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**Please note-the City of Kennewick is hiring for either an Electrician or a Technician and will base the decision on the applicant pool. Only one position is available. See salary range for both positions below:
2020 Salary Range
Signal Technician: $33.39 - $36.88
Signal Electrician: $35.33 - $39.00
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
ELECTRICIAN
Under direction of the Senior Traffic Signal/Street Lighting Electrician or Transportation Manager, diagnoses, repairs, replaces, and tests a wide variety of electrical and electronic equipment and assists in the installation and maintenance of said equipment; and performs related work as required to maintain traffic signals, signal systems, communications and telemetry systems, street lighting systems, school speed flasher systems. Electricians will have a primary assignment in traffic signals and street lighting, but will be generally capable of performing electrician duties/work within other City departments in buildings, plants, and other facilities on an as needed or emergency basis.
TECHNICIAN
Under direction of the Senior Traffic Signal/Street Lighting Electrician or Transportation Manager, diagnoses, repairs, replaces, maintains, and tests a wide variety of electrical and electronic equipment related primarily to traffic signal systems, communications and telemetry systems, street lighting systems, school and pedestrian beacon systems and school speed flasher systems. Technicians will have a primary assignment in traffic signals and street lighting, but will be generally capable of assisting other Electricians with electrical work within other City departments in buildings, plants, and other facilities on an as needed basis.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
ELECTRICIAN/TECHNICIAN
Must possess a currently valid:
- First Aid and CPR certificates or take and pass at the next training opportunity offered by the City.
- Washington State Flagger Certificate (within 6 months of employment)
- IMSA Level I Traffic Signal Technician Certificate (within 12 months of employment)
- Washington State Commercial Driver's License (CDL, Class B) (within 12 months of employment)
- IMSA Level II Traffic Signal Technician Certificate (within 24 months of employment)
REQUIRED FOR ELECTRICIAN POSITION
- Washington State Journeyman Electrical License
- IMSA Level III Traffic Signal Technician Certificate (Desired)
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