Job Description
Senior Transportation Technicians are responsible for performing a wide variety of tasks, ranging from unskilled manual labor to journeyman level in the maintenance, repair and installation of electrical and electronic traffic control systems and equipment. This position works independently and exercises skilled judgment in the performance of assigned duties. Work includes heavy physical exertion, is performed primarily outside, includes exposure to hazardous conditions and must be completed during inclement weather.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs periodic maintenance inspections, repairs and makes modifications to electrical/electronic traffic control equipment and systems
- Diagnoses equipment malfunctions and restores traffic control systems and equipment to normal operation
- Performs work using manuals, electronic schematics, wiring diagrams, construction plans, and computer software and applications
- Operates heavy equipment, hand and power tools
- Operates electrical, electronic and specialized testing equipment
- Prepares written and computerized documentation of work performed
- Provides location services for underground electrical facilities
- Reviews plans and specifications for compliance with standards
- May inspect the work of contractors and others to verify compliance with standards
- Assists in the preparation, layout, and planning of projects, as assigned
- Provides emergency on-call response to signal malfunctions, failures and knockdowns
Typical Qualifications
Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or GED and three years of related experience
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation
Licensing/Certifications
- Valid North Carolina Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
- Valid North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within probationary period.
Additional Information
Other Requirements:
- Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity
- Incumbents of this position are subject to pre-employment drug screening, and post-employment random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug/alcohol screening related to CDL licensing regulations
- Must have the ability to be on a rotating call schedule and respond in a timely manner to perform emergency work after hours. In the event of a weather-related State of Emergencies, 12hour shifts
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Knowledge of the hazards and applicable safety rules and precautions involved in equipment operation and general maintenance and construction
- Knowledge of the hazards and safety rules and precautions of the electrical and electronic trades
- Knowledge of electrical and electronic devices used in modern traffic control systems
- Knowledge of tools, materials, methods, and practices of electrical and electronic repair
- Skilled in electrical and electronic construction and diagnostic repair work
- Skilled in diagnosing problems with electrical/electronic circuits and equipment
- Skilled in entering and manipulating data or information in a computer, signal controller or other programmable electronic equipment
- Skilled in reading, interpreting and working from graphic instructions, such a manuals, schematics, diagrams and blueprints
- Skilled in planning, organizing, and directing the work to an assigned crew, as needed
- Ability to make skillful, controlled manipulations of small objects, such as wiring a control cabinet.
- Ability to work at heights up to 45 feet in an aerial platform
- Ability to lift arms above shoulder level, such as working with overhead wiring
- Ability to work outdoors at high altitude in a variety of adverse conditions, including heavy nearby traffic and inclement weather with exposure to the elements, including heat, rain, wind, cold, and snow
- Ability to perceive the full range of the color spectrum, such as working with color-coded electronic components or multi-conductor cables
- Ability to work independently, as well as, cooperatively with others, as required
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, supervisor, and the general public
- Ability to work safely without presenting a direct threat to self, other workers, or the public, including exercising safety precautions and conforming to safety rules and regulations
ADA and Other Requirements:
Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Medium Work:
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Working Conditions:
Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with frequent exposure to hazardous physical conditions (such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibration, etc.); frequent exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); moderate exposure to hazardous materials (such as chemicals, blood and other body fluids); frequent exposure to environmental conditions (such as disruptive people, imminent danger, or a threatening environment); frequent exposure to extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting and movement restrictions; and moderate exposure intense noise or travel.