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• Florida Retirement System (FRS)
• Generous vacation/sick leave, 11 paid holidays
• Autonomy to grow and find your career path with supportive leadership.
• Tuition reimbursement
• Comprehensive benefits package – Your Choice Manatee Health Plan

What You Will Do
These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.

• Maintains, repairs, adjusts, and installs solar power systems and components. Installs batteries and generators for power backup systems.
• Performs other related work (including weather or other extreme emergency duties) as required in response to emergency situations during nighttime hours, weekends, holidays, and storm events.
• Performs digging and trenching in the process of installing and repairing underground infrastructure to include junction boxes, conduit, and wiring.
• Performs maintenance, modification, repair, testing and installation of electrical systems and components for traffic signals and highway lighting.
• Troubleshoots and repairs electronic equipment and instrumentation. Recommends replacement when necessary.
• Performs emergency repair of traffic signals to mitigate traffic congestion and vehicle accidents.
• Subject to serving alternate work schedules and rotating on-call status.
• Executes temporary traffic control plans and maintains safe work zones through proper application of maintenance of traffic devices.

• A person who can take direction and communicate well with co-workers and supervisors.
• Someone who is eager to serve the community.
• Someone who is safety conscious, with an aptitude for adhering to safety policy and procedures.
• A hard worker who seeks a unique, challenging and rewarding career in the electrical industry.
• Someone who will take initiative on work assignments, either alone or in team environments.

All Levels

• Must be able to participate in a standby rotation schedule outside of normal shift hours, with the ability to respond to emergencies within a 2-hour time frame.
• Must possess and maintain valid Florida Commercial Driver’s License Class B (w/ air brake endorsement) or have permit prior to employment and obtain within one hundred twenty (120) days of hire.
• High school diploma, GED, or another certificate of competency.

• IMSA Traffic Signal Level I, Certification desired, or ability to obtain within one (1) year of hire date.

• IMSA Traffic Signal Level II, Certification, or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire date.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in traffic signal and street lighting installation and maintenance.

• IMSA Traffic Signal Level III, Certification, or ability to obtain within six (6) months of hire date.
• Five (5) years' experience in traffic signal installation and maintenance.

• Licensed Journeyman Electrician or a minimum of five (5) years documented work history in the following fields: traffic signal, highway lighting, residential, commercial, or industrial electrical.
• IMSA Traffic Signal Level III certification

• 1 year of traffic signal, street lighting or electrical trade work experience desired

• Associate degree in related field desired.

• Associate degree in related field desired.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of traffic signal devices and components.
Knowledge of state and local regulations and the manual on traffic signal installations as required by assigned work.
Knowledge of the operation of hand and power tools required by assigned work.
Knowledge of hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
Ability to maintain accurate records.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, co-workers, supervisor, and outside agencies.
Skill in basic computer operations.
Knowledge of electrical and/or electronic systems and components.