What are the responsibilities and job description for the Traffic Systems Specialist position at EP ENERGY?
Requirements
MOS Code: 5950 (Marine Corps)
Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED, or higher, and four (4) years of experience working with traffic signal control devices, installing, maintaining, and/or repairing electrical and electronic control systems.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License by the date of appointment.
Special Requirements: Some positions may require a valid Texas Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or equivalent from another state by the time of appointment. Incumbents in positions requiring a CDL or of a safety-sensitive nature are subject to drug and alcohol testing and may be required to pass physical qualification examinations under federal regulations.
General Purpose
Under general supervision, performs work to install, repair, troubleshoot, and maintain traffic systems, communication, illumination, and data collection devices and systems.
Typical Duties
Install, maintain, and repair of traffic signals and associated wiring, structures, equipment, and systems. Involves: Troubleshoot, repair, or replacement of flip dot display signs, video or audio announcement systems, two-way radios, clock systems, traffic signals, motor components, and other similar electronic or electromechanical equipment. Install, maintain, and replace TV cameras, motorized LED and fiber optic signs, and cable and communication modems; monitor communication devices/systems.Configure, program, and optimize advanced traffic controllers, including adaptive and intelligent traffic systems. Integrate traffic control systems with other technologies like CCTV, vehicle detection systems, and emergency vehicle preemption.
Perform technical duties including installation, maintenance, operations, and repair of traffic signals, communications, and ITS infrastructure. Involves: Install and splice electrical cable and wiring. Install, maintain, modify, adjust, test, troubleshoot, inspect, and, repair electronic traffic control, data collection, or illumination systems. Responds to emergencies to repair and maintain traffic signals, systems, lighting, or traffic data collection equipment.
Perform related duties as required. Involves: Perform duties of coworkers as necessary to ensure continuity of operations. Maintain cleanliness of tools, work areas, and assigned vehicles and observe standard operating procedures and safety practices. Maintain and update files, records, reports, and logs.
General Information
To view complete job specification, click here.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Important Note: Required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions examination.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
Please note: Applicants with foreign diploma, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visitwww.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Benefits
LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE
The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.
Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.
The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!
Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.
ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE
All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.
For 0 - 5 Years Of Service (12 Days)
Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period
For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period
For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period
SICK LEAVE WITH PAY
Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.
ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE
The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.
PREGNANCY LEAVE
The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)
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Which option below best describes your education and experience?
Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
Please describe your knowledge of electronic or electrical circuits, and related installation, maintenance, and repair procedures.
Please describe your knowledge of the use proper tools and equipment, and occupational health and safety precautions applicable to maintenance and repair of electronic equipment and circuitry.
Please describe your knowledge of configuring and programming Advanced Traffic Controllers.
Please describe your knowledge of advanced traffic management platforms and analytics software, such as real-time traffic monitoring systems.
Required supplemental questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score. Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.
Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.
MOS Code: 5950 (Marine Corps)
Education and Experience: High School Diploma or GED, or higher, and four (4) years of experience working with traffic signal control devices, installing, maintaining, and/or repairing electrical and electronic control systems.
Licenses and Certificates: Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License by the date of appointment.
Special Requirements: Some positions may require a valid Texas Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or equivalent from another state by the time of appointment. Incumbents in positions requiring a CDL or of a safety-sensitive nature are subject to drug and alcohol testing and may be required to pass physical qualification examinations under federal regulations.
General Purpose
Under general supervision, performs work to install, repair, troubleshoot, and maintain traffic systems, communication, illumination, and data collection devices and systems.
Typical Duties
Install, maintain, and repair of traffic signals and associated wiring, structures, equipment, and systems. Involves: Troubleshoot, repair, or replacement of flip dot display signs, video or audio announcement systems, two-way radios, clock systems, traffic signals, motor components, and other similar electronic or electromechanical equipment. Install, maintain, and replace TV cameras, motorized LED and fiber optic signs, and cable and communication modems; monitor communication devices/systems.Configure, program, and optimize advanced traffic controllers, including adaptive and intelligent traffic systems. Integrate traffic control systems with other technologies like CCTV, vehicle detection systems, and emergency vehicle preemption.
Perform technical duties including installation, maintenance, operations, and repair of traffic signals, communications, and ITS infrastructure. Involves: Install and splice electrical cable and wiring. Install, maintain, modify, adjust, test, troubleshoot, inspect, and, repair electronic traffic control, data collection, or illumination systems. Responds to emergencies to repair and maintain traffic signals, systems, lighting, or traffic data collection equipment.
Perform related duties as required. Involves: Perform duties of coworkers as necessary to ensure continuity of operations. Maintain cleanliness of tools, work areas, and assigned vehicles and observe standard operating procedures and safety practices. Maintain and update files, records, reports, and logs.
General Information
To view complete job specification, click here.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Important Note: Required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending a review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions examination.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
Please note: Applicants with foreign diploma, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visitwww.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Benefits
LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE
The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.
Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.
The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!
Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.
ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE
All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.
For 0 - 5 Years Of Service (12 Days)
Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period
For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period
For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period
SICK LEAVE WITH PAY
Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.
ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE
The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.
PREGNANCY LEAVE
- Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.
- An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.
- An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.
The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)
- First day of January (New Year's Day)
- Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)
- Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)
- Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
- June 19 (Juneteenth)
- Fourth day of July (Independence Day)
- First Monday in September (Labor Day)
- Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)
- Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
- The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)
- Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)
- Employee's Birthday
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Which option below best describes your education and experience?
- High School Diploma or GED and four (4) or more years of experience working with traffic signal control devices, installing, maintaining, and/or repairing electrical and electronic control systems.
- Associate's degree, or higher, and two (2) or more years of experience working with traffic signal control devices, installing, maintaining, and/or repairing electrical and electronic control systems.
- None of the Above
Do you have a valid USA driver's license? If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
- Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
- Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
- No, I do not have a valid driver's license.
Please describe your knowledge of electronic or electrical circuits, and related installation, maintenance, and repair procedures.
- Some knowledge
- Good knowledge
- Considerable knowledge
- No knowledge
Please describe your knowledge of the use proper tools and equipment, and occupational health and safety precautions applicable to maintenance and repair of electronic equipment and circuitry.
- Some knowledge
- Good knowledge
- Considerable knowledge
- No knowledge
Please describe your knowledge of configuring and programming Advanced Traffic Controllers.
- Some knowledge
- Good knowledge
- Considerable knowledge
- No knowledge
Please describe your knowledge of advanced traffic management platforms and analytics software, such as real-time traffic monitoring systems.
- Some knowledge
- Good knowledge
- Considerable knowledge
- No knowledge
Required supplemental questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score. Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.
- I understand that my answers to the supplemental questions will generate a score.
- I understand that I am being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications.
Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?
- Yes, it has been translated and certified and I can provide documentation upon a job offer.
- No, I have not had my degree translated and certified.
- N/A - my degree is from an accredited U.S. university or college.
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.
- I acknowledge I have read and understand the above information.
- Required Question