The City of Belleville, known as the ‘Friendly City’, is located at the mouth of the Moira River where it meets the picturesque Bay of Quinte. Experience world-class fishing, boating, cycling, and walking along approximately 14 kilometers of waterfront trails. Situated between Toronto and Montreal, and less than one hour from the U.S. border, the city truly is at the center of it all.
Approximately 56,000 people make Belleville their home and over 220,000 live within 30 minutes of the city. We are in close proximity to Prince Edward County where you can discover award winning wineries and numerous beaches including Sandbanks Provincial Park. We are home to Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology as well as Albert College, Canada’s oldest co-ed boarding independent private school. The historic downtown core provides numerous restaurants, shopping and live music and theater venues for an amazing cultural experience. Our inviting blend of small town warmth and big city amenities, quality of life and affordable housing make Belleville the perfect place to live, work and play.
Currently, the City of Belleville has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, strategic, and dynamic individual to join our Transportation and Operations Services Department as a Traffic Technician.
Purpose & Scope
The role of the Traffic Technician is to maintain and oversee the functioning and installation from design to construction of the traffic light and streetlight systems within the city. This role collaborates and works with public works personnel and sub-contractors in the construction, installation, maintenance, repair and operation of traffic signal an dstreetlight systems. The position will develop and schedule work priorities including 24 hours a day emergency repair to ensure proper signal function.
The position will investigate and communicate with suppliers of traffic control equipment and recommend various innovations and improvements to the traffic infrastructure to the City Engineer and Operations (Traffic) Supervisor.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Perform traffic signal maintenance and emergency after hours field work.
- Be responsible for installation and design of new and modified signal equipment and complete installation of new intersections.
- Conduct electrical and electronic repair of traffic signal equipment in-shop, software and programming debugging.
- Be responsible for administrative duties including preparation of budget requirements, reports, proposals, designs, project estimates, general inquiries regarding traffic signals from public, police and internal departments.
- Perform traffic counts, analyze data, traffic signal justification, signal timing/pattern programming.
Note: The above duties are representative of a typical position and are not to be construed as all· inclusive.
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We thank all applicants who apply but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Applicants will be required to provide at their own expense a satisfactory criminal reference check dated within the past six months and if deemed a requirement of the position, a driver’s abstract to the human resources separtment on or before the date of the interview but no later than the commencement of employment if selected.
The City of Belleville is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the human resources division to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.
Personal information and any supporting material will be administered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).
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