Traffic Signal Specialist - Salt Lake County

Salt Lake County… A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place... it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.  

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees.
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Professional Development
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

JOB SUMMARY

Performs semi-skilled and skilled electrical, street lighting installation, Blue Staking and maintenance. Assists highway maintenance with snow removal.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Three (3) years of experience in a field closely related to these duties.

A valid Driver's License issued by the State of Utah is required.

Must possess a current Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Medical Card at the time of hire.

Must possess a valid Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within thirty (30) days of hire.

Must possess a valid Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) within one (1) year of hire.

Must obtain a Flagging Certification within three (3) months of hire.

Must obtain a Forklift Certification within three (3) months of hire.

Must obtain International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) certification within one (1) year of hire.

Must obtain a Heavy Equipment certification within six (6) months of hire.

Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing. May be subject to post accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled electrical assistance, highway maintenance, landscaping, concrete, and asphalt work, and snow removal duties.
• Assists in setting up and performing traffic control.
• Performs manual labor involved in pulling cable and assisting Linemen/Electricians, saw cutting, road maintenance, sidewalk repair, landscaping, flood control/drainage, snow removal, tree trimming, erecting fences, and other work as directed.
• Performs tasks requiring the use of a variety of light and heavy equipment, hand tools, and pneumatic tools.
• Acts as Heavy Equipment Operator in their absence; operates boom/line truck as needed.
• Maintains tools and equipment making minor repairs, keeping clean and stored.
• Complies with all internal safety policies, OSHA and MUTCD regulations.
• Performs pre- and post-trip inspections of equipment; reports mechanical or equipment problems.
• Responds to public inquiries courteously and professionally.