Traffic Signal Technician I

City of San Diego, CA - San Diego, CA

San Diego, CA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

Traffic Signal Technician I positions install, modify, maintain, and repair wiring in conduits, signal heads, controllers, vehicle detectors, solid state components and digital signal equipment and special illuminations in connection with traffic signals; assist in the design, construction, and modification of special control and test equipment for traffic signal repair; train semiskilled workers and apprentices; drive and operate City vehicles needed to perform work; make daily work reports; keep accurate records; testify in court and give depositions; and perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Install, modify, maintain, and repair wiring in conduits, signal heads, controllers, vehicle detectors, solid state components and digital signal equipment.
• Assist in the design, construction, and modification of special control and test equipment for traffic signal repair.
• Train semiskilled workers and apprentices.
• Drive and operate City vehicles needed to perform work.
• Make daily work reports.
• Keep accurate records.
• Testify in court and give depositions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Electronic Technology AND two years of full-time journey-level electrician experience.
• Successful completion of a state-accredited four or five-year Electrician Apprenticeship Program, which must include a minimum of four college-level courses in electronics AND one year full-time journey-level electrician experience.
• Four years of full-time experience in all phases of work as a journey-level electrician.
• Qualifying experience must include installing, repairing and troubleshooting in an industrial environment.
• Experience must include using blueprints, schematics and electrical/electronic test equipment.
• A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with fiber optics.
• Entry-level programming skills in Basic, Pascal or C+.
• Experience in logic circuit design and implementation.
• Experience in repairing or modifying Intel-based PC-related platforms.

Benefits

• 2% wage increase effective 1/1/25.
• 5% wage increase effective 7/1/25.
• 5% special salary wage increase effective 1/1/25.
• 5% special salary wage increase effective 1/1/26.