Traffic Signal Electrician

City of Roswell, Georgia•Roswell, GA

6d•$22 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Traffic Signal Electrician installs, maintains, troubleshoots, tests, calibrates, and repairs traffic signal systems and related components to support safe, efficient, and continuous traffic flow. The role leads and coordinates assigned staff and daily work activities, inspects signal installations and repairs for compliance with applicable standards, and helps ensure work sites are safe. The position also maintains equipment and tools, monitors inventory, communicates with staff and the public, and responds to traffic-signal emergencies on an on-call basis.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Three to five years of experience in traffic signal control and electrical standards, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Possess and maintain a valid Class B Georgia Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), including appropriate endorsements.
Possess and maintain IMSA Signal Technician Level 1 certification.
Ability to learn and apply city or departmental policies, practices, and procedures.
Ability to determine, calculate, tabulate, and summarize information and perform related computations.
Ability to guide others on applying procedures and standards to specific situations.
Ability to operate and control equipment, machinery, tools, or materials requiring complex and rapid adjustments.
Ability to use a wide variety of reference and descriptive information.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, calculate decimals and percentages, use fractions, and interpret graphs.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions and exercise independent judgment to adapt methods and standards to assigned objectives.
Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity when evaluating information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
Ability to perform heavy physical work, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and handling moderately heavy objects weighing 50–100 pounds.
Ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades, sounds, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals; some tasks require oral communication.

Responsibilities

Acts as lead for assigned staff, providing guidance and monitoring work activities.
Coordinates daily work, including prioritizing and assigning tasks, developing schedules, discussing activities and problems with staff, and providing technical assistance.
Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, tests, and calibrates traffic signal systems and components, including controllers, cabinets, detectors, loops, signal heads, streetlights, and related electrical hardware.
Inspects traffic signal systems, contracted repair projects, and newly installed intersections and components for compliance with standards and plans.
Ensures signal installations and related work comply with applicable traffic-control regulations, standards, specifications, and placement requirements; initiates corrective actions when needed.
Operates machinery, vehicles, equipment, and tools associated with traffic-signal work.
Performs preventive maintenance on vehicles, equipment, and tools; monitors their operation and reports faulty equipment.
Follows safety procedures and helps maintain safe work sites, including directing traffic and setting up detours, cones, barricades, barrels, and warning signs.
Maintains knowledge of applicable policies, codes, regulations, equipment, and professional practices; participates in continuing education and training.
Attends meetings and serves on committees as needed.
Monitors supply inventory and requests new or replacement materials as needed.
Communicates with supervisors, employees, other departments, the public, and others to coordinate work, exchange information, respond to service requests, and resolve problems.
Prepares and processes forms, reports, time cards, supply lists, and other documents; reviews and handles incoming records and reference materials.
Operates general office equipment as needed.
Responds to emergency traffic-signal maintenance issues on an on-call basis and assists on-call personnel when needed and available.
Performs other related duties as required.