Traffic Signal Technician The purpose of this job within the organization is to install, repair and maintain traffic signals, related control devices, and street lights, exercise technical supervision over less experienced staff. This job works independently, under limited supervision, reporting major activities through periodic meetings. Conducts a wide range of inspections and preventative maintenance work on traffic signals, controllers, and street lights. Replaces defective equipment, including poles and other electrical systems as necessary. Tests electrical and electronic equipment including traffic signal heads, street lights, controllers, auxiliary equipment and other systems to ensure that they operate as intended. Ensures electrical compatibility and safety components; adjusts equipment to repair or solve problems. Responds to knockdowns and/or malfunctions of traffic signal and street light equipment; repairs, replaces, modifies and installs traffic signal equipment including signal heads, poles, controllers, lights, circuitry, switches, fuses, timers and cabinet parts. Makes field repairs of traffic signal controls and auxiliary equipment. Performs electrical system wiring and installations; locates conduit, cables and other underground devices to perform work. Replaces lamps; investigates complaints and reports of malfunctions. Prepares written documentation for the Assistant General Manager of recent problems, changes and condition of signal equipment annually. Checks intersections for proper signal operations and operates specialized computer programs to make signal timing changes as directed ensuring that proper timing is restored after repairs are made. Installs or upgrades signal equipment; consults with traffic engineering staff or representatives to identify and resolve technical problems. Reconstructs and refurbishes traffic signal equipment or defective electrical equipment in the shop using appropriate tools and methods. Inspects and tests equipment installed by contractors. Interprets complex electrical plans, specification and schematics; ensures conformity with codes, regulations and safety requirements; reads blueprints and performs general electrical maintenance and repair work. Performs related work as assigned. Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations. Gathers, organizes, analyzes, examines or evaluates data or information and may prescribe action based on these data or information. People include co-workers, workers in other areas or agencies and the general public. Provides information, guidance or assistance to people that directly facilitates task accomplishment; may give instructions or assignments to helpers or assistants. Assets responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving economies or preventing loss within the organization. Requires some responsibility for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for materials, supplies or small amounts of money. Mathematics requires the use of symbols, numbers and formulas to solve mathematical problems. Uses basic algebra involving variables and formulas and/or basic geometry involving plane and solid figures, circumferences, areas and volumes and/or compute discounts and interest rates. Communications involves the ability to read, write, and speak. Reads journals, manuals and professional publications; speaks informally to groups of co-workers, staff in other organizational agencies, general public, people in other organizations and presents training; composes original reports, training and other written materials, using proper language, punctuation, grammar and style. Judgment requirements refer to the frequency and complexity of judgments and decisions given the stability of the work environments, the nature and type of guidance, and the breadth of impact of the judgments and decisions. Responsible for the actions of others, requiring almost constant decisions affecting co-workers, crime victims, patients, customers, clients or others in the general public; works in a moderately fluid environment with guidelines and rules, but frequent variations from the routine. Complexity addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, concentration and creativity, required by the job and the presence of any unusual pressures present in the job. Performs skilled work involving rules/systems with almost constant problem solving; requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results and occasional exposure to unusual pressure. The impact of errors is moderately serious affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens. Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement. Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations. Equipment usage involves responsibility for materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, and products. Handles or uses machines, tools, equipment or work aids involving little or no latitude for judgment regarding attainment of a standard or in selecting appropriate items. Involves routine and frequent exposure to traffic; moving machinery. Requires responsibility for the safety and health of others and occasional enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety. Requires a Bachelor's Degree in electrical or related field. Requires two years' experience in the traffic signal, streetlights maintenance trade and reading blueprints. An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the position. Valid Virginia Driver's License with and acceptable driving record based upon the City of Petersburg criteria. Must possess a Master's Electrician License issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
