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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 08/16/19

Applications Due09/06/19

Vacancy ID73088

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleTraffic Systems Technician 1

Occupational CategorySkilled Craft, Apprenticeship, Maintenance

Salary Grade13

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $42986 to $55008 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 80%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 6 AM

To 3 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Oneida

Street Address NYS Department of Transportation

2436 Chenango Road

City Utica

StateNY

Zip Code13502

Minimum Qualifications To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.
If a viable eligible list does not exist, a provisional appointment may be made in accordance with Civil Service Law. Candidates who accept a provisional appointment must take the next competitive examination and be reachable on the resultant eligible list to be considered for permanent appointment to the position.
The minimum requirements for taking the Open Competitive examination:
An associate’s degree in an engineering or technology curriculum which includes or is supplemented by at least 15 credit hours in electronics or electricity; OR two years of experience assisting in the installation repair, or maintenance of traffic signal equipment and/or intelligent transportation systems; OR four years of experience assisting in the installation, repair or maintenance of commercial, industrial or military electronic/electrical integrated system components. Experience must have included programming of programmable logic controllers (PLC’s). Note: within 3 months of appointment, you must obtain and maintain a valid NYS Class B CDL permit and within 12 months, a valid NYS Class B CDL license with no airbrake restriction. Failure to maintain and obtain permit and license will result in termination.

Duties Description The duties for Traffic Systems Technician 1 include but are not limited to:
• Troubleshoot and repair traffic signal equipment, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and other communications equipment;
• Program traffic signal controllers; inspect traffic signal systems; and perform modifications;
• Prepare legal documents which define the operations of traffic control devices
• Review and modify design plans;
• Maintain a database of repair records and equipment condition;
• Perform emergency repair of traffic control and ITS devices and equipment;
• Stand-by and overtime availability are required and candidate will be expected to respond after hours for service and repair to callouts;


Responsibilities may include participating within the Incident Command System to support the department’s response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

Additional Comments Interested applicants should submit a current resume along with a letter of application, no later than September 6, 2019.

Timothy Granato
Administrative Services Director
NYS Department of Transportation
207 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13501



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Name Timothy Granato

Telephone (315)793-2389

Fax (315)793-2390

Email Address timothy.granato@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street 207 Genesee Street

City Utica

State NY

Zip Code 13501

 

Notes on ApplyingInterested applicants should submit a current resume along with a letter of application, no later than September 6, 2019.

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