Job Description

Things You Will Do:

* Work outside in all weather conditions to build and repair traffic signals and highway lighting.

* Using a bucket truck, work as much as 50 feet off the ground.

* When sufficient knowledge is developed, be on call, after hours, to independently troubleshoot traffic signal malfunctions and address assets damaged in crashes.

* Use computers to program and troubleshoot traffic signals as well as document work performed.

Official Position Description

Installs, maintains, & assembles basic traffic signal/Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), highway lighting & miscellaneous electrical devices (e.g., signal pedestrian heads, poles, foundations, cables, conduits, luminaires, controller cabinets, flashing beacons, school flashers); pours concrete for installation of poles & control equipment; utilizes computer &/or mobile devices & related traffic signal software for traffic signal operation & maintenance in accordance with relative Ohio Revised Code (ORC) sections, Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (OMUTCD) manual & Traffic Engineering Manual (TEM) to ensure public safety (e.g., motorists, pedestrians, cyclists); operates state vehicle to travel to worksites to complete work; under supervision, constructs foundation reinforcement cages; wires control cabinets; programs controllers & monitor cards; conducts annual inspections & monitor testing; troubleshoots & makes necessary adjustments &/or repairs to basic parts of traffic signals, flashing beacons, Road Weather Information System (RWIS) hardware & electrical connections, highway lighting up to 480 volt systems (e.g., transformers, fuses, ballasts, luminaries), devices & components using alternating current (AC), direct current (DC), & solar power & other electrical devices (e.g., loop detectors, load switches, pushbuttons, flasher motors) by utilizing diagnostic test equipment to determine scope of repair; performs utility locating of ODOT-owned traffic signal & highway lighting facilities; installs & maintains work zone traffic control including flagging; erects new or repairs or replaces span wire & overhead signs.

Operates computer & related software (e.g., Enterprise Information Management System (EIMS), Ohio Traffic Signal Inventory System (OSIS), Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) ArcGIS) &/or mobile devices to enter, maintain & retrieve data (e.g., charges items out by code; keeps track of vehicle miles; completes inspection reports on traffic control devices, traffic signal timing sheets & conflict monitor logs; collects asset management data; completes daily maintenance records). Operates motorized equipment, traffic signal & highway lighting repair equipment & other miscellaneous tools; performs minor repairs & maintenance on equipment & tools; reports defective equipment problems & completion of projects to supervisor; references & reviews user guides &/or manuals for instructional or troubleshooting purposes; maintains stock carried on trucks; performs other duties as assigned (e.g., hauls materials & equipment by operating trucks with attached trailer, trims small branches/limbs/brush to protect electrical equipment or improve visibility using related equipment (e.g., weed eater, brush cutter, chainsaw), organizes & maintains inventory, assists with sign erection, detour & pavement marking).

Operates computer & related software (e.g., traffic signal software) &/or mobile device & performs periodic inspections of traffic signals under construction to ensure work is compliant with work plans, specifications & standards; assists upper-level Traffic Signal Technician(s) &/or management with final inspections of new traffic signals installed by contractors; responsible for face-to-face contact with public, school officials during repairs &/or maintenance. Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

12 mos. electrical trg. &/or exp. to include troubleshooting/repair of electrical circuits (e.g., operation of a multi-meter, wire splicing); valid driver's license required.

* Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Transportation

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