Traffic Signal Technician

Job description
JOB INFORMATION

See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Traffic Signal Technician II 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.

Notes:
• Employees in job classifications represented by AFSME Local 127 are scheduled to receive the following general wage increase: 5% effective 7/1/25
• In addition to the scheduled general wage increase, the following special salary wage increase is also scheduled to take effect for Traffic Signal Technician II: 5% effective 1/1/26
• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Traffic Signal Technician II employees will be required to use and/or operate an aerial lift.
• Some Traffic Signal Technician II employees will be required to use and/or operate a Fixed Hydraulic/Electric Crane (under 15,000 lbs. lift capacity).
• Some Traffic Signal Technician II employees will be required to use and/or operate a Fixed Extended Boom Crane (over 15,000 lbs. lift capacity).

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: You must meet ONE of the following options:
• Associate's Degree in Electronic Technology AND three years of full-time journey-level electrician experience as described in the notes below.
• 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 two years full-time journey-level electrician experience as described in the notes below.
• Five years of full-time experience in all phases of work as a journey-level electrician as described in the notes below.

Notes:
• Qualifying experience MUST include installing, repairing and troubleshooting in an industrial environment (e.g., factory, manufacturing company or shipyard) in at least ONE of the following areas:
• Industrial machinery digital controls such as numerical or programmable computer digital control components.
• Commercial, industrial or underground electrical conduit wiring such as conduit wiring for industrial machinery and equipment, street lighting or traffic signal systems.
• Commercial-type electrical control systems such as assembly line speed controls or manufacturing process line sequence control.
• Qualifying experience MUST also include using blueprints, schematics and electrical/electronic test equipment.
• Experience in residential electrical work only is NOT qualifying.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hire.

Note:
• Some positions will require a valid California Class B Driver License AND a valid California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) medical certificate within six months from the date of hire which must be maintained throughout an individual's employment as a Traffic Signal Technician with the City of San Diego.

CERTIFICATION: Some positions will require a Crane Operator Certification issued by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) or equivalent organization recognized by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), prior to the completion of the probationary period and must be maintained throughout an individual's employment as a Traffic Signal Technician with the City of San Diego.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
• Experience working with fiber optics.
• Entry-level programming skills in Basic, Pascal or C+.
• Experience in logic circuit design and implementation.
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