Traffic Signal Supervisor

City of Loveland

$76K — $110K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Graduate or GED required.
  • 5 years of experience in ITS and traffic signal maintenance or repair required (or 3 years with a two-year technical degree).
  • Valid commercial driver's license (CDL) permit at hire; Class B CDL within 90 days required.
  • IMSA Level II Signs and Markings Certification required, along with Traffic Signal Technician II.
  • IMSA Traffic Signal Level III certification to be obtained within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise and train team members in traffic signal maintenance activities.
  • Schedule maintenance and construction work for traffic signals.
  • Perform hands-on technical duties as required by staff.
  • Inspect installations and maintenance of traffic signals and related infrastructure.
  • Repair and maintain Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) components.
  • Operate central traffic signal computers and monitor performance.
  • Adjust traffic signal operations in response to incidents.

Benefits

  • Two Medical plans, Dental, Vision coverage available.
  • Exclusive access to an Employee Health and Wellness Center.
  • Paid vacation, holidays, floating holidays, and medical leave offered.
  • Flexible spending options, including Dependent Care.
  • Comprehensive retirement plans with company match.
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
  • Work-life balance promoted through regular performance reviews and employee recognition programs.
Full Job Description
Job Summary:

Oversees the Traffic Signal Maintenance program for the organization. Monitors budget and maintenance inventory for traffic signal maintenance and operations. Required to serve twenty-four hour, on-call duty one week per month and during various shifts for emergencies as needed.

The salary range for this position is $36.47- $52.89 per hour with a hiring range of $36.47 - $44.68, depending on qualifications and experience.

This opportunity will be available to applicants until Wednesday, 9.9.26 at 12:00 P.M. M.S.T.

A current resume is required, and a cover letter is preferred.

Essential Functions:

  • Provides supervision, training and workload management for all team.
  • Schedules daily traffic signal maintenance and construction work.
  • Perform all duties of the Techs
  • Inspect installations and maintenance of traffic signals, school zones, rapid flashing beacons, roadway weather information system (RWIS) components and subsystems.
  • Repair, program, install, construct, and maintain Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) components, traffic signal communications, video systems and subsystems.
  • Program and operate central traffic signal computer.
  • Monitor and operate the central traffic signal system and subsystems from the Traffic Operations Center (TOC).
  • Work includes remote monitoring and adjusting performance in response to planned and unplanned traffic incidents.
  • Test and replace or repair subsystem components using laptop computers and other test equipment.
  • Work includes systems and subsystems and all field equipment such as signal cabinets, signal poles/mast arms, and signal heads.
  • Investigate ITS components and recommend new equipment and system improvements.
  • Assist in developing signal equipment standards and assist with purchasing of parts.
  • Install, operate test and repair ITS electronic systems, components, and make necessary adjustments and repairs.


Other Job Functions:

  • Work on a pavement marking crew, sign installations, and traffic counts.
  • Act as Traffic Operations Superintendent in their absence.
  • Mentor staff including apprentices.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Job Level and Management Expectations:

Supervisor for Benefitted Employees:

  • Provides direct supervision to professional, technical, and skilled employees to assure accountability to department and organizational goals and objectives.
  • Focus on day-to-day operations and ensuring tasks are completed efficiently.
  • Interprets policies and exercises independent judgment and decision making within department.
  • Makes personnel decisions related to hiring, performance, or disciplinary actions.
  • Champions and embodies the company's mission, vision, values, and culture.


Qualifications:

Education:

  • High School Graduate or GED required.


Experience:

  • 5 years ITS and traffic signal maintenance, construction, or repair experience required. A two-year technical degree in electronics, computers or a similar field may substitute for two (2) years of required experience.


Certifications:

  • Must possess a valid commercial driver's license (CDL) permit at time of hire and obtain a valid Class B commercial driver's license (CDL) within 90 days of hire.
  • Must possess International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Level II Signs and Markings Certification, and Traffic Signal Technician II.
  • Must obtain IMSA Traffic Signal Level III within one year of hire.
  • Must possess International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Technician or American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATTSA)


The CDL license training is subject to the condition that you must repay the City of Loveland three thousand dollars, $3,000.00 in the event you resign or you are terminated for cause within twenty-four (24) months after your starting date with the City. In such event, you irrevocably authorize repayment of the cost by set-off from any final payment of compensation or reimbursement due to you from the City. Any remaining balance shall be paid in certified funds within thirty (30) days of such resignation or termination date.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Ability to set up and inspect safe work zones under heavy traffic conditions.
  • Knowledge and ability to operate personal computers, electronic test equipment, aerial lift trucks, hand tools, underground locating equipment, and forklift trucks for installation, repairs, and maintenance.
  • Ability to work in the field under all types of weather conditions.
  • Ability to operate dump trucks with snow plows for storm fighting/snow plowing operations as needed.


Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

  • Frequent light to moderate physical effort that includes frequent standing or walking or maintaining arms and hands in the same position for repetitive tasks. Frequently works with light objects and light hand tools.
  • Frequent exposure to heat and noise along with working outside in the elements.
  • Occasional exposure to hazards that are predictable or well protected against.


Additional Working Demands / Conditions:

  • Considered essential personnel required to report for duty as directed in response to community emergencies (e.g. natural disaster, fire, flood, blizzard, etc.).
  • Field, equipment operation, signal shop and office type work. Fieldwork during inclement weather conditions in conjunction with high speed, heavy volume traffic areas is to be expected.
  • Office and shop work includes Traffic Operations Center (TOC) monitoring of systems, central computer and other ITS components' computers and system programming, operations and installation, component testing/ troubleshooting/repair work in a shop environment and in the field.
  • Ability to occasionally lift heavy objects up to 100 lbs. and repetitive lifting of heavy objects of up to 50 lbs will be required.
  • Operation of bucket trucks, dump trucks w/snow plows, forklifts, underground locate equipment, and various power and hand tools.
  • Serve on call duty and incidents scheduled and unscheduled, and must arrive for emergency call outs to 105 West 5th Street within 30 minutes of call.


Additional Screening Information:

This position requires a CDL. Employees in this position are subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Benefit Eligible Benefits Package Includes:

  • Two (2) Medical plans, Dental, Vision (for self/ spouse/ children)
  • A Dedicated, exclusive Employee Health and Wellness Center
  • Discounted Chilson Center passes
  • Paid vacation, holidays, floating holidays, and medical leave
  • Flexible spending including Dependent Care
  • Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-term and Long-term disability, and voluntary Critical Illness Coverage
  • Retirement 401a, 457, Roth (pre-& post tax) and company match
  • A Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
  • Voluntary 529 College Invest program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Personal and Professional Development opportunities
  • Employee Recognition Program
  • Exceptional work-life balance
  • Market based pay & regular performance reviews
  • Local Government employment is eligible for Public Loan Forgiveness Program


Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

City of Loveland job descriptions are designed to describe the general nature and level of work necessary to perform well in the job; they are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, and qualifications. City of Loveland job descriptions may be updated periodically, and additional activities, duties or responsibilities may be assigned by management as deemed appropriate.

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