Traffic Signal Technician

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Job description

Initial Posting Date:
10/14/2021

Application Deadline:
12/06/2021

Agency:
Department of Transportation

Salary Range:
$4,495 - $6,909

Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:
Traffic Signal Technician

Job Description:

Traffic Systems Technician 2 - Traffic Signal Technician

Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery and Operations Division - Maintenance and Operations Branch
Traffic Systems Services Unit
Salem, Oregon

ODOT is following the direction of the Governor's Office to help slow and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Visit our COVID-19 webpage for more information.

Our next application screening is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on 12/07/2021. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.

The role:

Join our team as a traffic signal technician! You will be part of a team of technicians who repair and maintain ODOT's traffic signal systems, and who operate the environmental testing facility for traffic signal equipment. You will also work directly with traffic and design engineers in solving problems found in the design of traffic systems, and you will support the traffic signal aspect of construction efforts.

We invite members of all diverse communities to join our workforce as we endeavor to best serve Oregonians from every background. ODOT values diversity and inclusion because they are good for Oregon. We believe that by welcoming differences, encouraging new ideas and views, listening to and learning from each other, and providing opportunities for professional enrichment we are better able to serve those around us. We thank you for considering this employment opportunity.

If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life:

• Work with engineering staff to raise and resolve problems relating to the performance and function of electrical and electronic systems and components.
• Work with management, engineering, contractors, and manufacturers to resolve problems found during environmental testing
• Create, improve, and perform equipment testing procedures
• Draw sketches, review and update plans and blueprints.
• Perform pre-activation and/or final activation tests, alignments, and adjustments on electrical and electronic field devices.
• Verify project construction is acceptable and that all components function correctly.
• Create and perform checklists to perform periodic preventative maintenance on electrical and electronic field devices.
• Provide technical assistance, in person or via telephone to field workers performing maintenance on field devices and systems
• Respond to reports of system outages and perform or coordinate repairs necessary to restore service.
• Troubleshoot, repair and calibrate equipment or systems.
• Use electrical and electronic test equipment.
• You will work outdoors, in all extremes of weather, heavy traffic conditions, and in poor air quality.
• You will work in close and tight spaces, and occasionally at heights of 3 meters or higher above ground or water.
• You will travel to work locations throughout the state, with overnight stays of up to a week at a time, with possible overtime.
• Work in enclosures containing exposed voltage potentials of 120 volts AC or greater, to ground.
• To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email

What's in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, competitive benefits packages and so much more. Click here to learn about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation.
• Live, work and play in Salem, Oregon!

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What we need:

• Four (4) years of experience maintaining, testing and repairing electronic equipment.
  Two (2) of the four (2) years must have been maintaining and repairing electronic traffic signal control equipment or electronic data collection and management equipment.

OR

• An associate's degree in electronic technology AND

• Two and a half years (2.5 years; 30 months) experience maintaining, testing and repairing electronic traffic signal control equipment or electronic data collection and management equipment.

You must possess at least one of the following Oregon approved electrical licenses at the time of application:

• Limited Maintenance Electrician (LME).
• Limited Manufacturing Plant Journeyman (PJ).
  OR
• General Journeyman Electrician (J).

You will be required to use a vehicle to conduct business. You must possess and maintain a valid driver license and acceptable driving record. Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.

The State of Oregon requires all executive branch employees to complete their COVID-19 vaccination series or have an approved exception to the requirement due to a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. Successful candidates for this position must submit vaccination documentation or be approved for an exception prior to their first day of employment. Failure to provide proof of full documentation or receipt of an approved exception will lead to withdrawal of the job offer. For more information, visit our policy listed here

What we'd like to see:

If you have these qualities, let us know! It's how we will choose whom to move forward!

Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.

• Experience maintaining or repairing traffic signal equipment.
• Experience working as part of a diverse team.
• Experience reading plans, cabinet prints and schematics & applying this knowledge.
• Experience using a work order tracking system, documenting work.
• Experience using computers and new technology, software, hardware - (Windows 10, Excel, Word, Visio, laptop network settings, etc.).

How to apply:

• Before applying, click here to visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process.
• Complete the following required steps:
  • Attach a resume. Your resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer. Please contact the recruiter under the 'Need help?' section if you have any questions about how to attach a document.
  • Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.
• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. Click here for more information about veterans' preference. The task to claim preference will come after the public records request and gender identity questionnaire tasks. Click here for a guide on how to upload your documents. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Need help?

• For questions, call or email .

The fine print:

• This recruitment will remain open until filled. Our next application screening is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on 12/07/2021, but we may close the announcement at any time after this date when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee that we will consider applications received after this screening date. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.
• We may also use other factors to help us decide who will move forward, such as transferable skills, experience, education, and alignment with ODOT values.
• We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US.
• Don't attach extra documents. We will only look at documents that we ask for.
• We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.
• We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.
• You will be represented by the Association of Engineering Employees of Oregon (AEE).

Human Resources/Recruitment, MS12

355 Capitol St NE

Salem OR 97

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ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA..... click apply for full job details

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