Traffic Signal Technician III (Night Shift)
About The Position
The City and County of Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI) is hiring a Traffic Signal Technician III for its Transportation Operations Team. The team operates, maintains, installs, and makes emergency repairs to traffic-control devices; maintains a fiber-optic communication network; operates the Transportation Management Center; and supports signals, electronics repair, utility locates, sign installation and manufacturing, and pavement markings. The position works with a crew in a traffic-controlled work zone, where safety, teamwork, punctuality, and reliability are essential. The technician serves as an expert on the maintenance team and assists other technicians. The role leads complex traffic-signal installation, construction, maintenance, and repair, including work on wiring, conduit, poles, signal heads, controllers, switches, and vehicle detectors. It also involves inspecting and repairing signal-control and auxiliary equipment, adjusting and replacing electrical and mechanical components, programming signal timing controllers, investigating complaints, interpreting technical diagrams, and operating vehicles. The scheduled shift is 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with rotating weekend shifts and on-call availability approximately every four to five weeks. The position is based at 5440 Roslyn St., Denver, Colorado. The evening shift receives a 7% differential. The posted salary range is $31.33–$48.56 per hour, with a target hiring range of $31.33–$39.95 per hour.
Requirements
- High school graduation or a GED, HiSET, or TASC certificate.
- Four years of experience in traffic-signal installation, construction, maintenance, or repair; additional appropriate education may substitute for the minimum experience requirement.
- A valid driver's license at the time of application.
- A valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL B) with appropriate endorsements by the end of probation; licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.
- Schedule flexibility, including ability to work nights, rotating weekend shifts, and on call for emergencies and inclement weather.
- For commercial driving duties, proficiency in English sufficient to converse with the public, understand highway traffic signs and signals, respond to official inquiries, and make entries in reports and records.
- Punctuality, flexibility, teamwork, and commitment to working reliably.
Nice To Haves
- IMSA Traffic Signal Level III Certification (preferred, not required).
- Motivation to learn and take on varied tasks to develop professionally and grow with the team.
- Desire to teach and train newer technicians and serve as a subject-matter expert.
- A team-focused work ethic emphasizing punctuality, flexibility, and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Serve as an expert technician on the maintenance team and assist other technicians with questions and common problems.
- Lead complex installation, construction, maintenance, and repair of traffic-signal systems and devices, including wiring, conduit, poles, signal heads, controllers, switches, and vehicle detectors.
- Inspect, remove, and repair signal-control and auxiliary equipment, including traffic-signal controllers and cabinets, vehicle and pedestrian head assemblies, and street-lighting and circuitry devices and systems.
- Adjust, repair, replace, and modify electrical and mechanical components, controllers, relays, switches, fuses, timers, and related parts and equipment.
- Monitor and program traffic-signal timing controllers and make necessary adjustments.
- Investigate complaints and report defective traffic signals and associated equipment.
- Interpret blueprints, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
- Operate vehicles and perform pre-trip inspections to ensure proper functioning.
- Work rotating weekend shifts and be available on call for emergencies and inclement weather.
Benefits
- Guaranteed lifelong monthly pension once vested after five years of service.
- 457B Retirement Plan.
- 140 hours of PTO earned within the first year.
- 12 paid holidays, one personal holiday, one Wellness Day, and one volunteer day per year.
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans effective within one month of the start date.
- 7% evening-shift differential.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
