Traffic Signal Superintendent Family
Career series with 2 positions across 2 levels
Traffic Signal Superintendent groups 2 related titles into a 2-level career ladder.
Entry is typically through Traffic Signal Superintendent 1, advancing through the ladder toward Traffic Signal Superintendent 2.
Traffic Signal Superintendent is a common next step after Fire Signal System Technician.
Positions in This Family
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL SUPERINTENDENT 1 (00799)
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL SUPERINTENDENT 2 (04196)
What the Traffic Signal Superintendent family covers
Traffic Signal Superintendent covers 2 title codes arranged into 2 levels of responsibility. Every title in it is a local title, used by the counties, municipalities, authorities and boards that have adopted civil service under Title 11A rather than by state departments.
Engineering series in New Jersey are organized by discipline and then by responsibility, so a family usually reads assistant, then senior, then principal, then supervising. Professional Engineer licensure appears at the senior end rather than at entry, which lets the state hire graduates and license them in post. Transportation is the largest employer of these titles by a wide margin, with Environmental Protection, Treasury property management and the county engineering offices behind it. Construction inspection titles sit nearby but belong to the regulatory side.
What each title does
Reading the definitions side by side is the quickest way to see what changes as you move through the family.
- Traffic Signal Superintendent 1: TRAFFIC SIGNAL SUPERINTENDENT 1 JOB CATEGORY SUMMARY A position in this job category typically supervises the work of other employees; installs, troubleshoots, and repairs traffic signal equipment…
- Traffic Signal Superintendent 2: TRAFFIC SIGNAL SUPERINTENDENT 2 JOB CATEGORY SUMMARY A position in this category typically functions as a manager of an organizational unit. Schedules the maintenance and repair; interprets…
Requirements across the family
None of the specifications in this family names a degree requirement, which places these titles among the New Jersey positions open to applicants without formal higher education. Stated experience runs from 2 years at the lowest rung to 8 at the highest, which is the main thing separating one level from the next.
1 of the 2 titles carry a license or certification requirement. On how the jobs are filled: 2 are competitive, filled from an eligible list after an open competitive or promotional examination.
How the pay is set
No state salary schedule applies here, because these are local titles. Pay is set by each adopting county, municipality or authority under its own ordinance or negotiated agreement, so two employers using the same title code can pay very differently. How local civil service pay works.
Where these jobs exist
These are local titles, so the hiring employers are New Jersey's counties, municipalities, authorities, library boards, school districts and fire districts that have adopted civil service under Title 11A. Not every New Jersey employer has. A town that never adopted the system hires however it chooses and never posts against these codes at all, which is why checking the employer before checking the title saves time. Look up whether an employer is a civil service jurisdiction, or read how local civil service differs from state.
Related titles elsewhere in the plan
Other classifications built on the same terms as Traffic Signal Superintendent. Worth checking if this family has no current opening.
- Traffic Signal Electrician (local jurisdiction)
- Traffic Signal Supervisor 2 (local jurisdiction) — in the Traffic Signal Supervisor family
- Traffic Signal Technician 1 (local jurisdiction) — in the Traffic Signal Technician family
- Senior Traffic Signal Electrician (local jurisdiction)
- Fire Signal System Superintendent (local jurisdiction)
- Police and Fire Signal Systems Superintendent (local jurisdiction)
Common questions about Traffic Signal Superintendent jobs
How many Traffic Signal Superintendent titles are there in New Jersey civil service?
The Traffic Signal Superintendent family holds 2 title codes arranged across 2 levels. Each code is a separate classification with its own published specification, requirements and salary treatment.
What does a Traffic Signal Superintendent earn in New Jersey?
No state salary schedule figure is published for the titles in this family, which is normal for local classifications. Local civil service employers set their own pay by ordinance or negotiated agreement, so the rate depends on which county, municipality or authority is hiring.
Do you need to take an exam to become a Traffic Signal Superintendent?
Yes for most of the family. 2 of the 2 titles are in the competitive division, which means appointment comes from an eligible list built by an open competitive or promotional examination.
What qualifications does a Traffic Signal Superintendent need?
No degree requirement is parsed from the specifications in this family, which puts these titles among the New Jersey civil service jobs reachable without formal higher education. Experience of 2 to 8 years is named where a requirement is stated. 1 of the titles require a license or certification.