Signal Electrician

The City of Bellevue Transportation Department Signal and Lighting shop is seeking a Signal Electrician that is self-motivated and team oriented. The position in this classification is responsible for repair and maintenance of traffic signals, street lighting systems, pedestrian signals, and related electrical equipment. Incumbents locate existing circuits and locate and/or repair defective circuits.

The mission of the Transportation department is to provide a safe and efficient transportation system that supports livable neighborhoods and a vital economy in partnership with the community. We take pride in being a dynamic, international and multicultural, future-focused, high-performing city and department. We invest in our employees and encourage and reward employee growth and development. Our culture values and encourages quality communication, shared leadership and responsibility, innovation and integrity.

A successful candidate possessing a Journeyman Electrician License (EL01) issued by the Department of Labor and Industries and four years of experience as a journey level electrician after obtaining an EL01 License may be eligible for premium add to pay of 7.5%.

• Maintains a clean, safe work environment
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Planning, scheduling, and monitoring work.
• Ensures compliance with city, county, state, and federal regulations.
• May enter service work request and physical infrastructure information into maintenance management system.
• Diagnoses malfunctioning traffic signal equipment, makes electrical repairs, and/or replaces modular electronic equipment as required.
• Diagnose and repair malfunctioning traffic signal equipment and Street lighting systems.
• Locate and mark traffic signal and street lighting underground equipment.
• Develop and maintain records showing locations and types of existing underground street lighting and traffic signal systems.
• Required to respond to emergencies on a 24-hour basis. City personnel have a duty to report when emergencies impact the health, safety, and/or mobility of City residents.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES & SKILLS

• Extensive knowledge of electrical circuitry, Traffic Signal, ITS and Street lighting systems.
• Thorough knowledge of National Electrical Code, Washington State Administrative Code and City of Bellevue Standard plans and Specifications.
• Ability to diagnose electrical failures through problem solving, identifying alternative causes of malfunction, and testing circuits to identify actual problems.
• Ability to work safely around high voltage circuits.
• Ability to apply proper safety procedures when working in traffic
• Ability to work from boom trucks at a height of up to 60 feet
• Ability to operate power tools such as drills and soldering equipment in a safe fashion.
• Ability to work with tight deadlines on critical public safety equipment.
• Ability to understand and work from blueprints, engineering plans, specifications, wiring diagrams and to prepare as-built prints as needed.
• Ability to cooperate within the work group and respond to others in a courteous fashion.
• Ability to deal effectively with Contractors, Engineers, Designers, City staff and the public in a courteous and effective manner.
• Computer aptitude and interest and /or training as it relates to this position.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

EDUCATION, EXPERINCE, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Possession of a Journeyman Electrician License (EL01) issued by the Department of Labor and Industries and four years of experience as a journey level electrician after obtaining an EL01 license preferred.
• Possession of a current, valid Washington State driver's license and a good safety and driving record. Driving is a core duty of this role.
• Possession of an IMSA Level II Certification as a Signal Electrician, or the ability to obtain within 2 years.
• Possession of a Washington State Traffic Control Flaggers Card, or the ability to obtain within 1 year.
• Must have or be able to obtain a Washington State Class B Commercial Driver's License and valid medical card, within six months of employment.
• Selected candidates must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test (consistent with Federal Laws requiring drug and alcohol testing of all job classifications requiring a CDL).
• In-house applicants who do not currently possess a CDL will be subject to the pre-employment drug and alcohol test in accordance with DOT rules and regulations.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work involves walking, talking, listening, using hands to; handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, color differentiation, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and /or carry objects up to 50 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet while in the office or moderately loud when in the field.
• Work may routinely require the employee to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl in all types of weather.
• The work environment is in the field in all weather conditions and in streets open to traffic. Work may routinely require the employee to work in bucket trucks at heights of 60 feet or greater and work on street light systems of up to 240 volts.
• The employee may be required to work in outside weather conditions, in wet and/or humid conditions, in high precarious places, near moving mechanical parts and traffic, near fumes, airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic hazardous chemical, or near risk of electrical shock and/or vibration. Employee must understand and use appropriate PPE as needed.
• Required to respond to emergencies on a 24-hour basis and work alternate shifts as needed for seasonal or traffic needs.

This is a full time, union IBEW-77 position and is located at the Bellevue Service Center.