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Form of workPerforms entry-level work activities related to the installation, repair, troubleshooting and maintenance of traffic systems, communication, illumination and/or data collection devices/systems. Work may be performed in heavy traffic and may require extensive statewide travel. Work may require contact with governmental and private entities. Employees at this level perform assignments following specific instructions and are subject to frequent review by the immediate supervisor.
Essential Duties:
A Day in the life of a Signal Technician Apprenticemay include:
Learning about and troubleshooting traffic signal cabinets and components
Learning about set up and troubleshooting vehicle detection systems
Learning about the building of signal components
Learning about the wiring of traffic signals and traffic signal software
Learning to build and maintain school zone flashers
Learning traffic signal phasing and operation.
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.
Experience: NONE
Licenses and Certifications:
- Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
- Must obtain Commercial Driver's License, Class A within 120 days of hire
Competencies:
- Traffic engineering terminology and fundamentals
- The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines and specification codes
- Maintaining a safe working relationship
- Troubleshooting, repairing and calibrating electronic and mechanical components and subsystems
- Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems
- Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment and mechanical devices of the trade
- Follow verbal and written instructions
- Work with electricity up to 600 volts
- Move up to 50 pounds (See essential duties for example of items to be moved.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Subject to extreme cold and heat. below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
- Subject to noise
- Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
- Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc
- Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
- Pulling-using upper extremities to exert force moving objects in a sustained motion
- Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
- Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
- Visual Acuity-operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills
- Visual Acuity-operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment
Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)
- This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
- Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
- Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation - 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) - does not authorize "medical marijuana" under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
Additional Conditions of employment:
- Must obtain Commercial Driver's License, Class A within 120 days of hire
- Required to work weekends and holidays
- Required to work hours other than 8 to 5.
- Required to work under exposure to inclement weather conditions.
- Required to wear personal protective equipment provided by employer and comply with all safety requirements.
- Employee may be contacted during off-duty hours to see if he/she can report to work within 1hour(s) for emergency situations, such as inclement weather events and other emergencies
- Must attend work regularly and observe approved work hours
