Job Description

This position is being re-advertised. Candidates who have previously submitted an application and were referred to the hiring manager are still being considered and do not need to reapply.

The City of Raleigh is looking to hire a skilled Transportation Technician that will work with our Traffic Signal Shop, which is part of our Transportation Services department. If you enjoy diagnosing problems with electrical/electronic circuits and like to work with electronic traffic systems, this is the job for you! We are looking for a skilled technician that is able to install and repair electrical and electronic traffic control systems and equipment.

Please note that this position does include heavy physical exertion, which is performed primarily outside, and includes exposure to hazardous conditions and must be completed during inclement weather. In addition, this position does require a rotating call schedule in order to perform emergency work after hours but is compensated with stand-by pay.

This role works primarily in Raleigh and offers free parking. Continuing education involving training through a combination of on the job learning and certification classes are available to all technicians. In addition, the City of Raleigh will compensate for Commercial Driver\'s License (CDL). We also have excellent benefits and competitive pay. Our management team is always available for guidance.

The City of Raleigh likes to promote from within. Opportunity to advance is encouraged.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs periodic maintenance inspections, repairs, and makes modifications to electrical/electronic traffic control equipment and systems
• Performs construction tasks of the electrical, plumbing, and concrete trades during repair, construction and modification of traffic signal and other 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
• Provides emergency on-call response to signal malfunctions, failures and knockdowns

Typical Qualifications

Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or GED and two years of experience in the installation, maintenance of electrical systems or related fields

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 and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver\'s License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Skilled in electrical and electronic construction and diagnostic repair work
• Knowledge of the hazards and applicable safety rules and precautions involved in equipment operation and general maintenance and construction of the electrical and electronic trades
• Ability to proactively notice, recognize and make repairs as necessary
• Capable of making 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
• Working 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
• Processing and manipulating data into computer, signal controller or other programmable electronic equipment
• Ability to read, interpret and work from graphic instructions, such a manuals, schematics, diagrams and blueprints

ADA and Other Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to Stand, Walk, Sit, use hands to finger/handle/feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear and taste or smell.

Medium Work:
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pound and frequently lift 50 pounds. Vision requirements for this position include Close vision, Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), Peripheral vision (ability to see up, down, left, and right while eyes fixed on a given point), Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships), Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Working Conditions:
Regularly working near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places, outdoor weather conditions and Risk of electrical shock, and occasionally working in wet or humid conditions (non-weather), fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold (non-weather), extreme heat (non-weather) and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud noise (examples: metal can manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment).

Note:
This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

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