Traffic Control and Electronic Systems, Maintenance Specialist (PCN 251968)

Full Job Description

ATTENTION ALL ALASKA RESIDENTS!

Want to put your certificate of fitness license to work in a specialized, hands-on field? You’ll maintain traffic signals and highway lighting systems most electricians don’t get the chance to work on.

This is steady, year-round work with paid leave, retirement, and being home most nights.

Rare occasions may call for longer nights, stepping up during major storms or critical outages when your skills are needed most.

What you will be doing:

You’ll be working hands-on in the field and shop to keep Northern Region traffic signals and highway lighting operating safely and reliably.

• Troubleshoot and repair traffic signals and roadway lighting
• Work inside signal cabinets, controllers, and power systems
• Diagnose electrical faults using meters, testers, and standard electrical tools
• Repair or replace wiring, fixtures, poles, and damaged equipment
• Operate lifts and work safely at heights
• Program and adjust traffic signal timing systems (training provided)
• Respond to storm damage and critical outages when needed

Our organization, mission, and culture: The mission of the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is to Keep Alaska Moving.

Our teams work together every day to maintain safe, reliable roadways and infrastructure across the state.

We value teamwork, accountability, and stepping up when it matters — especially during Alaska’s toughest conditions — to serve the communities that depend on us.

The benefits of joining our team:

This position offers steady, year-round state employment with a consistent schedule that keeps you home most nights.

Employees receive paid leave, health insurance, and a strong retirement plan, along with dependable hours and overtime opportunities during major storm or emergency response.

If you’re looking for stability, work-life balance, and long-term security, this position delivers.

The working environment you can expect:

This position is located in Fairbanks, Alaska.

This position is based out of the Fairbanks Northern Region hub, working alongside experienced maintenance crews from districts across Northern Alaska. Most days, you’ll head out to job sites around the Fairbanks area with a dedicated team focused on keeping Alaska’s roadways safe and moving.

Who we are looking for:

Special Note:
This position requires:

• State of Alaska Journeyman Electrician License
• Statues of Alaska Certification of Fitness with First Aid & CPR Card
• Commercial Driver’s License, Class B with air brakes endorsement

To view the general description and example of duties for the position please go to the following link:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Requirements

Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral, except for promotions, demotions, transfers, and emergency appointments.

This job class is part of a series of competency based class specifications created for career areas within the Labor, Trades, and Crafts Unit. The class specification identifies the levels of work and wage grades within the career area, the core and specific competencies of the career area, required work behaviors, certifications, and physical requirements. The competency specification for this job class is available athttp://doa.alaska.gov/dop/fileadmin/Classification/pdf/LTC_Specs/MAINTENANCESPECIALIST.pdf.

Qualifications

**NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY**

ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY

Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIANS LICENSE REQUIREDAll applicants are required to have a Journeyman Electricians license with the State of Alaska to be hired into the above position.

A conditional hire approval can be given for those applicants who are licensed in a state who has entered a reciprocal agreement with the State of Alaska.

An applicant qualifying under this option may receive a job offer conditional upon successfully obtaining an Electricians license with the State of Alaska within 90 days and may begin work only AFTER obtaining and showing proof of the license.

COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE REQUIRED This position requires the incumbent to possess a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) per federal regulations (49 CFR 383), to register with the federal CDL Drug & Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse prior to performing safety sensitive duties, and to provide consent to the Employer to review driver information in accordance with 49 CFR 382.

A Class B Alaska Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with airbrakes endorsement is required for this position.

A conditional hire approval can be given to applicants that do not yet possess a Class B CDL.

This means that the proposed appointee must successfully obtain a Class B CDL within 180 days of hire and sign an agreement to this effect as a condition of employment.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICYSelected candidates must comply with the DOT&PF Drug and Alcohol Policy and procedures and CANNOT start work in a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) position until Management Services or designee has received confirmation of the proposed appointee passing the required Pre-Employment drug test.

According to federal regulations, all violations and refusals will be maintained with the Federal CDL Drug & Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse database.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONSThis recruitment utilizes a supplemental questionnaire as part of the application process.

These questions may be a mix of written, multiple-choice, and select all that apply questions.

The answers you provide to the questions will be an opportunity for you to tell us about your experience and/or education.

The answers will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process; please be as thorough and accurate as you can.

EDUCATION To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application.

If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed.

Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application.

(Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts).

Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable.

If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S.

education programs; or an accredited U.S.

state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer’s name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time.

Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met.

If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety.

Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

EEO STATEMENT The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O.

Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Additional Information

For specific information about this position, please contact the hiring manager at the following:

Name: Jocelyn Swindel

Phone: (907) 388-9540
Email: jocelyn.swindel@alaska.gov