Transportation Technician – Traffic Signal Shop
City of Raleigh Posted on 2022-11-18
| Salary | $41,203 – $63,065 a year |
|---|---|
| Location | Raleigh, NC 27601 (Central area) |
| Type | Full-time |
Job Description
Job Description
Incumbents are responsible for performing a wide variety of tasks, ranging from unskilled manual labor to journeyman level in the maintenance, repair and installation of electrical and electronic traffic control systems and equipment. This position works independently and exercises skilled judgment in the performance of assigned duties. Work includes heavy physical exertion, is performed primarily outside, includes exposure to hazardous conditions and must be completed during inclement weather.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs periodic maintenance inspections, repairs and makes modifications to electrical/electronic traffic control equipment and systems.
- Performs construction tasks of the electrical, carpentry, plumbing and concrete trades during repair, construction and modification of traffic signal and other systems.
- Diagnoses equipment malfunctions and restores traffic control systems and equipment to normal operation.
- Performs work using manuals, electronic schematics, wiring diagrams, construction plans, and computer software and applications.
- Operates heavy equipment, hand and power tools.
- Operates electrical, electronic and specialized testing equipment.
- Prepares written and computerized documentation of work performed.
- Provides location services for underground electrical facilities.
- Provides emergency on-call response to signal malfunctions, failures and knockdowns.
- Participates in snow operations, street lighting, signs and markings and other Streets Section activities as assigned.
Required Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the hazards and applicable safety rules and precautions involved in equipment operation and general maintenance and construction.
- Knowledge of the hazards and safety rules and precautions of the electrical and electronic trades.
- Knowledge of electrical and electronic devices used in modern traffic control systems.
- Knowledge of tools, materials, methods, and practices of electrical and electronic repair.
Typical Qualifications
Skilled In:
- Skilled in electrical and electronic construction and diagnostic repair work.
- Skilled in diagnosing problems with electrical/electronic circuits and equipment.
- Ability to make skillful, controlled manipulations of small objects, such as wiring a control cabinet.
- Skilled in entering and manipulating data or information in a computer, signal controller or other programmable electronic equipment.
- Skilled in reading, interpreting and working from graphic instructions, such a manuals, schematics, diagrams and blueprints.
Additional Physical Requirements:
- Ability to work at heights up to 45 feet in an aerial platform.
- Ability to lift arms above shoulder level, such as working with overhead wiring.
- Ability to work outdoors at high altitude in a variety of adverse conditions, including heavy nearby traffic and inclement weather with exposure to the elements, including heat, rain, wind, cold, and snow.
- Ability to perceive the full range of the color spectrum, such as working with color-coded electronic components or multi-conductor cables.
- Ability to work independently, as well as, cooperatively with others, as required.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, supervisor, and the general public.
- Ability to work safely without presenting a direct threat to self, other workers, or the public, including exercising safety precautions and conforming to safety rules and regulations.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pound and frequently lift 50 pounds.
- Working conditions include regularly Working near moving mechanical parts, Work in high, precarious places, Outdoor weather conditions and Risk of electrical shock, and occasionally working in Wet or humid conditions (non-weather), Fumes or airborne particles, Extreme cold (non-weather), Extreme heat (non-weather) and Vibration.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually loud noise (examples: metal can manufacture department, large earth-moving equipment)
ADA and Other Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Medium Work:
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Working Conditions:
Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with frequent exposure to hazardous physical conditions (such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibration, etc.); frequent exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); moderate exposure to hazardous materials (such as chemicals, blood and other body fluids); frequent exposure to environmental conditions (such as disruptive people, imminent danger, or a threatening environment); frequent exposure to extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting and movement restrictions; and moderate exposure intense noise or travel.
Note:
This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.
Company description:
confidential
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