Traffic Services Technician I And II

General Definition of Work

Are you passionate about keeping our community safe and our streets flowing smoothly? The City of Gastonia is seeking a dedicated Traffic Services Technician to join our team. As a Traffic Services Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of our city's roadways by maintaining and improving traffic control devices, signs, and signals; aiding in the prevention of accidents for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists.

Performs technical, novice-level work in a variety of fabricating, repairing, and traffic maintenance assignments, such as assisting in the design, implementation, and maintenance of traffic control devices, signs, and signals to regulate vehicular and pedestrian traffic flow. As well, this position is responsible for performing routine maintenance and repair of traffic signals, ensuring they operate effectively and comply with safety standards. Traffic Service Technicians work in collaboration with other city departments, community groups, and residents to address traffic concerns, solicit feedback on initiatives that enhance safety and convenience for all road users, and respond to emergency situations such as traffic signal malfunctions to restore traffic flow. Additional duties in regard to traffic services may be required as needed. All work is conducted under moderate-to-limited supervision of the Signal System Supervisor. Traffic Services Technician I may exercise supervision over seasonal workers and Traffic Services Technician II may exercise supervision over seasonal and/or Traffic Services Technicians I.

Essential Functions/Duties

Traffic Services Technician I

• Fabricates traffic signs, street markers and other municipal signs using reflective and non-reflective sheeting, photography and silk screening process, computerized letter cutter and hear applicator. (80%)
• Installs and maintains traffic signs, street markers, and other municipal signs. (0%)
• Keeps records of work performed and materials used; including records of signs and pavement markings. (0%)
• Operates light automotive, mechanical keyboard equipment in connection with the above tasks. (0%)
• Performs daily pre-trip inspections on assigned vehicles and equipment. (0%)
• Arranges and installs pavement markings on streets and in parking lots. (20%)
• Operates, cleans and maintains painting equipment. (0%)
• Prepares and mixes traffic paint for street and parking lot applications. (0%)
• Installs and maintains automatic traffic counting equipment. (0%)
• Assists in maintaining and installing traffic signal equipment. (0%)
• Assists other divisions in proper signing of construction work zone sites. (0%)
• Installs and maintains detour signs and barricades for construction projects and special events. (0%)

Traffic Services Technician II

• Fabricates traffic signs, street markers and other municipal signs using reflective and non-reflective sheeting, computerized software and letter cutter. (80%)
• Installs and maintains traffic signs, street markers and other municipal signs. (0%)
• Installs and maintains automatic traffic counting equipment. (0%)
• Keeps records of work performed and materials used, including records of signs and pavement markings. (0%)
• Assists in maintaining and installing traffic signal equipment. (0%)
• Operates light automotive equipment in connection with the above tasks. (0%)
• Installs, relocates and maintains traffic control devices including controllers, control boxes, conduits, cable ducts, and signal heads. (0%)
• Installs and repairs traffic signals. (0%)
• Wires new and old traffic signals. (0%)
• Runs cable to controls and signals. (0%)
• Performs line work in the installation of signals and controls. (0%)
• Splices cable. (0%)
• Sets up, tests and assists in the repairs and overhaul of controllers, detectors, and other electrical and electronic control equipment in a shop, including solid state equipment, radar, sonic, magnetic loop, and proximitor amplifiers. (0%)
• Keeps records of work performed and materials used, including records of signs and pavement markings. (0%)
• Hooks up and checks out all new traffic control devices before placing them in operation. (0%)
• Answers trouble calls for field repairs. (0%)
• Subject to call after regular working hours on emergency repair of traffic control equipment. (0%)
• Installs electrical conduit. (0%)
• Installs fiber optic cable and signal cables. (0%)
• Installs traffic control signs and maintains traffic markings. (0%)
• Performs daily pre-trip inspections on assigned vehicles and equipment. (0%)
• Arranges and installs pavement markings on streets and in parking lots. (20%)
• Operates, cleans and maintains painting equipment. (0%)
• Prepares and mixes traffic paint for street and parking lot applications. (0%)
• Assists other Divisions in proper signing of construction work zone sites. (0%)
• Installs and maintains detour signs and barricades for construction projects and special events. (0%)
• Installs overhead signs and cables. (0%)
• Wires controller cabinets to assure proper sequence of indications. (0%)
• Installs and maintains school flashers and time clocks. (0%)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Traffic Services Technician I

• Some Knowledge of the methods and materials used in maintaining and repairing small equipment

• General knowledge in the use of common hand and power tools; some knowledge of the safe use and operations and preventative maintenance of common automotive and mechanical equipment

• Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions

• Ability to understand the practices outlined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)

• Some knowledge of computer graphic software

Traffic Services Technician II

• General knowledge of the methods, materials, and equipment used in the electrical trade and the repair and maintenance of electronic equipment
• general knowledge of basic electrical theory and operations of electronic equipment
• general knowledge of occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions related to the electrical trade; ability to follow oral and written instructions
• ability to work outside, often under unfavorable weather conditions
• ability to read and interpret blueprints and electrical diagrams
• general knowledge of the methods and materials used in maintaining and repairing small equipment
• general knowledge in the use of common hand and power tools
• general knowledge of the safe use, operation and preventative maintenance of common automotive and mechanical equipment
• ability to understand the practices outlined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
• general knowledge of work zones; general knowledge of computer graphic software

Education/Experience/Physical Demands/Special Requirements/Additional Information

Traffic Services Technician I

Minimally qualified starting pay: $20.76 hr.

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Entry level to minimal experience in traffic operations and maintenance

Traffic Services Technician II

Minimally qualified starting pay: $21.80 hr.

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Knowledge of electrical theory and/or electronics

• Moderate experience in traffic operations and maintenance

• Or any combination of education and experience there of

Physical Demands:

1.The physical activity of this position includes:

• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing or couching on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.

• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

• Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

• Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.

• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

• Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.

• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.

• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

• Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling.

• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.

• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal spoken word levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts.

• Repetitive Motions: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

2.The physical requirements of this position:

• Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.3. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform one or more of the following:

• The worker is required to have visual acuity to perform one or more of the following: operate machines such as lathes, drill presses, power saws and mills where seeing job is at or within arm's reach; performs mechanical or skilled trades tasks of a non-repetitive nature such as carpenters, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.

4.The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position:

• The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions; Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

• The worker is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather.

• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.

• The worker is subject to extreme cold: Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour.

• The worker is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour.

• The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.

• The worker is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.

• The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: Fumes, odors dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

• The worker is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.

• The worker is required to wear a respirator.

• The worker frequently is in close quarters, crawl space, shafts, manholes, small-enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia.

• The worker is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.

Traffic Services TechnicianI

Special Requirements/Additional Information:

• Obtain a NC Class B Commercial driver's license with Tanker endorsement within three months of hire.

• Complete NIMS IS-700 training within 12 months of hire

• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving history

Traffic Services Technician II

Special Requirements/Additional Information:

• Basic Work Zone Safety and Flagger certifications within 12 months of hire

• IMS IS-700 training certificate within 12 months of hire

• IMSA Traffic Signal Technician Level I certification upon hire

• Possess or ability to obtain a NC Class B Commercial driver's license with Tanker endorsement within 12 months of hire

• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving history

Drug screening, criminal background, and reference checks are required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The City of Gastonia is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that is inclusive, equitable, and welcoming. We value diversity and promise to honor your experiences, perspective, and unique identity.

The City of Gastonia is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/H)