About our opportunity:
The City of Asheville is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Traffic Signal Technician in the Transportation Department. The Transportation Department supports the safe and efficient movement of people throughout the city. This position is responsible for maintenance and repair of City owned traffic signals, street lights, and related equipment.
High school diploma or GED required with some vocational or technical training in traffic signal maintenance or
electrical; supplemented by two years of experience in electronics maintenance and repair; or any equivalent
combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for
this job.
Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid North Carolina driver’s license. Must
possess and maintain a valid International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Traffic Signal Field Technician Level I
certification or obtain the certification within 180 days of hire.
Must possess and maintain a valid International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Traffic Signal Field Technician
Level II certification or obtain the certification within 1 year of hire.
Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential
functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all City or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary
to function effectively in the position.
Performance Aptitudes:
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria.
Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation
to identify and select alternatives.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding
the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control
the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data
and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; ability
to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations involving basic
algebraic principles and formulas, and basic geometric principles and calculations.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions
furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or
modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving
evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
ADA Compliance:
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving
some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and prolonged standing, and
which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight
(30-50 pounds).
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors,
sounds, odor, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental
conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, smoke, temperature and noise extremes,
heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards.
