City of Boulder
Traffic Signal Maintenance Technician III
Boulder, CO · Mid · Full-time
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About the role
- It's a great time to join the City of Boulder!
- Responsible for the safety of self, others, materials, and equipment.
- Upper body strength to lift and carry equipment as needed.
Responsibilities
- Installs, programs, tests, maintains, and repairs traffic signal systems, street lighting systems, underpass lighting systems, signal communications systems, and subsystems.
- Interprets detailed construction plans and performs field layout of proposed installations or modifications as detailed on the plans.
- Performs inspections to ensure completion in accordance with plans, specifications, codes, and City design criteria.
- Performs work as the primary contact for the signal technician work group in the absence of the Lead Signal Technician. This includes prioritizing and assigning daily tasks, providing work instruction and inspecting completed work.
- Performs special projects as assigned by the supervisor.
- Operates and maintains electronic equipment associated with the traffic signal computer system.
- Maintains accurate records of work performed and materials and equipment used, utilizing the Beehive computer database, spreadsheets, and word processing applications.
- Keeps abreast of technical advances and emerging products in the constantly evolving traffic signal industry. Makes recommendations to the signal supervisor regarding material and equipment standards and helps develop product specifications for bid purposes.
- Installs, maintains, and upgrades underpass, bridge ornamental, streetlights, and other city-owned transportation lighting facilities.
Requirements
- Ability to effectively use computers and application programs.
- Ability to operate a variety of long handle, manual, and power tools and equipment.
- Ability to plan work activities, to give and receive verbal instructions, and to coordinate the work of others.
- Ability to remain alert to conditions and events occurring in public rights-of-way indicating anticipated or needed maintenance and repairs.
- Ability to take proper safety precautions to prevent accidents including use of all required safety equipment and following all safety regulations, policies, procedures and reporting requirements.
- Ability to use a variety of electrical, electronic, and communications test equipment.
- Ability to work courteously and effectively with the public in difficult situations.
- Skill and experience in coordinating personnel and projects.
- Performs related duties as required to meet the needs of the city.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of Colorado Department of Transportation.
- Knowledge of the geography of the City of Boulder.
- Graduate of recognized traffic signal technician apprenticeship program.
- IMSA Level III Traffic Signal Certification.
- IMSA Level I Roadway Lighting Technician Certification.
- IMSA Level II Roadway Lighting Technician Certification.
- Associate's degree in electrical, electronics, or related field
- Four (4) years' experience in the installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of traffic signal systems
Compensation
- This is a full-time hourly position.
Benefits
- Benefit Eligibility Group:
Company info
- Responding to requests for service, and provides information and training regarding traffic signals, frequently coordinates, and communicates effectively with external and internal customers.
- Customers include members of the public, including those frustrated or upset due to a problem or change involving traffic signals, private contractors affecting or affected by traffic signals or traffic signal construction activity, inspectors, both internal and external to the City of Boulder, and other customers, such as the Fire Department, Boulder Valley School District, and the University of Colorado.
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