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Form of workInstalls, maintains, and repairs signals by performing the following duties.Installs, maintains, and repairs signals by performing the following duties. include the following. The list of essential functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Other duties may be assigned. Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this position.
Installs traffic signal equipment: installs underground conduit; installs pole base foundations, poles and mast arms; installs signal assemblies; installs traffic signals and underground or overhead signal cables; wires signals and power cables; paints poles and mast arm.
Provides assistance to Signal Systems Technician and other Traffic personnel in the troubleshooting and repair of traffic signals: identifies intersections with malfunctioning signals utilizing a computer; responds to calls from employees in Traffic Engineering, Communications Center and the public identifying malfunctioning traffic signals; analyzes symptoms of malfunctioning traffic controllers and pedestrian signals by using electronic test meter; locates signal conflicts, replaces defective parts at intersection and returns pairs to signal shop for repair; completes a card for each piece of equipment returned for repairs describing the symptoms of the malfunction.
Traffic Data: assists in the collection of traffic data; uses traffic counting devices to monitor and conduct traffic studies; complies and analyzes traffic data to be turned over to the Chief Signal Technician.
Assists the Chief Signal Technician with planning of traffic signal equipment installation. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Eight years experience in traffic signal installation and repair; or any combination of training and experience which provides the necessary skills, knowledge, and abilities.
Must have knowledge of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
A Class D driver's license and good driving record are required and must be maintained throughout employment. The complexity, guidelines, supervisory controls, and supervision responsibilities described below are representative of this position.
SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:
The supervisor sets the overall objectives and resources available. The employee and supervisor, in consultation, develop the deadlines and projects. The employee is responsible for planning and carrying out the assignment; coordinating the work with others and resolving conflicts. The employee may also determine the approach to be taken and the methodology to be used. The employee keeps the supervisor informed of progress, potentially controversial matters, or far-reaching implications. Completed work is reviewed only from an overall standpoint in terms of feasibility, compatibility with other work, or effectiveness in meeting requirements or expected results.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
None
COMPLEXITY:
The work typically includes varied duties requiring many different and unrelated processes and methods such as those relating to well-established aspects of an administrative or professional field. Decisions regarding what needs to be done include the assessment of unusual circumstances, variations in approach, and incomplete or conflicting data. The work requires making many decisions concerning such things as the interpreting of considerable data, planning of the work, or refining the methods and technique to be used.
GUIDELINES:
Guidelines for are scarce and usually not specific. The employee makes many decisions about planning his/her own work and choosing the methods or techniques to be used to complete tasks. The employee often makes decisions that affect persons or situations beyond the scope of his/her job.Employment Type: Full Time
