TRAFFIC SIGNAL TECHNICIAN (CLASS CODE 2050)

Job Title

Semi-skilled and limited skilled work in the installation, maintenance and repair of traffic signals; and related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

EITHER: One (1) year of full-time experience in the field of servicing or installing electrical equipment devices. OR: Completion of a course in Basic Electricity or Electronics from a recognized trades school. The hiring agency is required to verify education claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.

Kind of Examination

A qualifying written test and a review of training and experience to determine that the applicant meets the requirements of the position. This is a non-competitive original entrance examination in accordance with Rule V, Section 8.1 (d), of the City Civil Service Rules.

General Information

The City of New Orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry. Requests for alternate format or accommodations should be directed to Shana Parker at View phone number on click.appcast.io or TTY/Voice at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Domicile requirements for employment are waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after January 1, 2013, must be domiciled in Orleans Parish within 180 days of hire. Public safety employees such as commissioned law enforcement officers hired by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), firefighters hired by the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD), emergency medical technicians hired by the New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS) and the recruits for these positions hired by these departments are excluded from this provision. Airport employees are excluded from this provision if the actual domicile of the employee is nearer to the employee's job site than the distance from the job site to the nearest point of Orleans Parish.

Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

Domicile requirements for employment (Sewerage and Water Board) are waived for the purpose of application. Residency requirements are waived for all Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans positions vacant and advertised for at least 90 days. Employees hired under this waiver remain exempt from the city's residency requirement for the duration of their employment at the Sewerage and Water Board. Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

Background checks, medical examinations, and substance abuse testing are required for this position. Good moral character is required of all applicants. Forgery, misrepresentation of facts, or cheating on examinations is punishable by disqualification, fine and other penalties.

Licenses and certifications must be verified prior to appointment. Offers of employment or promotion are required to be withdrawn for applicants who are found to have misrepresented their credentials during the application process.