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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 01/19/21

Applications Due03/01/21

Vacancy ID84285

AgencyTransportation, Department of

TitleTraffic Systems Technician 1- Region 2

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade13

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

Salary RangeFrom $42986 to $55008 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 7 AM

To 3:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Oneida

Street Address NYS Department of Transportation - Traffic Signals

2436 Chenango Road

City Utica

StateNY

Zip Code13502

Minimum Qualifications In order 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 in order to be considered for permanent appointment to the position.

The minimum requirements for taking the Open Competitive examination are:

Either 1. 60 college semester credit hours including at least 15 college semester credit hours in electrical engineering, electronic engineering, electrical technology, computer technology, automotive technology, electrical construction and maintenance, or electronic technology;

Or 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 systems components;

Or 3. military training in an electronics field including completion of an electronic/electrical school program AND one year of the experience described in #2 above;

Or 4. graduation from a high school technical electricity/electronics education program or a BOCES program issues by a recognized education authority AND one year of the experience described in #2 above.
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.

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 to 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.


Additional Comments Qualified candidates should submit qualifying transcripts and/or certificates and resume with cover letter no later than March 1, 2021.

PLEASE RESPOND VIA EMAIL: Nadine.lawrence@dot.ny.gov or FAX: (315)793-2390

Tim Granato, ASD
NYS Department of Transportation
207 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13501


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Name Nadine Lawrence

Telephone 315-793-2389

Fax 315-793-2390

Email Address nadine.lawrence@dot.ny.gov

Address

Street 207 Genesee Street

City Utica

State NY

Zip Code 13501

 

Notes on ApplyingApplications may be found at the following website:
https://www.dot.ny.gov/jobs/applic_employment
Qualified candidates should submit qualifying transcripts and/or certificates and resume with cover letter no later than March 1, 2021.

PLEASE RESPOND VIA EMAIL: Nadine.lawrence@dot.ny.gov or FAX: (315)793-2390

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