Traffic Control Technician

Target close date: 08/28/2026. Pay varies by employing agency.

About the Role

Traffic Control Technicians in the Merit System are responsible for the installation and repair of traffic signals, intersections, streetlights, and street signs. They perform preventative maintenance on traffic control devices to prevent future malfunctions and troubleshoot traffic signals and intersections when they malfunction to identify solutions and make repairs. Technicians work under the general supervision of a Senior Traffic Control Technician, with work reviewed based on completed work orders.

Pay

• Birmingham: $22.78 - $35.34 per hour
• Homewood: $26.31 - $40.82 per hour
• Jefferson County: $25.30 - $39.25 per hour

Benefits

Agencies provide competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages, including:

• Medical and dental insurance
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension)
• Generous paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation leave

Requirements

The following qualifications are required for employment consideration:

• Driver’s license (must acquire a Class B CDL within the first six months of employment)
• Coursework in Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC) fundamentals, and related electrical/electronic courses (e.g., digital electronic fundamentals, troubleshooting techniques, industrial electronics, computer hardware repair)
• Work experience reading and interpreting electrical or electronic schematics and blueprints
• Work experience in electrical and electronics troubleshooting (e.g., working with voltages of 120v to 480v, using a multimeter, working with electricity and electrical circuits)

Responsibilities

• Performs preventative maintenance on traffic control devices by cleaning components, checking for proper function, clearing brush/debris, and replacing parts using established guidelines.
• Prepares for daily activities by communicating with others to understand work needed, creating daily logs, documenting inventory, and ensuring safe work practices.
• Participates in the installation of traffic signals, intersections, streetlights, street signs, and surveillance cameras using applicable procedures and guidelines.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions at traffic signals/intersections by observing causes, identifying problem sources, running diagnostics, and restoring proper operation.

Physical Demands

Job involves moderate physical exertion, including occasional prolonged periods of lifting, carrying, balancing, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. May involve lifting objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

Work Environment

Work is performed in employer-owned facilities (e.g., workshops, warehouses) and field locations (e.g., construction worksites). Involves use of hand tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, and wrenches. May be exposed to weather conditions (extreme heat or cold) and hazardous conditions such as near roadway traffic.