Traffic signal technician job description
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Example traffic signal technician requirements on a job description
Traffic signal technician requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in traffic signal technician job postings.
Sample traffic signal technician requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Completion of vocational or technical training in electrical or related field
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics
- Experience with electrical systems and troubleshooting
Sample required traffic signal technician soft skills
- Strong communication skills to interact with team members and clients
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions
- Flexibility to work varying shifts and schedules
- Strong problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues
Traffic signal technician job description example 1
Arcadis traffic signal technician job description
Arcadis seeks a Junior ITS / Traffic Signal Technician with a wide variety of experience to join the team in Baton Rouge, LA. In this role you will assist our growing ITS / Traffic engineering group on various projects in the Southeast. This is an excellent opportunity with great potential for growth!
At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.
One of our core values is 'people first', and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You'll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people's lives. You're encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.
Role description:
Arcadis seeks a Junior ITS / Traffic Signal Technician with a wide variety of experience to join the team in Baton Rouge, LA. In this role you will assist our growing ITS / Traffic engineering group on various projects in the Southeast. This is an excellent opportunity with great potential for growth!
Role accountabilities:
* Integration and maintenance of ITS and Traffic Signal Systems including CCTV systems, changeable message signs, travel time readers, and vehicle detection systems.
* Installation and maintenance of communications systems including fiber optic systems and wireless systems.
* Trouble-shoot traffic signal operations and prepare action plans to implement remedies for associated problems with equipment component failures.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required Qualifications:
* High school diploma level education or equivalent,
* 4 or more years of experience in specialist/technical area of work
* Willingness to work at heights
Key Attributes
* Willingness to work at heights
* Willing to travel to assignments throughout the Southeast United States.
* Knowledge of electrical and electronic systems
* Technical experience with Traffic Signals, CCTVs, Ethernet Switches, Travel Time Readers, and wireless technologies.
* Customer service experience.
* Good written and verbal communications skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
* IMSA Level 2 Preferred
Why Become an Arcadian?
Our work with clients has a direct impact on people's lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.
We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients' most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.
As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it's not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.
To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Transform Your World
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At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.
One of our core values is 'people first', and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You'll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people's lives. You're encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.
Role description:
Arcadis seeks a Junior ITS / Traffic Signal Technician with a wide variety of experience to join the team in Baton Rouge, LA. In this role you will assist our growing ITS / Traffic engineering group on various projects in the Southeast. This is an excellent opportunity with great potential for growth!
Role accountabilities:
* Integration and maintenance of ITS and Traffic Signal Systems including CCTV systems, changeable message signs, travel time readers, and vehicle detection systems.
* Installation and maintenance of communications systems including fiber optic systems and wireless systems.
* Trouble-shoot traffic signal operations and prepare action plans to implement remedies for associated problems with equipment component failures.
Qualifications & Experience:
Required Qualifications:
* High school diploma level education or equivalent,
* 4 or more years of experience in specialist/technical area of work
* Willingness to work at heights
Key Attributes
* Willingness to work at heights
* Willing to travel to assignments throughout the Southeast United States.
* Knowledge of electrical and electronic systems
* Technical experience with Traffic Signals, CCTVs, Ethernet Switches, Travel Time Readers, and wireless technologies.
* Customer service experience.
* Good written and verbal communications skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
* IMSA Level 2 Preferred
Why Become an Arcadian?
Our work with clients has a direct impact on people's lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.
We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients' most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.
As a global business, we have committed to support five of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it's not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.
To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Transform Your World
#LI-VJ1
#LI-Onsite
#AMM-ANA-Jobs
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024