Traffic Systems Technician

Full Job Description

MOS Code: 5950 (Marine Corps)

Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED, or higher, and two (2) years of experience working with traffic signal control devices, installing, maintaining, and/or repairing electrical and electronic control systems.

Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License by the date of appointment.

Special Requirements: Some positions may require a valid Texas Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or equivalent from another state by the time of appointment.

Incumbents in positions requiring a CDL or of a safety-sensitive nature are subject to drug and alcohol testing and may be required to pass physical qualification examinations under federal regulations.

Requirements

Under general supervision, installs, repairs, troubleshoots and maintains traffic systems, communication, illumination, and/or data collection devices and systems.

Qualifications

Assist in installation, maintenance, and repair of traffic signals and associated wiring, structures, equipment, and systems.

Involves: Assist with maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, or replacement of flip dot display signs, video or audio announcement systems, two-way radios, clock systems, traffic signals, motor components, and other similar electronic or electromechanical equipment.

Learn to install, maintain, and replace TV cameras, motorized LED and fiber optic signs, and cable and communication modems; monitor communication devices/systems.

Assist in various technical duties supporting the installation, maintenance, operations, and repair of traffic signals, communications, and ITS infrastructure.

Involves: Install and splice electrical cable and wiring. Assist in traffic signal installation, maintenance, and repair activities following the applicable standards and project specifications.

Assist in installation, maintenance, modification, adjustment, testing, troubleshooting, inspection, and, repair of electronic traffic control, data collection, or illumination systems.

Responds to emergencies to repair and maintain traffic signals, systems, lighting, or traffic data collection equipment.

Perform related duties as required. Involves: Perform duties of coworkers as necessary to ensure continuity of operations.

Maintain cleanliness of tools, work areas, and assigned vehicles and observe standard operating procedures and safety practices. Maintain and update files, records, reports, and logs.

Additional Information

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Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Important Note: Required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions examination.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Please note: Positions at the Streets and Maintenance Department require a valid Texas Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or equivalent from another state by the time of appointment.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diploma, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.