Traffic Signal Technician 2 - District 3 - PN20051987

State of Ohio • Ashland, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Traffic Signal Technician 2 works for the Ohio Department of Transportation, District 3, in Ashland, Ohio. The position serves as a lead worker, providing work direction and training. The technician installs, maintains, fabricates, and programs complex traffic signals, highway lighting, and electrical devices; troubleshoots and adjusts or repairs traffic signal and flashing beacon components; and reviews, processes, and responds to Ohio Utilities Protection Services (OUPS) tickets.

This is a permanent, full-time classified position represented by OCSEA. The work schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and the position is eligible for overtime under FLSA standards. New bargaining-unit hires serve a one-year probationary period. Appointment is subject to the OCSEA/AFSCME contract, a criminal background check, and pre-employment drug testing. The position is also subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations, and selected applicants must register in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.

The position requires a valid Class B commercial driver’s license without an air-brake restriction. To remain in the classification, the employee must maintain that license under Ohio Revised Code Section 4506.

Requirements

• Meet one of the listed qualification pathways: 36 months of training and/or experience troubleshooting, maintaining, and/or repairing electrical circuits and traffic signal components; an associate core in electrical engineering or engineering and transportation technology plus 18 months of relevant experience; an undergraduate core in electrical engineering or engineering and transportation technology plus 12 months of relevant experience; 24 months of experience as a Traffic Signal Technician 1; or the equivalent of the minimum class qualifications.
• Hold a valid Class B commercial driver’s license without an air-brake restriction.
• Submit to a criminal background check and pre-employment urinalysis if tentatively selected.
• Register in the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse if selected.
• Maintain a Class B commercial driver’s license without an air-brake restriction while in the classification.

Responsibilities

• Act as a lead worker by providing work direction and training.
• Install, maintain, fabricate, and program complex traffic signals, highway lighting, and electrical devices.
• Troubleshoot and make adjustments to or repairs on traffic signal, flashing beacon, and related components.
• Review, process, and respond to Ohio Utilities Protection Services (OUPS) tickets.
• Maintain a Class B commercial driver’s license without an air-brake restriction to remain in the classification.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal leave, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional Ohio Deferred Compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed