Traffic Signal Technician - City of Des Moines, IA : Job Details

Salary: $36.52 - $43.80 HourlyLocation : Des Moines, IAJob Type: Regular Full-TimeJob Number: 3886-11-2024Department: EngineeringDivision: EG062079 - EG T&T Signal Install & MaintOpening Date: 11/06/2024Closing Date: 12/23/2024 4:00 PM CentralFLSA: Non-ExemptBargaining Unit: CIPECOccupational Group: Civil ServiceLocation of Vacancy: EngineeringRecruitment: EntranceSelection Method: WRITTEN EXAMINATION: A written exam will be administered to all applicants meeting minimum qualifications. Arrangements for testing will be communicated to those applicants meeting minimum qualifications. Applicants deemed most qualified based on qualifications may be contacted for an interview. Qualified applicants who need a reasonable accommodation must inform this office at (515) ###-#### or TTY at Iowa Relay at 711 or 1-800-###-#### prior to closing dateDistinguishing Features of the ClassUnder general supervision, installs, programs, maintains and repairs traffic control and communication equipment.Note: Starting Salary $36.52Written Exam: This position requires that candidates pass a written exam which will be administered to all applicants meeting minimum qualifications. Details will be sent to qualifying candidates. The City of Des Moines promotes a healthy work life balance and offers a comprehensive benefits package including:Residency Incentive ProgramPaid Volunteer Time-OffParental LeaveVacation and Sick Leave12 Paid HolidaysHealth/Dental/Life/LTD InsuranceWellness Programs and ActivitiesTuition Reimbursement and Continuing Education ProgramsPublic Service Student Loan Forgiveness BenefitDefined Benefit Pension Plan through IPERSDeferred Compensation Plan with City Match up to 2.5%Voluntary Insurance Benefit OptionsEmployee Discount Program Acceptable Experience and Training

• Graduation from a standard high school; and
• Two years of responsible experience involving the technical aspects of traffic signal operations, such as the repair and maintenance of solid state electronics and electrical power systems; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and education sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. Additional education may be substituted for experience at the rate of one year of experience for one year of education.

Required Special Qualifications

• Candidates for positions in this class must pass a post-employment offer physical examination and drug screen;
• Possession of a valid Class B CDL allowing the ability to operate vehicles with airbrakes within 6 months of appointment.

Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)

• Installs and maintains microprocessor based electronic and electro-mechanical traffic control devices, including controllers, receivers, detectors, communication devices, and other related equipment;
• Installs, constructs, and maintains conduits; cables; ducts, poles; signal heads; vehicle detection; traffic observation equipment, such as cameras; and other signal related equipment;
• Works with traffic engineers in programming traffic signal controllers.
• Performs routine and emergency repair of traffic signals on site, including call-out work after hours;
• Performs component level bench repair on microprocessor-based digital traffic control devices, including trouble shooting as required;
• Installs, maintains, and trouble shoots the traffic signal communications system, including fiber-optic and twisted pair communication cable;
• Inspects contractor's work related to the installation of traffic signals and systems;
• Performs underground cable location services;
• Installs and maintains underground cable, street lighting fixtures, and high voltage switching devices;
• Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions;
• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others fully and accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work problems and suggestions for new or improved ways of addressing such problems;
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on the principals, practices and new developments in the assigned areas;
• Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.

01 I acknowledge that my responses to the following supplemental questions must be clear and thorough to obtain credit. Responses such as see attached resume , see application , see above , etc. are not acceptable

• Yes
• No

02 Do you possess a valid Class B CDL allowing the ability to operate vehicles with airbrakes, or do you have the ability to obtain within 6 months of appointment? If you have an Out of State license you acknowledge that a certified copy of your driving record is required by the application deadline.

• Yes, I have at least an Iowa Class B CDL allowing the operation of a vehicle with airbrakes.
• Yes, I have at least an Out of State Class B CDL allowing the operation of a vehicle with airbrakes. I acknowledge a certified driving record is required by application deadline.
• No, I don't have a Class B but am able to obtain within 6 months of appointment. If license is out-of-state, I acknowledge a certified driving record is required by application deadline.
• No and unable to obtain within 6 months of appointment.

03 Do you possess an Electrical License? To receive credit, you can attach a copy in this application or submit to the City of Des Moines Human Resources electronically at [email protected], by fax to 515-###-####, or by mail to 1551 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50317 on or before the application deadline date.

• Yes
• No

04 Do you possess an IMSA Level I or Level II Certification? To receive credit, you can attach a copy in this application or submit to the City of Des Moines Human Resources electronically at [email protected], by fax to 515-###-####, or by mail to 1551 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50317 on or before the application deadline date.

• Yes, IMSA Level I
• Yes, IMSA Level II
• Neither

05 Do you possess a college degree in technology or any related field? To receive credit, you can attach a copy in this application or submit to the City of Des Moines Human Resources electronically at [email protected], by fax to 515-###-####, or by mail to 1551 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50317 on or before the application deadline date.

• Yes
• No

06 What types of occupational training programs have you participated in or taken, and for what length of time? Please list what you have taken and where you took them. If no occupational training, indicate none . 07 Describe your professional experience in the installation and/or repair of electrical power and service systems, including where this experience was obtained and duration of experience. If no experience, indicate none . 08 Describe any experience and/or education in the installation and repair of solid-state electrical circuitry (ie: low voltage, transistors, relays, switches, conductors, modules, etc). Please include where this experience/education was obtained and duration of experience/education. If no experience/education, indicate none . 09 Describe your professional experience in installation, maintenance and/or repair of traffic signal devices, including duration of experience and where this experience was obtained. If no experience, indicate none . Required Question