construction equipment; concrete saw, ditcher, backhoe, front-end loader, jackhammer, and shovels.
• Ability to repair, develop or install telecommunications systems, complex software or management information systems.
• Ability to use computers for data entry and use highly technical computer applications, such as GIS or CAD
• Ability to use small office equipment such as copiers, scanners and multi-line telephone systems.
• Understanding of and ability to use traffic control safety devices such as barricades.

ADA PROFILE

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee must also balance, stoop, crouch, climb, crawl, walk, stand, kneel, sit, hear, feel, finger, grasp, handle, reach, speak, see, and talk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee works in a dynamic outdoor environment in all types of weather conditions that requires the employee to be sensitive to change and responsive to changing goals, priorities, and needs. This position is considered weather essential personnel.

APPROVALS

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EFFECTIVE DATE

4/12/12

DATES MODIFIED

7/13, 7/8/16, 9/24/18

The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.