JOIN OUR TEAM AS A ROADWAY LIGHTING TECHNICIAN II!
This role involves skilled electrical work in the installation and maintenance of roadway lighting systems and other electrical devices.
Installs and maintains roadway lighting equipment, including poles, load centers, electric services underground and overhead cables, and any other associated equipment.
Performs underground cable locates as required.
Performs preventative maintenance inspections as required, including cleaning optical systems, replacing lamps, cables, adjusting poles and fixtures.
Works on circuits with voltages up to 480 volts, follows electrical safety and lockout procedures.
Works from bucket truck or digger derrick truck as required.
Periodic night shift work is required for inspections of roadway lighting systems.
Employees may be subject to after hours call back to assist in emergencies.
Assists traffic signal staff and performs related work as required.
Schedules maintenance for the FDOT quarterly requirements, maintains database of all lighting systems, maintains stock of required materials, and procures materials that need to be replaced after loss due to storms, accident and unforeseen issues.
Write and maintain reports of nighttime surveys of lighting for use by other Roadway Lighting Technicians.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Performs related duties as required.
Ability to gain knowledge of methods, practices, techniques, and materials of the roadway lighting and electrical trade.
Ability to read and work from plans, schematics, and displays.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to troubleshoot and locate defective devices and make repairs.
Ability to use hand and power tools.
Ability to operate a personal computer.
Ability to operate a variety of motor vehicles and trucks including bucket truck and digger derrick truck.
Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma and four (4) years' experience in electrical construction and maintenance or as an electrical journeyman.
Two (2) years' of experience in roadway lighting maintenance and or construction is required.
Must possess a valid Florida Commercial Driver's License (CDL), Class "B" with Air Brakes.
International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) or Florida Department of Transportation Work Zone Certification is required or must be obtained within six (6) months from date of hire.
Must obtain an International Municipal Signal Association Roadway Lighting Certification level I within first year of employment.
Requires working outdoors.
Position requires walking, stooping, bending, climbing, and stretching.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Requires working at heights up to 65 feet above the ground from a bucket truck.
Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication.
Graduation from an electrical trade school preferred.
Florida Retirement System (FRS) retirement plan
PTO (Paid Time Off)
Paid holidays
Group insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Deferred compensation
Medical leave pool
Annual medical leave buy-back
Mid-management/Professional grade, and management personnel may receive 40 hours of admin leave per calendar year.