Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Technician

The purpose of this position is to act as a crew member during installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of jointly owned (City & NCDOT) ITS infrastructure (Traffic Signals, Closed Circuit Television, Motorist Information, Communications Systems and Ornamental Street Lights).

This is accomplished by performing installation, testing and debugging of electronic equipment; repairing and replacing ITS devices; reading blueprints and schematics; observing proper safety procedures; and communicating with the public, staff, and supervisor. This position must be able to perform with a high level of coordination between multiple parties, internal and external, including but not limited to NCDOT, Utility Companies and Contractors.

Other duties include using inventory control systems, updating and maintaining databases and spreadsheets, maintaining and scheduling vehicle and electronic device maintenance and performing subsurface utility locating functions.

Maintains ITS infrastructure at the field level by troubleshooting and restoring operation to devices, testing equipment, performing preventive maintenance, installing and maintaining communication systems and ensures work zone traffic control procedures are performed under state and federal guidelines to maximize transportation system efficiency.

Provides emergency response by troubleshooting and repairing systems, provides field level support during natural disasters and coordinates with emergency responders to ensure safe travel conditions.

Maintains street lighting systems by providing field level maintenance and evaluating schematics for new street light circuits to improve safety and aesthetics along the roadways.

Performs subsurface utility locating with specialized equipment to increase reliability of ITS Infrastructure by eliminating/reducing unnecessary utility cuts and to ensure work is performed under state and federal guidelines.

Evaluates changing needs of traffic system by interpreting and evaluating signal plans, inspecting contractor and transportation projects, and updating or modifying field equipment per traffic engineer's specifications.

Serves as Standby Technician responsible for responding to all emergency calls from 911, WPD and/or Wilmington fire. Working primarily in a lone capacity, evaluating and resolving traffic emergency issues after normal working hours. Also determines when additional personnel are required to perform the task in an acceptable time frame.Education & Experience:
Associate's degree in Applied Science of Electrical/Electronics, Electronics Engineering, and/or Instrumentation or a closely related field and one (1) year of experience installing, inspecting, maintaining, calibrating, and repairing electronic equipment and machinery for an industrial or public service agency.
High School Diploma or GED and three (3) years of experience installing, inspecting, maintaining, calibrating, and repairing electronic equipment and machinery for an industrial or public service agency.

Other Qualifications: 
Possession of or the ability to obtain Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within the first 90 days of employment. (City of Wilmington compensates for training to attain and retain certifications) 
Ability to obtain International Municipal Signal Association Traffic Signal Technician Level I Certification within 6 months. 

Note: Driving history check is required for the selected candidate.  Selected candidate will also be required to complete a post-offer drug screen.