Transportation Technician

Transportation Technician

Starting Rate

$27.82 (This rate is non-negotiable and there is a 6-month probationary period). After hire, pay increases are dependent on length of service, advancement in the position, and other contractual factors.

This position is represented by the AFSCME union. For more information reference the AFSCME collective bargaining agreement:

Collective Bargaining Agreements

Benefits offered for this opportunity

AFSCME Benefits Summary

The City of Ann Arbor offers a competitive wage and benefits package including medical, vision, dental, paid vacation, sick and holiday leave.

Role Summary

To install, inspect, maintain and repair traffic signs, signals, streetlights and communication systems.

Essential Duties

Install, maintain, and repair traffic control and signal devices, underground cabling and conduit infrastructure, streetlights (pole/mast and light) and mobile radio communication, alarms and electronic systems, including top lights

Design, fabricate and install traffic signs and decals

Inspect traffic signal and street lighting installation to ensure meeting applicable city, state and federal standards and specifications

Calibrate, test, maintain and repair base, mobile and portable radio transmitters, receivers, and monitors

Identify source of power failure and install temporary power source for power restoration

Perform preventive maintenance on traffic signal, sign and radio equipment, including sign computer hardware

Install cable fiber; locate and stake buried City equipment (MISS DIG)

Splice, terminate and pull fiber

Document sign locations and maintain other field inventory records

Construct traffic control barricades and monitor traffic control

Equipment

• Power Tools, sleeve drive
• Soldering station, welder, audio/tone generator, auger truck, hoist truck, directional boring machine, backhoe/trencher, concrete saw, air compressor, sign cutter

Training and Experience

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• CDL B within 3 months
• Forklift Operator’s Permit (obtained in 2 years)
• Aerial Work Platform Operator’s Permit (obtain in 2 years)
• Intermediate knowledge of traffic theory; signals operations; safety requirements for high-risk work zones
• Advanced knowledge of: street light construction, where city equipment is located
• Ability to: read blueprints; use test equipment
• Knowledge of soldering and welding

Knowledge of at least one of the following

Radio System Repair and System Repair and Maintenance or Traffic Signal Level I Certification

AND/or Signs and Marking Level I Certification

Demonstrated ability to meet performance standards for 6 of 9 key proficiencies (2 each in signs, signals, and radio shop):
Power restoration (required) (Signals and Radio Shop)
Miss DIG (required) (Signals and Radio Shop)
Intersection construction/upgrade (Signs and Signals)
Street light construction inspection (Signals)
Sign restoration (Signs)
Maintenance of sign shop equipment and sign computer (Signs)
Installation/removal of top light (Radio Shop)
Installation/removal of radio (Radio Shop)

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Transportation Technician Job Description