Traffic Signal Electronics Technician I

Join Our Team as a Traffic Signal Electronics Technician I! As a Traffic Signal Electronics Technician, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of our roadways. You'll apply your knowledge of electrical service and wiring requirements, utilizing your skills in troubleshooting and maintaining traffic control devices. If you're passionate about technology and have a knack for problem-solving, we invite you to join our dedicated team and help enhance the flow of traffic in our area!

The Traffic Signal Electronics Technician I will perform the following duties:

• Knowledge of electrical service, grounding, and wiring requirements of the National Electric Code.
• Ability to apply principles and practices of electrical and electronic theory.
• Ability to understand technical manuals for installation and maintenance of traffic control devices.
• Read and understand schematics, site plans, maps, and engineering drawings.
• Ability to work with electricity; operate and maintain computerized signal and communication equipment.
• Troubleshoot or repair problems regarding traffic control devices, data communication equipment, and cables.
• Skill in use of equipment such as trenchers, concrete saws, hand tools, electrical testing equipment, usage of a digital multimeter, bucket trucks, various support equipment & PPE.
• Skills in checking voltages (AC & DC), reading resistance and amperage.
• Knowledge of changing Ethernet adapter settings, such as, IP, masking, and gateway on electronic devices.
• Skills in making connections, such as, RJ45 connections, coaxial cable, and fiber connections.
• Must understand the menu driven platform that most Electronic and Computer devices utilize to navigate within the device.
• Rotating weekly on-call/stand-by duty for responding to emergency calls regarding malfunctioning traffic control devices.
• Performs corrective and preventive maintenance on traffic signal control equipment to install new and maintain existing traffic signal installations.
• Under general supervision constructs new testing equipment and modifies existing test equipment to constantly have state-of-the-art testing equipment.
• Under general supervision installs and test traffic control equipment in new or modified traffic signal installations to ensure operational accuracy.
• Performs preventive maintenance of existing traffic signal installations to identify defects and ensure continued properly functioning signal equipment operations.
• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance required to maintain the computerized traffic signal system.
• Prepares technical reports as required; prepares list of materials needed.
• May be responsible for assisting engineers with incident management and signal system modifications in Traffic Management Center.
• Commercial Driver's License may be required- Class A or B (VA or NC).
• Ability to lift seventy-five (75) pounds.
• Ability to operate bucket truck with a working height of up to fifty (50) feet.

This position is ALPHA 1 and is required to work in excess of their normally scheduled days/hours during all inclement weather (flooding, hurricanes & snow), and/or in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies

CDL Hiring Bonus - Newly hired employees with a valid Class A or B CDL will be eligible for a $4,000 hiring bonus paid in three increments during the first year of employment:

• $1,000 with first paycheck
• $1,000 first pay period following six-month interim eval (with "meets expectation" performance rating)
• $2,000 at conclusion of probationary period (with "meets expectation" performance rating)
• Candidate without CDL, it is recommended to acquire CDL within 6 months of employment. City will provide classes & pays for the permit fees.

The City of Virginia Beach complies with all federal mandates related to positions requiring a Commercial Drivers License (CDL). The City will verify that all employees and prospective employees are registered in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. For more information on this program and how to register as a CDL driver, please use this link: