Senior Signal Technician

Summary

Under general direction of the Traffic Signal Supervisor, the Senior Signal Technician will coordinate the daily activities and priorities of traffic signal installation and repairs for the City of Frisco. Will also install, repair and maintain traffic signals and assist with roadway lighting needs. Supervises assigned staff.

The intent of this position description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbent(s) in this position. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties in this description and incumbent(s) may be required to perform position-related tasks other than those specifically listed in this description.

Essential Job Functions & Other Important Duties

Essential Job Functions:

• Prioritizes, assigns, and monitors traffic signal repairs for assigned staff.
• Installs, troubleshoots, and repairs traffic signal equipment.
• Inspects traffic signal equipment at operational intersections to ensure signals are operating as programmed.
• Responds to trouble calls on equipment malfunctions; identifies problem; repairs or replaces faulty equipment; documents trouble calls and problem resolution.
• Routinely patrol streets to identify traffic signals that may need repair.
• Performs routine maintenance on traffic control devices and other equipment.
• Monitors the work of external contractors and ensures contract terms and specifications are met.
• Reads and interprets schematics, blueprints, and other diagrams, such as technical manuals, NEC and MUTCD.
• Replaces parts such as load switches, relays and flashers, and documents process.
• Trains staff on signal repair and safety practices and procedures.
• Makes recommendations and carry out plans with the approval of the supervisor.
• Maintains daily work records and work orders.
• Flags traffic and erects barricades, cones, and other warning devices.
• Implements safety procedures at job sites.
• Performs manual traffic and pedestrian counts.
• Assists in roadway lighting needs when necessary.
• Performs line locates for underground traffic signal and lighting equipment as needed.
• Assists in other duties as assigned under the Traffic Division.

Other Important Duties:

• Must work on-call and overtime as required.
• Must live within 45 minutes of Frisco city limits.
• Travels to monitor work sites, and to attend meetings, conferences, and training.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Regular and consistent attendance for the assigned work hours is essential.

Job Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of City policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of pertinent federal state and local laws and ordinances pertaining to roadway, lighting, and traffic signal operations.
• Knowledge of electrical codes, electronic circuits, and circuit logic.
• Knowledge of TxDOT work zone safety requirements and procedures.
• Knowledge of the common principles, practices, equipment, materials, and methods used in the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices.
• Knowledge of computers and computer related software.
• Skill in prioritizing and assigning the work of assigned staff.
• Skill in troubleshooting and resolving problems related to roadway lighting.
• Skill in reading blueprints or diagrams.
• Ability to maintain accurate and complete records.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to change ballast, capacitors, bulbs, and fuses in roadway lighting.
• Ability to work with voltages that vary 120/240, 240/480 & straight 480.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Education, Experience, and Certifications/Licenses:

• High School Diploma or GED plus (3) three years’ experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of traffic control devices or equivalent of education, experience, or trade school (IMSA or other acceptable certifications).
• IMSA Work Zone Safety or TEEX course certification required at time of hire.
• IMSA Level II Field Certification or ability to obtain within 6 months of employment.
• IMSA Roadway Lighting Level I Certification or ability to obtain within 12 months of employment.
• IMSA Signal Inspector Certification or the ability to obtain within 12 months of employment.
• Electrical Journeyman license is preferred.
• Experience with NEMA TS1/TS2 preferred.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, physical agility test, criminal background check and MVR check.
• Must possess a State of Texas Class A CDL Driver’s License within 6 months of employment.

Environmental Factors & Conditions/Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a construction site environment.
• May be subject to exposure to extreme temperature conditions, confined spaces, trenches, hazardous chemicals, fumes, air and water borne pathogens and infectious diseases.

Physical Demands:
This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.  A complete description of the activities below is available upon request from Human Resources.

• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Pulling – use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing – for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• Visual Acuity 2 – color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 – determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 – operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.