Transportation Technician

Transportation Technician

Starting Rate: $27.82 (This rate is non-negotiable and there is a 6-month probationary period). After hire pay increases are dependent on length of service advancement in the position and other contractual factors.

This position is represented by the AFSCME union. For more information reference the AFSCME collective bargaining agreement: Collective Bargaining Agreements

Benefits offered for this opportunity:AFSCME Benefits Summary

The City of Ann Arbor offers a competitive wage and benefits package including medical vision dental paid vacation sick and holiday leave.

Role Summary

To install inspect maintain and repair traffic signs signals streetlights and communication systems.

Essential Duties:

• Install maintain and repair traffic control and signal devices underground cabling and conduit infrastructure streetlights (pole/mast and light) and mobile radio communication alarms and electronic systems including top lights
• Design fabricate and install traffic signs and decals
• Inspect traffic signal and street lighting installation to ensure meeting applicable city state and federal standards and specifications
• Calibrate test maintain and repair base mobile and portable radio transmitters receivers and monitors
• Identify source of power failure and install temporary power source for power restoration
• Perform preventive maintenance on traffic signal sign and radio equipment including sign computer hardware

• Install cable fiber; locate and stake buried City equipment (MISS DIG)

• Splice terminate and pull fiber

• Document sign locations and maintain other field inventory records

• Construct traffic control barricades and monitor traffic control

Equipment

• Power Tools sleeve drive
• Soldering station welder audio/tone generator auger truck hoist truck directional boring machine backhoe/trencher concrete saw air compressor sign cutter

Training and Experience

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• CDL B within 3 months
• Forklift Operators Permit (obtained in 2 years)
• Aerial Work Platform Operators Permit (obtain in 2 years)
• Intermediate knowledge of traffic theory; signals operations; safety requirements for high-risk work zones
• Advanced knowledge of: street light construction where city equipment is located
• Ability to: read blueprints; use test equipment
• Knowledge of soldering and welding
• Knowledge of at least one of the following:
• Radio System Repair and System Repair and Maintenance or Traffic Signal Level I Certification
• AND/or Signs and Marking Level I Certification

• Demonstrated ability to meet performance standards for 6 of 9 key proficiencies (2 each in signs signals and radio shop):
• Power restoration (required) (Signals and Radio Shop)
• Miss DIG (required) (Signals and Radio Shop)
• Intersection construction/upgrade (Signs and Signals)
• Street light construction inspection (Signals)
• Sign restoration (Signs)
• Maintenance of sign shop equipment and sign computer (Signs)
• Installation/removal of top light (Radio Shop)
• Installation/removal of radio (Radio Shop)

View Additional Requirements and Information at: Transportation Technician Job Description

Required Experience:

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