Traffic Signal Technician 2 - District 3 - PN20051987

State of Ohio • Ashland, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Traffic Signal Technician 2 works for the Ohio Department of Transportation, District 3, at 906 North Clark Avenue in Ashland, Ohio. This permanent, full-time classified 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. The position is overtime eligible based on FLSA standards and is subject to a one-year probationary period for bargaining-unit new hires. The selected candidate must undergo a criminal background check, pre-employment urinalysis, and applicable federal drug and alcohol testing and Clearinghouse registration requirements.

Requirements

• Meet one of the following 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 stated minimum class qualifications.
• Hold a valid Class B commercial driver's license without an air brake restriction.
• Maintain a Class B commercial driver's license without an air brake restriction after employment, as regulated by Section 4506 of the Ohio Revised Code.
• Successfully complete the required criminal background check and pre-employment urinalysis; the position is also subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations and FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse registration.

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 repair components of traffic signals, flashing beacons, and related systems.
• Review, process, and respond to Ohio Utilities Protection Services (OUPS) tickets.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, plus 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
• Optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation

What This Job Offers

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