Traffic Signal Technician

Job Description:

Traffic Signal Technician

Description

CITY EQUITY STATEMENT
The City of Westminster welcomes diverse candidates from the broadest base possible. Our goal is to find the best candidate for the job-someone who belongs, not just fits. We value life and professional experiences, recognizing equivalent combinations of knowledge skills and education.

Aligned with our city SPIRIT values, the successful candidate will have a passion and commitment to serving a diverse population of residents and must respect and uphold the principles of justice, equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.

We encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for this role, even if you believe you have a less traditional background than described we invite you to apply.

POSITION PURPOSE / IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION

The Traffic Signal Technician position is responsible for performing skilled and technical work in the construction, installation, maintenance and repair of traffic signal and street lighting systems. This employee performs traffic signal preventive maintenance activities, supports traffic engineering staff with technical assistance and assists with fiber optic communication systems. This position requires a variety of specialized tasks including, but not limited to setting up and programming NEMA traffic signal controllers, time clocks, video and microwave detector systems, emergency vehicle detectors, setting signal heads, span wire, pedestal poles and other traffic signal equipment. This employee reports direction to the Transportation Systems Supervisor.

It is a mandatory requirement of this position to work overtime, take weekend duty and be on call for emergency work such traffic signal emergencies. Must be able to respond within 45 minutes when on-call. This is a safety sensitive position.

The full salary range for this position is stated above. The starting range of pay is dependent on qualifications and experience of each individual candidate. The City of Westminster has a Multilingual Stipend Program to encourage, and reward benefited employees who are conversationally fluent in languages other than English. Benefited employees have the opportunity to test their language proficiency skills and qualify for a bi-weekly stipend that will vary based on the employee’s level of proficiency and usage.

ORGANIZATIONAL COMPETENCIES AND CULTURAL VALUES/GENERAL COMPETENCIES

The City's work culture encourages passionate, positive and enthusiastic employees who, along with our City Council and City Manager, are strong supporters of our mission: The City of Westminster provides high-quality core services and fosters resilience in order to promote a safe and thriving community. Westminster is a city of beautiful, safe, well-maintained neighborhoods and destinations with a vibrant, diverse economy, rich and resilient environment and a strong sense of community belonging. Our core values are embodied in our SPIRIT (Service - People - Integrity - Respect - Innovation - Teamwork).

This position supports the goals of the Public Works and Utilities Department, which maintains and enhances the safety and well-being of the community by providing exceptional water, reclaimed water, wastewater, and stormwater services, and by designing, operating, and maintaining City-owned buildings, and an extensive network of transportation systems. The department continuously strives to meet the needs of the community by constantly focusing on customer service, efficient and effective utilization of resources, safety, innovation, and teamwork.
Every employee is accountable to:

• Demonstrate a high level of customer service; encourage others to focus on the customer; foster an environment where customer service is a priority
• Communicate with customers to ensure that, where possible, they are satisfied, and that their needs are being addressed; solicit and evaluate customer feedback
• Act as an ambassador by understanding and fostering the organization's mission and vision
• Exhibit pride in self, the department, the city, and the community; conduct self in a professional manner
• Demonstrate integrity and build trust through credibility, reliability, commitment, loyalty, and ethical behavior
• Address difficult or contentious issues in a constructive manner
• Support/promote change; demonstrate flexibility, and take calculated risks when appropriate
• Participate in personal growth opportunities, and attend trainings designed to enhance capacity to bring new skills and ideas to the job and the organization
• Work to continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service or product being delivered
• Demonstrate support for team efforts by accepting new roles and responsibilities, and helping others achieve objectives
• Value diversity; demonstrate an awareness of differences; demonstrate sensitivity, and adapt behaviors and communication to accommodate these differences
  
  

GENERAL COMPETENCIES
Citywide - Every employee in this position is accountable to:

• Establish effective interpersonal relationships through honest, open communication and follow-through on commitments
• Recognize personal strengths and weaknesses, and target areas for personal self-development
• Demonstrate initiative in performing job tasks
• Exhibit problem-solving skills leading to sound judgment and quality decisions
• Achieve goals, and handle assigned workload and new assignments effectively; demonstrate an ability to work independently
• Communicate effectively with individuals and groups using clear and concise verbal and written communications
• Demonstrate accountability for work, and take ownership in job performance
• Demonstrate concern for the accuracy and quality of work; take steps to correct mistakes and improve the overall product

Job Specific - Every employee in this position must be able to:

• Understand traffic control device standards and specifications contained within the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of methods, materials and techniques applicable to traffic signal control device installations and maintenance
• Use and care for the instruments and equipment used to perform basic traffic signal work
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, fellow employees, supervisors and City contractors
• Understand assignments from oral and written instructions, sketches and maps
• Use City vehicles including an aerial lift bucket truck to travel to and from locations throughout the City
• Display familiarity with personal computers to allow for time and activity reporting onto a computerized asset management system
• Attend City training and off-site training in order to stay current on industry knowledge and best practices

JOB SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS

Essential Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities, and Tasks
1.Installation and construction

• Installs signal spans, cables, street lighting and signal mounted signs
• Installs electrical fixtures on utility poles and light standards, installs conduit, measures and rigs and/or pulls cable, splices and solders cable ends, tags and lays underground cable
• Installs and rebuilds traffic control signals including digging trenches, digging holes for signal pedestal bases, installing standards and heads, pulling in wires, and splicing in pull boxes
• Installs mechanical, electrical, and electronic traffic control equipment including loop systems, video detection, microwave detection, signal coordination, traffic preemption systems, and other signal devices

2.Maintenance and repair

• Uses aerial lift bucket truck to clean, inspect, maintain and repair all pole and mast mounted equipment and traffic signal heads in the streets and around traffic
• Tests, diagnoses, and repairs traffic signals and other traffic control equipment damaged in crashes, installing new equipment, cables, and rewiring as necessary
• Disassembles, cleans, inspects, repairs, reassembles, tests, diagnoses and adjusts traffic controllers and related traffic equipment and related facilities
• Performs street lighting maintenance on City-owned streetlights to include troubleshooting outages and performing minor repairs to lighting fixtures and associated circuits
• Performs annual and quarterly preventive maintenance as directed on all City-operated traffic signal equipment

3.Technical and administrative duties

• Programs and upgrades controllers and emergency vehicle preemptions as directed
• Prepares and maintains work orders/records pertaining to traffic signals and City-owned streetlights
• Reviews engineering plans and schematics for traffic signal and streetlight installations or modifications
• May perform lead worker duties when other employees or contractors are assigned to assist

4.Regular and punctual attendance
Other Duties and Responsibilities
Prepares charts, signs, maps and other types of displays for presentationsResearches City and County files to locate requested informationAssists the Transportation Engineer with various traffic engineering assignments Incumbent is accountable for all duties of this job, and other projects and responsibilities may be added at the City’s discretion.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS/PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

Education, Experience, Skills, Formal Training, Licenses, and Certifications
Required :

• Graduation from high school or GED., supplemented by college level or military course work in traffic engineering or electronics/electrical technology
• A minimum of two (2) years of work experience in the field of traffic signal maintenance or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• IMSA Level II Traffic Signal Technician Certification or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire
• Possess a valid driver’s license and maintain a safe driving record

Preferred :

• Familiarity with a variety of equipment and software used in the traffic engineering field including Centracs Intelligent Transportation Management System, Synchro, and traffic signal warrant analysis software
• Ability to operate computer hardware and software

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and skills, may be considered.
Physical Requirements
This position is physical in nature and requires sufficient physical strength and stamina for:

• Constant standing and walking on uneven terrain in various conditions to perform inspections, constant squatting, bending and kneeling to perform inspections at various sites
• Frequent sitting to write reports and drive to and from inspection sites; frequent twisting to inspect site structure and electrical wiring
• Occasional crawling to inspect multi-level structures; occasional climbing and balancing on ladders, stairs, framing and step ladders at unprotected heights to look for structural hazards; occasional reaching overhead and below shoulder to manipulate tools and equipment
• Frequent light grasp, hand manipulation and handling needed to use equipment; occasional firm grasp is needed to manipulate tools
• Frequent stepping up/down to get in and out of vehicles, trenches and foundations; frequent actuate mechanism needed to safely operate vehicles
• Frequent use of far acuity to detect hazards; constant use of near acuity to write reports and perform office tasks
• Occasional lifting and carrying of up to 30 pounds and pushing/pulling of up to 20 pounds
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS
This position requires extensive fieldwork and site visits driving a City vehicle, is subject to all extremes of weather conditions, high noise levels from construction equipment, fumes, and odors from soil amendments and chemical exposure from fertilizers, and includes field inspection work in developed facilities, construction sites, undeveloped terrain, and open space areas. Sufficient mobility and physical stamina to walk over disturbed terrain. Walking approximately 40% of the workday and includes bending and kneeling with minimal lifting of up to 30 pounds occasionally. Ability to utilize an aerial lift bucket to access equipment and wiring at heights up to 40 feet. Ability to hear heavy equipment. Ability to differentiate colors.
Required Materials and Equipment
City vehicles to perform field work to include pickup and bucket truck, traffic counters, hand-held radar speed gun, multimeter, electronic testing equipment, large plan copier, personal computers, keyboards, telephones, and other standard office equipment.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Background checks will include employment references and criminal history, and when applicable, credit check, driver license record, and education verification
• Drug screen
• Physical

Must be legally entitled to work in the United States

The City of Westminster, Colorado, is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and aims to have its workforce reflect the community.

The City of Westminster offers a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Health and Dental
• Flexible Spending
• Pension/Retirement Plans
• Term Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability
• Survivor Benefits
• Wellness Program
• Career Development Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Leave program that provides for vacation, holidays, sick leave, major illness, and on the job injury

For a more detailed overview of our General Non Exempt employee benefit package:
Benefit Package

The City of Westminster does not participate in the Social Security system. In lieu of Social Security contributions, the city contributes to a 401(a) defined contribution plan on your behalf.

401(a) Contribution Rates:
Employee Mandatory Contribution: 11.5% of your base pay. Contributions are pre-tax and fully vested.
Employer Contribution: 12% of your base pay.

Employer Contribution Vesting Schedule

• Less than 3 years - 0%
• 3 to 4 years - 60%
• 4 to 5 years - 80%
• Over 5 years - 100%
• For employees age 55 and older, the employer contributions are 100% vested

The City of Westminster provides employees with innovative and practical ways to improve their commute through two key features, EcoPass and Commute Benefits powered by Commutrics. EcoPass provides unlimited trips on RTD's core transit services and Commute Rewards allows you to record your trips and get rewards based on your commute mode.

Closing Date/Time: 9/14/2026 8:30 AM Mountain

Salary:

$69,700.80 - $89,190.40 Annually