Category:

Regular Full Time

Department:

Traffic Operations

Shift:

7:00 am to 3:00 pm, may vary

Location:

Fort Wayne, IN 200 E. Berry Street

Pay Rate:

$32.2272 +.50 Pager bonus

Job Description:

SUMMARY Working under the direction of the Traffic Operations Supervisor and/or the Lighting Foreman, the incumbent installs, inspects, maintains and repairs traffic signals, street lights, and electrical devices for safe and efficient traffic flow in the City of Fort Wayne. The incumbent is expected to exercise good judgment, independence, initiative, and professional expertise in conducting day-to-day operations. All work duties and activities must be performed in accordance with the City safety rules and operating regulations, policies and procedures as well as federal, state, and local regulations. *ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the ability to interact with the public, City incumbents, and outside agencies with patience, tact, respect, and professionalism and the following. Other duties may be assigned. *OPERATIONS / JUDGEMENT**

Redesigns, upgrades and recycles obsolete or incorrect schematics, equipment and systems;

Updates electrical knowledge, keeping abreast with advances in electrical equipment;

Performs a variety of work to maintain electrical traffic, street light, and related devices such as signal installation, street lighting and maintenance, equipment installation, replacement, repair, outdoor and bench work repairs, troubleshoots, tests and spot checks, project setting preparation, etc.;

Maintains, installs and repairs various underground and aerial equipment and components such as wiring, controls, control boxes, conduit, cable, ducts, signals, time switches, relays, signal poles, etc.;

Performs overhead work within contact of other utilities;

Maintains and troubleshoots electrical facilities and systems for City street lighting, traffic signals and for Citys various facilities including the Rousseau Center, Citizens Square, Animal Care and Control, City Utilities/Parking Garages, Fire Stations, Asphalt Plant, etc.;

Installs, assembles, inspects, repairs and maintains various City electrical systems and components such as street light systems, traffic light systems, circuits, relays, switches, outlets, equipment, communications systems, panels, overhead doors, lighting fixtures, etc.;

Wires residential and light commercial systems, making power line and circuit connections;

Tests and performs spot checks for possible problems;

Sets up temporary power for various community activities including Three Rivers Festival, Johnny Appleseed Festival, German Fest, downtown Christmas lighting, etc.;

Maintains and installs electronic equipment used for the WiFi system throughout the City of Fort Wayne;

Maintains and installs City owned fiber optic cable system.

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