Traffic Signal Technician II

City of Fayetteville•Nc 28301, NC

About The Position

The City of Fayetteville is recruiting a Traffic Signal Technician II to perform advanced skilled and semi-skilled work in the construction, installation, repair, maintenance, and upgrading of traffic signal control devices. These include traffic signals, flashers, cameras, support structures, closed-circuit camera systems, and programmable schedules for school flashers. The role also provides staff support to the Traffic Services Department. The position involves operating signal installation and maintenance equipment, traveling to inspect and maintain traffic signals and related equipment, locating underground facilities, and helping determine signal placement and identify hazards before digging. The technician analyzes and resolves system malfunctions, repairs electrical and electronic components, records work in internal tracking programs, helps train coworkers, and assists with monitoring the City’s traffic signal network. The technician performs on-call duties for malfunctions outside normal work hours, including weekends and holidays, and responds to emergencies in hazardous or severe weather conditions. The selection process is anticipated to take 4–6 weeks. A selected candidate will be subject to a pre-employment DOT drug screen, DOT physical, physical abilities test, background check, and driving history check. The hiring range is $20.41–$23.21 per hour, depending on qualifications.

Requirements

Two years of experience in traffic signal system maintenance or related work.
Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade, supplemented by specialized training in electronics, installation or maintenance of traffic signal devices, or a related field.
Possession of an appropriate valid driver’s license and ability to maintain insurability.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within six months of hire.
Obtain International Municipal Sign Association (IMSA) Traffic Signal Level I certification within twelve months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Active Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Work Zone Training certification.
Forklift certification.
IMSA Traffic Signal Level II certification.

Responsibilities

Operate signal installation and maintenance equipment, including aerial lift bucket trucks, hydraulic drills, electrical power tools, and forklifts, in various weather conditions.
Assist with planning and carrying out inspections, preventative maintenance, and repairs of traffic signals and related equipment, including travel to work locations.
Locate underground traffic signal facilities using plans, outside plant records, electronic locating equipment, shovels, probing rods, and other locating devices.
Assist in determining and confirming proper traffic signal placement and ensure utilities and other work hazards are located before digging.
Analyze, test, and resolve traffic signal system malfunctions; repair electrical, electromechanical, and electronic traffic signal components.
Track work performed using internal tracking programs and products, and assist coworkers with their use.
Perform on-call technician duties for traffic signal malfunctions outside normal work hours, including weekends and holidays; respond to emergencies, including hazardous and severe weather conditions.
Educate coworkers on preventative maintenance and repair, safe equipment operation, utility location, and City procedures.
Assist with monitoring the City’s traffic signal network using computers, closed-circuit television, and field visits.
Provide staff support to the Traffic Services Department.