Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Technician

About the role

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Technician This position will require working with a technician to obtain knowledge on the installation and troubleshooting of transportation systems. The transportation systems will include: copper cabling, fiber optic cable backbones, cameras, CCTV, digital message signs, vehicle detection systems, L2 and L3 switches, LAN/WAN, specialty software packages, IP configurations, etc.

Responsibilities

• Copper cable troubleshooting, repair, or replacement & certification
• Fiber optic cable troubleshooting, repair, or replacement & certification
• CCTV camera troubleshooting, repairs, or replacement & activation
• Dynamic Message Sign troubleshooting, component repairs and replacement
• Vehicle detection systems (both radar and infrared)
• Other systems associated with highway ITS devices
• Occasionally assist with other Traffic and Signalization tasks and on-site work duties
• Perform reasonable additional duties and tasks determined by management

Requirements

• Prerequisite: Minimum of 3-5 years of knowledge of ITS Highway Communication including:
  • Local Area (LAN) & Wide Area Network (WAN) communications including, but not limited to, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing
  • 802.3 and 802.11 with an overall basic understanding of how networks function
  • CCTV: Closed Circuit Television basics and camera operations, including Power-over-Ethernet (POE), Wireless and Cellular technology
  • DMS: Dynamic Message Sign - basic understanding of DMS operations and communication protocols
  • FIBER: Understanding of fiber optic principles including splice-loss, Singlemode vs multimode differences, OTDR, Fusion splicing and the different fiber connectors (ST, SC, LC, etc.)
• Minimum qualifications:
  • Must be 18 years-of-age or older
  • A driver's license is required
  • Self-driven and willing to learn
  • Comfortable using a computer and internet – both “web based” and local Microsoft Office software
  • Comfortable working outside in Houston with the various weather conditions that entails
• Physical requirements:
  • RARE (
  • OCCASIONAL (up to 33%): sitting, kneeling, crawling, climbing ladders, climbing stairs
  • FREQUENT (up to 66%): stooping, squatting, body-twisting, climbing on/off truck, gripping, reading, bucket truck operations with elevated heights of 70‑feet
  • CONTINUOUS (up to 100%): manual dexterity, standing, walking, sense of touch, speaking clearly, seeing distant, lifting over 10 lbs. to 50 lbs., seeing, reaching, range of motion, hearing-speech range, depth perception, color vision, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, balancing, lifting up to 10 lbs., lifting up to 50 lbs.
  • OTHER (sporadic): travel outside of the Houston METRO area, comfortable with elevated heights of 70‑feet

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