Transportation Technician City of Ann Arbor - 3.6 Ann Arbor, MI Job Details $27.82 an hour 9 hours ago Benefits Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Qualifications Underground cable installation projects Fabrication Electrical equipment repair Outage restoration Concrete cutting Responding to infrastructure failures Communication system installation Electrical code compliance inspections Road sign installation projects Electronic network maintenance Electronic equipment calibration Equipment installation Field engineering on-site equipment repair Hardware maintenance Telecommunications outside plant operations Routine inspections Soldering tools Mid-level High school diploma or GED Sign manufacturing Computer hardware Driving Blueprint dimension interpretation Welding repair Construction utility work Hardware support Fiber optic systems installation Updating inventory records Construction experience Backhoe operation

Full Job Description 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 (https://www.a2gov.org/human-resources/compensation-and-labor-union-contracts/) Benefits offered for this opportunity: AFSCME Benefits Summary (https://www2.a2gov.org/HRWebshare/Benefits Summaries and Forms\AFSCME Benefit Summary.pdf) 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) View Additional Requirements and Information at: Transportation Technician Job Description (https://www2.a2gov.org\HRWebshare\Job Descriptions\Transportation Technician Job Description.pdf) Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.