Signal Maintenance Electrician

City of Windsor

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Windsor is seeking a Signal Maintenance Electrician to join their Operations Department. This role is responsible for maintaining, modifying, installing, troubleshooting, and repairing the city-wide signalized traffic control system, including overhead and underground cables and communication cabinets. The position involves regular service and maintenance of electrical components, installation of CCTV and video detection cameras, pedestrian detectors, and intersection hardware. The electrician will also assist with locating live electrical streetlight feeds and underground circuits, working with live electrical circuits safely, and operating various vehicles and equipment. This role requires coordination with external agencies and maintaining detailed logbooks. Additionally, the position involves servicing and maintaining Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and Advanced Transportation Management Systems (ATMS) components, and performing Occupational Health & Safety duties.

Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma plus two (2) years of post-secondary training from a Community College or Ontario Ministry of Education equivalency
Over five (5) years of work experience in a computerized traffic signal control or similar environment
Current Certificate of Qualification (C of Q) as an Electrician 442A or 309A, including an apprenticeship, under the Tradesperson’s Qualifications Act, as offered through the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
Must hold and maintain a current, valid and lawful Class ‘D’ Driver’s License with a ‘Z’ endorsement OR Must hold and maintain a current valid and lawful Class G Driver's Licence in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act, for the purposes of operating a City of Windsor vehicle and must attain a current, valid and lawful Class ‘D’ Driver’s License with a “Z” endorsement in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act, for the purposes of operating a City of Windsor vehicle within the probationary/confirmation period.
Proven oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

Maintaining, modifying, installing, troubleshooting and repairing city wide signalized traffic control system, overhead and underground cable and communication cabinets.
Provide regular service and maintenance of the electrical components of the city's traffic control system.
Installs CCTV cameras, video detection cameras and other traffic devices including pedestrian detectors.
Assists with Traffic/streetlight Infrastructure locator in locating live electrical streetlight feeds and underground circuits.
Works with live electrical circuits in a safe manner in compliance with provincial legislation and codes.
Installs intersection hardware such as electrical cable, poles, mast arms, signal heads, underground and overhead multi conductor cabling system.
Operates various sized trucks (DZ License required), boom lifting equipment, concrete saws, generators, compressors, jackhammers, pumps, hand and power tools, fork lifts, and soldering apparatus.
Access equipment requirements and coordinates with Windsor Police Department, Windsor Fire Department, Windsor Utilities Commission, etc. for temporary intersection and installation and in emergency situations.
Maintains daily entries of all activities in a log book which may be required as evidence in a court trial.
Installs, services, and maintains Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), Advanced Transportation Management Systems (ATMS), components such as permanent and Portable Various Message Systems (PVMS) and permanent and portable detector stations including speed trap stations.
Perform Occupational Health & Safety duties as outlined in the Corporation’s Health and Safety Program.
Perform other related duties as required.