Trades Supervisor - Traffic Signals

City of Aurora

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Trades Supervisor for Traffic Signals, you will lead a dedicated team, ensuring the safety and connectivity of our community’s infrastructure. Your day starts in the field, where you’ll coordinate skilled crews and solve complex technical challenges to keep Aurora’s traffic signal systems operating at peak performance. Beyond technical oversight, you are a mentor, providing the training and resources your team needs to thrive in a high-tech electrical environment. You will join a Public Works Department that is rapidly growing and deeply rooted in our Core4 values: Customer Service, Professionalism, Integrity, and Respect. We pride ourselves on a welcoming culture where your expertise in process improvement and budget management directly impacts the city’s modernization. In this role, you aren't just maintaining equipment; you are building a safer, more efficient Aurora through proactive maintenance and collaborative leadership. We foster an environment that encourages professional growth, highlighted by our commitment to helping you obtain your City of Aurora Basic Supervisory certificate. You will act as a vital bridge between engineering staff and field operations, ensuring every project meets our high standards. Joining us means becoming part of a supportive team that adapts to change with a positive, safety-first attitude. Come lead the way in a department that values your skills as much as your commitment to public service.

Responsibilities

Lead a dedicated team, ensuring the safety and connectivity of the community’s infrastructure.
Coordinate skilled crews.
Solve complex technical challenges to keep Aurora’s traffic signal systems operating at peak performance.
Mentor the team, providing training and resources.
Provide technical oversight.
Impact the city’s modernization through expertise in process improvement and budget management.
Build a safer, more efficient Aurora through proactive maintenance and collaborative leadership.
Act as a vital bridge between engineering staff and field operations.
Ensure every project meets high standards.

Benefits

Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
Diverse community
Competitive total compensation package
Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
Light rail station minutes away
On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs
Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
Access to innovation workspaces
Rewarding public sector work impacting a large and diverse community
Growing city and employee population
Rich benefits package with low employee costs
Generous paid leave program
100% funded Employee and Family Care Leave Program
Retirement pension plan and 457b plans available
Subsidized recreation center pass, on-site fitness centers and wellness programs
Continued education and career advancement opportunities