Senior Traffic Signal Technician

Posting number: 2026-00608

Department: Transportation Services

Job classification: Senior Traffic Signal Technician

Posting type: Open

Categories: Transportation, Maintenance

Summary

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The Senior Traffic Signal Technician is responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of traffic signal systems and related equipment. This role ensures the safe and efficient operation of traffic control devices throughout the jurisdiction. The position requires advanced technical knowledge, leadership skills, and the ability to mentor junior technicians.

About You:

You are a highly skilled and experienced traffic signal technician with a strong background in the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of traffic signal systems. You take pride in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of traffic control devices and have a proven ability to work independently and lead others. Your technical expertise includes advanced knowledge of signal controllers, detection systems, and communication networks, as well as proficiency in interpreting wiring diagrams and schematics.

You thrive in fast-paced environments, respond quickly to emergencies, and maintain a strong commitment to safety and compliance with MUTCD standards. In addition to your technical skills, you are a natural mentor who enjoys sharing knowledge and guiding junior technicians. Your attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and dedication to public safety make you an invaluable asset to any traffic operations team.

About Us:

Our department plays a vital role in the safety and convenience of the pedestrian and motoring public. Knowing this, any potential candidate should have the desire to work with a department with a critical purpose, knowing sometimes that requires after hour unscheduled work.

Examples of duties

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Investigates field problems affecting traffic signal operations, the traveling public, contractors, and maintenance operations; resolves problems or refers as appropriate

• Installs, inspects, maintains, and repairs communication system. Skillfully and safely operates and maintains a bucket truck, assists the operator of a digger derrick, light ground equipment and maintenance equipment, tractors, skid steer, as well as a variety of hand tools and equipment

• Install, inspect, maintain, troubleshoots, and repairs, solid state and other traffic signal equipment. Performs preventative and emergency maintenance on traffic signals and lighting

• Repairs and replaces conduits, wiring and other signal hardware as needed. Performs basic-electrical work using electrical test equipment, such as DMM, as required

• Installs, maintains vehicle identification and detection systems. Follow electrical and engineering drawings and specifications. Work with live voltage

• Work outdoors in adverse conditions. Work with agility in high places. Ability to be on-call status on a rotating shift for emergency conditions

• This is a supervisor role that will require the ability to patiently work with newer technicians to get them trained to do job duties safe and efficiently

• The ability to work with direct supervisor to schedule and plan any projects related to the area assigned to

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalency; 3 to 5 years’ experience in electrical maintenance, or related work

OR 

Any equivalent combination of training and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted

Licenses or Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
• Valid North Carolina Class B Commercial Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire
• Work Zone Safety, Flagger, and Work Zone Supervisor certification

Supplemental information

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Skilled at troubleshooting, ability to read and understand detailed prints and schematics

• Ability to lead a crew and ability to work with others especially in emergency / high pressure situations

• Ability to operate safely, a dig