Traffic Maintenance Technician

The City of Laurel, MS is accepting applications for the position of Traffic Maintenance Technician, Parks & Recreation Department, Laurel, Mississippi.

Maintain all traffic signals, street signs, emergency vehicle equipment and emergency vehicle electrical wiring for the City of Laurel.

• Receive traffic signal from storage
• Determine appropriate location of traffic signal installation
• Ensure work area is safe for installation
• Install traffic signal utilizing appropriate equipment
• Install electrical wiring and ensure wiring safety

• Examine traffic signal for malfunction or potential malfunction
• Determine extent of malfunction
• Obtain appropriate supplies to repair malfunction
• Repair malfunction
• Perform preventive maintenance as needed or scheduled

• Receive work order, when required
• Obtain appropriate supplies
• Operate departmental equipment in order to install street sign
• Cut into concrete, as needed
• Ensure street sign is firmly planted

• Receive work order, when required
• Obtain appropriate supplies
• Determine extent of repair
• Repair street signs, as needed
• Cut into and/or replace concrete, as needed
• Complete work order paperwork when complete

• Request that new equipment be ordered, as needed
• Repair and maintain existing equipment
• Ensure departmental bucket truck is in proper working order
• Complete inventory paperwork

• Repair and maintain voltage controls
• Test equipment for compliance
• Install and repair departmental equipment, including blue lights, video equipment, sirens, safety cages, consoles, headlights, flashlights and radar guns

• Obtain appropriate painting and striping supplies
• Stripe streets and parking lots utilizing departmental equipment
• Allow paint to dry
• Ensure streets and parking lots are properly painted

• Block off appropriate streets
• Assist with traffic control
• Ensure parade routes are properly followed

• Assist with plumbing activities, as needed
• Assist with departmental floor maintenance, as needed
• Assist with departmental welding and cutting

• Certification: A valid Mississippi driver's license is required for this position.
• Education:
  
  A high school diploma or its equivalent is required for this position.
• Experience:
  
  1 year of experience in electronics or a related field is strongly recommended for this position.

Salary: $15.94 hourly / $33,148.96 annually