Traffic Signal Technician Lead

Posting Date

04/08/26

Application Deadline

04/15/26

Pay Range

$24.50 - $40.25 hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Transportation

About the Position

The Traffic Signal Technician Lead plays a key role in keeping our transportation systems running safely and efficiently. In this leadership position, you will guide and support a team of Traffic Signal Technicians, overseeing their daily operations and ensuring high‑quality work in the installation, maintenance, and repair of traffic signal equipment.

About Us

We value your time. The time with your family. The time you spend on the road. And the time you spend making a difference. At the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), we provide connections that improve people's lives. By combining innovative technologies with the vast talent of our employees, we plan for future needs and operate a transportation system with the community in mind. Are you interested in contributing to the community in which you work, live, and play? Then join our team and help us build connections.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Five years of work experience in traffic signal maintenance, repair, and/or intelligent transportation system and or signal system operation

• High school diploma or GED

• A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

Other Requirements

• Successful candidates must currently possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire.

• Must obtain OSHA-approved Ariel Lift Certification within one year of hire

• Must obtain Level II Electronic/Electrical IMSA Certification and Level I Roadway Lighting Certification within two years of hire

We Also Value

• Associate's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field

• Two years of experience in a lead or supervisory role

Job Contributions

• Oversee the work quality of Traffic Signal Technicians

• Assist the Traffic Signal Maintenance Manager with daily assigned staff activities

• Coordinate staff schedules and assign staff their vehicles and equipment

• Coordinate assigned projects and repairs with traffic signal technicians, contractors, and other agencies as needed

• Attend project meetings, pre-construction meetings, and other related agency meetings and provide guidance when appropriate

• Electronically locate (Blue Stake) underground wiring for contractors, and coordinate signal issues with the contractors and project inspectors

• Respond to constituent inquiries through the County’s online tracking system and investigate and/or respond appropriately

• Review plans for Transportation Information Projects (TIPS) for material quantities and monitor warehouse inventory

• Analyze daily maintenance tasks and trouble reports through asset management software for possible malfunction trends and/or data entry deficiencies

• Prepare the required Ri