Traffic Signal Junior Technician G118 Traffic Engineering

Major Duties and Responsibilities

This position performs technical duties in the installation, repair, and maintenance of traffic signals.

• Installs, maintains, and repairs traffic signal cabinet equipment.
• Installs, repairs, and maintains all traffic signal equipment.
• Performs complex repairs on signal equipment and is able to read and interpret diagnostic test equipment.
• Program timing data into master and local controllers.
• Perform emergency repairs after normal duty hours.
• Operate aerial lift equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of traffic signal construction and signal component equipment repair.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of directing traffic.
• Knowledge of the installation, maintenance, and repair of traffic control devices.
• Skill in the use of personal computers and job-related software programs.
• Skill in the operation of aerial lift equipment.
• Skill in problem solving and decision making.
• Skill in oral and written communication.

Minimum Educational and Training Requirements

Prefer knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized education or training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with the required high school education. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having a similar position for one year is preferred, but not required. Must have possession of or the ability to obtain a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.

Physical Requirements

The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table or while standing or walking. The employee frequently lifts light and occasionally heavy objects, uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, and must be able to distinguish between shades of color. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word.
• Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.