Traffic Signal Technician

City of Sioux Falls•City of Sioux Falls, SD

About The Position

The City is seeking a motivated and dependable Traffic Signal Technician for its Traffic Division. This position helps maintain and improve roadway safety and efficiency by installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing traffic signals, signs, and related infrastructure. The role involves skilled and semiskilled technical work on traffic signal systems, cameras, video detection, communications equipment, and other related devices. The team values teamwork, accountability, and willingness to learn, and supports one another in the field. The technician may respond to signal outages and perform long-term infrastructure improvements. The position also includes locating and marking utility facilities, providing temporary power to intersections during outages, documenting work, instructing newly hired technicians, completing online training, and performing snow and ice control duties. The technician may act as Traffic Devices Maintenance Supervisor when assigned in the supervisor’s absence.

Requirements

High school graduation or GED certification supplemented by a two-year trade school, including coursework in electrical theory and electronics, and two years of experience installing, repairing, and maintaining traffic control devices; or an education, experience, and training combination acceptable to the hiring authority.
Possess or be able to obtain within 90 days of hire a valid Class B commercial driver’s license with air brake endorsement.
Good mechanical ability and knowledge of electronics.
Knowledge of audio, radio, and fiber-optic communications and video detection systems.
Knowledge of Microsoft products and proprietary traffic-control-device software applications.
Knowledge of the use and care of hand tools and electronic test equipment.
Knowledge of operating and maintaining light equipment used to install and repair traffic-control devices.
Knowledge of procedures for installing and repairing traffic signs, signal-system devices, and markings.
Experience with fiber optics, Ethernet, wireless communications, or network infrastructure.
Experience using electrical testing equipment, diagnostic tools, computers, and software applications.
Ability to work safely around live traffic, electrical equipment, heights, and varying weather conditions.
Ability to respond to emergencies and prioritize work based on safety and operational needs.
Willingness to work standby and extended hours in variable weather conditions when required.
Knowledge of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices requirements.
Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics, wiring diagrams, construction plans, and technical manuals.
Ability to work at heights up to 50 feet and with live power.
Ability to troubleshoot and repair microprocessor-based traffic-control systems.
Ability to write reports, understand written and oral work orders, and maintain written work records.

Responsibilities

Install, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and operate traffic signal systems, traffic cameras, video detection systems, communications equipment, and related devices.
Install traffic signal cabinets, controllers, and other signal equipment.
Program signal controllers as needed.
Diagnose and repair communications, detection, and camera system issues.
Terminate fiber and copper communications cable.
Locate and mark underground traffic signal facilities for the Information Technology Division and permanent traffic counter station detectors; monitor and maintain 811 utility-marking tickets.
Verify electronic maps and document corrections for changes.
Provide power to intersections using portable power equipment during outages.
Adjust and modify electronic control-device programs using a laptop and proprietary software applications.
Oversee and document activities through work orders and/or a mobile GPS device, as assigned.
Provide instruction to newly hired technicians, including temporary employees, as assigned by leadership.
Complete required online training.
Act as Traffic Devices Maintenance Supervisor when assigned in the supervisor’s absence.
Operate and maintain equipment used to install and maintain traffic control systems, including pickup trucks, bucket trucks, hydraulic post drivers and pullers, and electronic and computer equipment.
Perform snow and ice control and removal, including plowing, sanding, spreading deicing chemicals, loading trucks, hauling snow, shoveling sidewalks, and assisting mechanics with snow-removal equipment maintenance.
Perform other duties and functions necessary or incidental to the proper performance of the position.