Traffic Systems Technician 1/Trainee 1/Trainee 2 (NY HELPS)

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b / c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are :

Traffic Systems Technician Trainee 1

One year of experience assisting in the installation, repair, or maintenance of traffic signal equipment and / or intelligent transportation systems;

commercial, industrial, or military electronic / electrical integrated system components.

Traffic Systems Technician Trainee 2

Two years of experience assisting in the installation, repair, or maintenance of traffic signal equipment and / or intelligent transportation systems;

commercial, industrial, or military electronic / electrical integrated system components.

Traffic Systems Technician 1

Three years of experience assisting in the installation, repair, or maintenance of traffic signal equipment and / or intelligent transportation systems;

commercial, industrial, or military electronic / electrical integrated system components.

Substitution : Military training in an electronics field including completion of an electronic / electrical school program or graduation from a high school technical electricity / electronics education program or a BOCES program issued by a recognized education authority.

Upon successful completion of 12 months as a Traffic Systems Technician Trainee 1, you will automatically advance to a Traffic Systems Technician Trainee 2.

Upon successful completion of 12 months as a Traffic System Technician Trainee 2, you will automatically advance to a Traffic Systems Technician 1.

Candidates may also be qualified for permanent competitive appointment if reachable from the appropriate Civil Service eligible list or eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

NOTES :

Within three months of appointment, you must obtain and maintain a valid NYS Class B CDL permit. Within twelve months of appointment, you must obtain and maintain a valid NYS Class B CDL license with no airbrake restriction.

Failure to obtain and maintain either will result in termination.

All candidates must pass a pre-employment physical / medical examination and drug test prior to beginning employment. Cannabis use is not permitted for employees in this title and assignment.

Cannabis use will be tested for during the pre-employment screening process and may be the basis for disqualification for employment or may be a basis for removal from employment.

Duties Description The duties for Traffic Systems Technician 1 include but are not limited to :

• Install, maintain, test, modify, adjust, overhaul, troubleshoot and repair a variety of electrical systems, electronic, magnetic devices and computerized equipment used to monitor and control traffic signal systems and ITS devices.
• Perform major system modifications; such as traffic signal phasing and timing, signal head modifications, intersection infrastructure construction, traffic signal system integration and system networking.
• Review, modify and prepare documents; which define the operations, design and construction of traffic signal systems and ITS devices.

Stand-by and overtime availability are required, candidates will be expected to respond after hours for service and repair callouts.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations.