ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION :

The Department of Transportation (MCDOT) plans and implements activities which prevent and correct problems that contribute to the physical decline of county right-of-way infrastructure; ensures fair and equitable services to residents and traveling public throughout the County; and maintains existing infrastructure to ensure a safe transportation network.

ABOUT THE JOB:

MCDOT seeks a Transportation Systems (Overhead) Technician I to join its technician team . This position will be based within the Division Traffic Engineering and Operations .

M CDOT is responsible for the County’s arterial transportation network with over 300 critical miles of roadways. Operating from its Transportation Management Center (TMC), which includes traffic and transit real-time operations, MCDOT monitors and controls 1,000 traffic signal devices, 250 traffic surveillance cameras, and many Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) devices through its Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS).

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

The position will perform various work in the field at traffic signals constructing, modifying, installing, and maintaining transportation systems equipment. Duties involve working from a bucket truck and are of a physical nature. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Installing overhead traffic signal heads, signs, and electrical cables.
• Determine causes of and repair problems with overhead equipment.
• Install and troubleshoot overhead communication cables.
• Re-lamp traffic signal heads.
• Replace damaged pedestrian pedestals and other equipment.
• Install video and other detector technologies overhead at traffic signals.
• Work on 12 to 120 volts AC circuits and 24 volts DC/logic circuits.
• Set up work zone safety traffic control standards inside a construction area or incident sites.
• Set up and program variable message signs.
• Work outdoors in adverse weather conditions, near electricity, construction, incident sites, and under stress while working on traffic signal equipment.
• Work within rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, standby, and holidays.

WHO WE ARE SEEKING:

• The ideal candidate possesses a valid Commercial Driver’s License.
• Basic electrical or electronic foundation or construction techniques are essential for learning about traffic signal technologies.
• A detail-oriented problem-solver who can create innovative solutions, has good interpersonal and communication skills and basic computer skills.
• Able to prioritize, organize, and multi-task to meet deadlines and simultaneously follow through with multiple projects. The selected candidate must have the ability to work independently and as part of a team or in group settings to meet established goals.
• Communicate clearly and distinctively with a diverse population and over a two-way radio system.
• Work rotating shifts on weekdays, weekends, holidays, and standby.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Possession and maintenance of a valid Commercial Driver’s License from the applicant’s state of residence and the ability to drive a county vehicle to respond to malfunctioning traffic signal equipment and to perform traffic signal maintenance and repair field work including visiting construction projects to perform field inspections.
• Position will be considered an Essential Employee and overtime work will be required. Essential employees must report to work during a period of general emergency or liberal leave.
• To ensure a positive workplace and to comply with Federal, State and County laws, the incumbent is responsible for completing mandatory trainings within the first three to six months or within the specified timeframe.
• Future opportunity for a non-competitive promotional opportunity to a Transportation Systems Technician II , Grade 18

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to OHR@montgomerycountymd.gov . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law : Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.