Regional Traffic Management System Specialist-TRF na Texas Department of Transportation

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Ready to take your career on the road literally? We're looking for a statewide expert in Intelligent Transportation Systems, Traffic Signals, and Illumination Systems to join our elite team!

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• Independent, meaningful work
• Statewide collaboration
• A role at the forefront of transportation innovation

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Responsible for performing specialized statewide installation, troubleshooting and repairs related to Intelligent Transportation Systems, Traffic Signal systems and illumination systems. Work involves providing assistance to districts with signal upgrades and coordination with ITD on enhancing signal connectivity. Assists with coordination of workforce for responses during emergency operations. Reports to the TRF Regional Crew Branch Manager. Works requires extensive contact and coordination with district and division. Requires statewide travel and may require frequent working in heavy traffic. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

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Essential Duties:

Regional Traffic Management System Spec I- B21 $54,278 - $87,046

• Installs, troubleshoots, maintains, replaces and upgrades hardware and software related to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) including Dynamic Message Boards (DMS) and related appurtenances Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) infrastructure, Roadside Equipment (RSE) used in conjunction with Connected Vehicle (CV) technology, vehicle detection systems, cellular communication devices, fiber optic technology, electrical services and drilled shaft foundations.
• Installs, troubleshoots, maintains, replaces and upgrades hardware and software related to traffic signals including signal inter-connectivity/networking, controller units, controller cabinets, advance and presence vehicle detection, electrical services, signal poles/mast arms, vehicle and pedestrian signal heads, pedestrian detection elements, Roadside Flashing Beacon Assemblies (RFBA), school zone signals and drilled shaft foundations.
• Installs, troubleshoots, maintains, replaces and upgrades hardware related to roadway illumination systems including roadway illumination poles, Light Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures, High Pressure Sodium (HPS) fixtures, electrical services and drilled shaft foundations.
• Operates and maintains equipment such as bucket trucks, drilling and pole setting rigs, trenching machines, skid steers, cable locating instruments, electronic test equipment and/or insulation resistance testers.

• Travels to or coordinates with district to coordinate workforce and provide Traffic Management system support during emergency operations.

   

 

Regional Traffic Management System Spec II- B22 $57,614 - $93,138

• All of the above, including
• Provides technical support, guidance, and training related to intelligent transportation systems and equipment
• Analyzes and interprets complex schematics and wiring diagrams. Assists in installation and splicing of fiber optic cable.
  
  
  
  
  
   

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Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general education.

Experience: 

Regional Traffic Management System Specialist I:2 years of experience in construction, electrical construction installation, traffic management, transportation engineering, systems analysis, design, computer programming or related experience.

Regional Traffic Management System Specialist I:2 years of experience in construction, electrical construction installation, traffic management, transportation engineering, systems analysis, design, computer programming or related experience. 

(Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related education and relevant experience may be substituted for each other on a year per basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications: 

•      Valid commercial driver’s license (CDL) at the time of hire. This position requires driving a state vehicle and/or heavy or light equipment.

•      Mandatory: Safety Impact Certificate

•      Mandatory: Commercial Driver Certificate

•      Preferred (not required) qualification for licensed electricians and fiber technicians

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensed Electrician
      
  Competencies:

• Intelligent transportation and traffic management system

• The relationship of traffic control equipment to the operation of a traffic management system
• Fundamentals of electrical/electronic and design procedures
• Fiber optic technology
• Applicable ITS related computer applications and operations
• Materials and methods used in electrical systems
• Applicable industry safety standards, guidelines, and specification codes
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Reading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, blueprints and maps
• The use of computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment, and mechanical devices of the trade
• Using applicable electronic test equipment
• Read and work with color coded electrical wiring
• Work with electricity up to 600 volts

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Subject to outside environmental conditions - no effective weather protection; below 32 and above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to noise
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
• Climbing and Balancing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching and Crawling - bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist, bending legs at knee, bending body downward and forward, moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
• Reaching - extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Standing and Walking - Standing-prolonged periods of time, moving on foot to accomplish tasks
• Pushing and Lifting - using upper extremities to press against object, raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally
• Fingering, Grasping and Feeling - picking, pinching, typing; working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand, applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm, determining size, shape, temperature or texture of objects
• Talking and Hearing - expressing and perceiving or exchanging ideas by spoken words at normal speaking levels
• Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of the wrists, hands, or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity - includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading, includes visual inspection of small defects/parts, using measurement devices; or assembly or fabrication parts
• Visual Acuity - operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills; determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical. 
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.

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TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category. 

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions
 

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The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information

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