LOAD DISPATCHER

BID/JOB ANNOUCEMENT

Department of Transportation

Salary – $125,112

Number of Positions: 5

This position is covered under the Citys collective bargaining agreement with the I.B.E.W – Local 9 (Bargaining Unit 29). Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid on this position.

IF YOU ARE A CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEE AND WANT TO EXERCISE YOUR CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS TO BID, YOU MUST CHECK THE BOX ON THE CAREERS APPLICATION TITLED ALREADY EMPLOYED BY THIS COMPANY , CORRECTLY ENTER YOUR EMPLOYEE ID, AND SELECT THE CORRECT BARGAINING UNIT.

YOU MUST USE THE EMPLOYEE NUMBER FOUND ON THE UPPER LEFT-HAND CORNER OF YOUR PAY CHECK STUB LABELED “PAYEE/EMPLOYEE NUMBER.”

(NO OTHER FORMAT OR SYSTEM CAN BE USED TO OBTAIN YOUR EMPLOYEE NUMBER).

FAILURE TO CHECK THE “ALREADY EMPLOYED BY THIS COMPANY” BOX, ENTER YOUR EMPLOYEE ID, AND SELECT THE CORRECT BARGAINING UNIT WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION

Under general supervision, performs dispatch/communications activities to support the work functions of electrical work crews including linemen, traffic signal repairmen, street light repairmen performing aerial and underground electrical repairs for street lighting and traffic control circuits, and performs related duties as required

Positions work assigned shifts with rotating days off to cover 24/7 work operations

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Receives service requests regarding faulty traffic signal equipment, street light outages, downed traffic or street light poles and wires, and related problems via 311-CSR system, calls from 911 emergency system or radio or phone communication from the field

• Dispatches work crews in response to emergency service requests using a GPS system and related software to locate crews in the district in a timely manner maintains communications with field crews via two radios or cellular phones

• Creates job orders for additional repairs for traffic signals or street lights, receiving information from field crews and entering into the Load Database to create repair tickets for the scheduling of additional work

• Provides daily route sheets of assignments for work crews, accessing 311 CSR system to review the type and location of service request and create an efficient route for each district

• Retrieves electronic files and reads blue prints and schematic drawings of street light circuits or traffic signal circuits to provide requested information requested by work crews in the field

• Maintains radio communications with field personnel to assist in locating underground circuits or cables, or determining correct timing of street lights and traffic signals based on review of blue prints and schematics

• Prepares and enters into the 311 CSR system service requests for other city departments (e.g. downed tree, water/sewer lines broke) based on information relayed from the field by crews

• Closes out 311 CSR service requests by entering disposition once repair work is completed

• Prepares work activity reports

NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.

Location: 2451 S. Ashland Ave

Shift Time: Days 6am-2pm. Afternoons 2pm-10pm and Midnights 10pm-6am. With rotating days off to cover 24/7 work operation.