Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Sr. Technician

City of Wilmington•Traffic Engineering- 206 Operations Center Drive, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Wilmington is seeking an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Sr. Technician to act as a crew leader for the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of jointly owned (City & NCDOT) ITS infrastructure. This role involves working with traffic signals, closed-circuit television, motorist information systems, communication systems, and ornamental street lights. The technician will ensure essential transportation systems operate safely and reliably, work with advanced technology, lead a skilled crew, collaborate with industry partners, and contribute to maintaining the city's infrastructure.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Applied Science of Electrical/Electronics, Electronics Engineering, and/or Instrumentation or a closely related field and two (2) years of experience installing, inspecting, maintaining, calibrating, and repairing electronic equipment and machinery for an industrial or public service agency OR high school diploma and four (4) years of installing, inspecting, maintaining, calibrating, and repairing electronic equipment and machinery for an industrial or public service agency.
Class B Drivers License (CDL) Commercial Driver’s License
International Municipal Signal Association’s Traffic Signal Field Technician Level II Certification (or equivalent) or ability to obtain after hire.

Responsibilities

Maintaining ITS infrastructure in the field by troubleshooting and restoring operation to devices, testing equipment, performing preventive maintenance, installing and maintaining communication systems.
Ensuring work zone traffic control procedures are performed under state and federal guidelines to maximize transportation system efficiency.
Providing emergency response by troubleshooting and repairing systems, providing field-level support during natural disasters, and coordinating with emergency responders to ensure safe travel conditions.
Maintaining street lighting systems by providing field-level maintenance and evaluating schematics for new street light circuits.
Performing subsurface utility locating with specialized equipment to increase reliability of ITS Infrastructure by eliminating/reducing unnecessary utility cuts and to ensure work is performed under state and federal guidelines.
Serving as field crew leader by providing leadership, skilled technical support and guidance to crew members, estimating time and materials needed for tasks, coordinating work with engineers and contractors, and demonstrating continuous effort for personnel and systems improvement.
Serving as bench technician by diagnosing, servicing, repairing, and maintaining electronic control systems; evaluating equipment for system compatibility; maintaining records of inventory; assisting in the evaluation of new equipment; and training personnel.
Serving as Standby Technician responsible for responding to all emergency calls from 911, WPD and/or Wilmington fire, evaluating and resolving traffic emergency issues after normal working hours, and determining when additional personnel are required.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Many other insurance options
Excellent retirement benefits, including a city provided 4.5% contribution each pay period into a 401(k) account
Automatic enrollment into the North Carolina Local Government Employees’ Retirement System
Employer-paid health & wellness clinic
Free on-site city gym access
Paid sick and vacation leave
13 paid holidays per year
6-weeks paid parental leave
Paid volunteer & blood donation leave
Flex schedule and telework availability, depending on your position
Professional development trainings & leadership initiatives
Tuition assistance benefits