Traffic Signal Technician 1 - Cuyahoga County - Warrensville Hts. - PN 20057087

Traffic Signal Tech. 1, Traffic & Lighting, PN 20057108 - Warrensville Hts., Cuyahoga County

Who We Are: The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 3rd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and the people traveling within our great state. And to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, and Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT, and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long-term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.

ODOT's Mission Statement: To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well-maintained, and positioned for the future.

What You Will Do:

The Traffic Signal Technician position requires knowledge of and experience in maintaining, repairing, and installing basic traffic signals, highway lighting, and miscellaneous electrical devices (e.g. signal pedestrian heads, poles, foundations, cables, conduits, luminaires, controller cabinets, flashing beacons, and school flashers). 

Other duties may include but are not limited to pouring concrete for the installation of poles and control equipment, responding to emergency calls, nights, weekends, and holidays, using a computer and/or mobile devices and related traffic signal software for traffic signal operation and maintenance, under supervision, constructs foundation reinforcement cages; wires control cabinets, programs controllers and monitor cards, conducts annual inspections and monitor testing, and other duties as assigned.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are looking for a motivated person with knowledge of street lighting and traffic signals and the components associated with these items. 

Must have a valid driver's license.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

• 12 mos. electrical trg. &/or exp. to include troubleshooting/repair of electrical circuits (e.g., operation of a multi-meter, wire splicing); valid driver’s license required.
• -Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
• Job Skills: Transportation

ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION. 

This position will require you to take and pass a skills assessment and structured (scored) interview.

 All bargaining unit and exempt new hires to ODOT must serve a one-year probationary period.

This position is overtime eligible per FLSA Standards. 

If this position is filled internally, the wage rate will be determined under the contract.

The final applicant accepted for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis before appointment to test for illegal drug use. Medical marijuana is prohibited as a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test. An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment, per sections 3719.01 & 3719.41 of the Ohio revised code.

All candidates applying for employment opportunities should be authorized to work in the United States.  Sponsorship for an employment visa is not currently available for positions with the Ohio Department of Transportation. 

Background Check:

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check.  Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position.  An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.