Traffic Technician
Belleville, ON, Canada
Full Time
Transportation and Operations Services
Mid Level
TRAFFIC TECHNICIAN
The City of Belleville, known as the ‘Friendly City’, is located at the mouth of the Moira River where it meets the picturesque Bay of Quinte. Experience world-class fishing, boating, cycling, and walking along approximately 14 kilometers of waterfront trails. Situated between Toronto and Montreal, and less than one hour from the U.S. border, the City truly is at the center of it all.
Approximately 56,000 people make Belleville their home and over 220,000 live within 30 minutes of the City. We are in close proximity to Prince Edward County where you can discover award winning wineries and numerous beaches including Sandbanks Provincial Park. We are home to Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology as well as Albert College, Canada’s oldest co-ed boarding independent private school. The historic downtown core provides numerous restaurants, shopping and live music and theater venues for an amazing cultural experience. Our inviting blend of small town warmth and big city amenities, quality of life and affordable housing make Belleville the perfect place to live, work and play. More information is available at www.belleville.ca
Currently, the City of Belleville has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, strategic, and dynamic individual to join our Transportation and Operations Services Department as a Traffic Technician.
PURPOSE & SCOPE:
The role of the Traffic Technician is to maintain and oversee the functioning and installation from design to construction of the traffic light/streetlight systems within the city. Collaborating and working with public works personnel and sub-contractors in the construction, installation, maintenance, repair and operation of traffic signal/streetlight systems. The position will develop and schedule work priorities including 24 hour/day emergency repair to ensure proper signal function.
The position will investigate and communicate with suppliers of traffic control equipment and recommend various innovations and improvements to the traffic infrastructure to the City Engineer and Operations (Traffic) Supervisor.
KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform traffic signal maintenance/emergency after hours field work.
- Be responsible for installation and design of new and modified signal equipment and complete installation of new intersections.
- Conduct electrical/electronic repair of traffic signal equipment in-shop, software/programming debugging.
- Be responsible for administrative duties including preparation of budget requirements, reports, proposals, designs, project estimates, general inquiries regarding traffic signals from public, police and internal departments.
- Perform traffic counts, analyze data, traffic signal justification, signal timing/pattern programming.
EDUCATION/SPECIALIZED TRAINING/SKILLS
Minimum Qualifications:
- Construction & Maintenance Electrician (309A)
- Demonstrated Computer skills including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, specialized traffic control software and design software, computer hardware experience for interconnection to traffic control equipment.
- Valid "G" Driver's License with clean drivers abstract.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certification by International Municipal Signal Association.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of 1 years' experience as a certified electrician with traffic signal or PLC knowledge.
- Three (3) years' experience as a certified electrician with traffic signal or PLC knowledge.
- Two (2) years' supervisory experience
- International Municipal Signal Association Certified Traffic Technician
Number of Positions: One (1)
Department: Transportation and Operations Services
File Number: SV24-04
Location: 31 Wallbridge Crescent, Belleville, ON
Hours: 35 hours/week Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Employee Group: CUPE Group
Salary: CUPE Inside Grade 8 ($32.49 – $37.54 per hour), plus a monthly car allowance, pension and benefits.
Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
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We thank all applicants who apply but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Please be advised that the City of Belleville uses email to communicate with their applicants for open job postings. It is the applicant’s responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked frequently and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence regarding recruitments via email, it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly. If we do not hear back from applicants, we will assume that you are no longer interested in the job posting.
Applicants will be required to provide at their own expense a satisfactory criminal reference check dated within the past six (6) months and if deemed a requirement of the position, a driver’s abstract to the Human Resources Department on or before the date of the interview but no later than the commencement of employment if selected.
The City of Belleville is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the Human Resources Division to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.
Personal information and any supporting material will be administered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).
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