APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$35,725.68 to
$52,032.96
PAY GRADE: 27
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur
in this geographical location.
Applications accepted
for another 2 Days 19 Hrs 40 Mins
The Position
Traffic Center Technicians are located within District Traffic Operations Centers; operate in a 24/7 environment and facilitate the exchange of information required to maintain the safe and reliable operation of the state roadways while providing information to travelers; operate, control and conduct routine tests of traffic software, signs, and devices; record and track data; prepare reports; communicate with road crews to obtain and provide information.
This position is located within District 1, Las Vegas. Incumbents control signs and devices to warn the public of travel conditions; track data regarding crew activities, service calls, road conditions, travel restrictions, and road impact events; assimilate data to operate traffic operations system; prepare traffic reports; communicate with crews and the public to monitor and deploy personnel in the response of highway incidents; and monitor traffic information systems. Women and under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. Nevada Department of Transportation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information (GINA), or gender identity and expression.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Graduation from high school or equivalent education and one year of traffic center experience which included monitoring and facilitating traffic flow, developing responses to problems based on established guidelines, developing regular reports, and dispatching appropriate personnel to incidents; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience; OR one year of experience as a Traffic Center Technician Trainee in Nevada State service.
Special Requirements
Positions are subject to call-back.
Positions require work on evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, positions in this series have been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in these positions must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances.
This position requires working alternate shifts and outside of traditional business hours.
Additional Position Experience
This position requires an applicant be at least 18 years of age upon application. If selected, proof of being at least 18 years of age will be required.
This position requires work experience operating communication equipment such as two-way radios, emergency alert equipment, and 10-key radio systems.
This position requires work experience reading and interpreting road maps and identifying routes.
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The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
