Senior Signal Maintenance Technician
About The Position
The Senior Signal Maintenance Technician oversees and assists crews with maintaining, repairing, and constructing electrical traffic signals and street lighting that is part of the TxDOT continuous highway lighting system. The role also performs a variety of tasks related to its assigned area of responsibility. The position is under the general supervision of the Signal Maintenance Supervisor. The technician maintains, repairs, and constructs traffic signals; completes work orders; installs temporary signals, school flashers, detectors, and video detection cameras; and coordinates with traffic signal contractors. The role requires operating equipment and hand tools, driving to assigned destinations, and remaining on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week on a rotating basis. Salary is $25.05 per hour minimum to $29.23 per hour midpoint, depending on qualifications.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Minimum 3 years of responsible experience in the maintenance, repair, and construction of traffic signals and roadway lighting.
- Valid Class A CDL driver’s license.
- Obtain IMSA Work Zone Certification within 6 months.
- Obtain IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician I certification within 6 months.
- Obtain IMSA Roadway Lighting Technician I certification within 6 months.
- Obtain IMSA Certification for Traffic Signals II within one year.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in electronics repair.
Responsibilities
- Maintain, repair, and construct traffic signals and roadway lighting.
- Complete work order forms documenting work completed and materials and equipment used.
- Install temporary traffic signals and school flashers; hang signals on cables and build signal heads.
- Replace signal lights and LED lenses and relamp signals as necessary.
- Remain on call 24 hours per day, seven days a week on a rotating basis.
- Assist in coordinating traffic signal contractors, read blueprints, and ensure proper permits are acquired.
- Install traffic signal detectors, including sawing street loops, placing wire in sawcuts, sealing sawcuts, and running lead-in wire to controllers.
- Install video detection cameras and routinely check vehicle detection for proper operation.
- Operate equipment and hand tools needed to maintain, repair, and construct traffic signals.
- Drive to and from destinations as assigned by the Supervisor.
- Comply with the Code of Conduct and Rules of Behavior in Chapter 8 of the General Government Policies and Procedures Manual.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
