TRAFFIC SIGNAL SUPERVISOR 2
Career Family: TRAFFIC SIGNAL SUPERVISOR
In New Jersey, Traffic Signal Supervisor 2 is filled through the competitive process: candidates take a civil service exam and are hired off a ranked list, not picked at will.
Qualifying takes 1 year of relevant experience and a professional license.
How to apply
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Exam
This is an application to sit an exam and be placed on an eligible list for this title, not an application for a specific job. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. There may be no current vacancy behind it, and the list it produces may not be certified for months or years.
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Exam
Open to permanent employees in the competitive division who hold a qualifying lower title in the same unit. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. Like the open competitive exam, this places you on a list; it is not itself a job offer.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.
Education
Completion of a vocational,technical or specialized training program in electrical or electronic technology.
Experience
Four (4) years of experience in work involving the installation, maintenance and repair of electrical or electronic components, equipment or systems. One (1) year of the required experience shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
License
S, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS
Appointee will be required to possess a drivers license valid in the State of New Jersey.
Appointee will be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated only if it is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Appointee may be required to possess a FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License, Radio Industry Competency Certificate, or equivalent license or certification specific to radio operation and repair.
SUBSTITUTIONS
Appointees who do not possess the required education may substitute two (2) years of additional nonsupervisory experience.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING JOB CATEGORIES, please refer to the Job Specification Information Sheet available at the New Jersey Department of Personnel or your agency's personnel office.
Occupational Group: Repair of Electrical Equipment
Occupational Family: Signal Repair
Level Title Code Title Reference Effective: 3/19/94 1 301(C)
Note
The above Job Category Summary and following examples of work are for illustrative purposes only. Any one position may not include all of the tasks listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties which may be performed.
Plans, organizes and assigns the work of the organizational unit and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting and disciplining of subordinates
Schedules maintenance or repair
Distributes materials, equipment, parts or supplies
Reads journals or other publications for the purpose of keeping abreast of developments in the field
Applies established security procedures and guidelines
Schedules the use of equipment or facilities
Recommends the purchase of new and replacement materials, equipment, parts and supplies
Estimates necessary quantity of time, costs, materials or personnel for the accomplishment of assignments or goals
Writes technical, statistical or financial reports
Implements programs of preventive maintenance
Monitors the use of materials, equipment, parts or supplies
Interprets schematics
Repairs traffic signal equipment or systems
Troubleshoots problems with traffic signal equipment or systems
Operates a motor vehicle
Installs traffic signal equipment or systems
Operates cherry picker, ladder, platform, or boom trucks
Troubleshoots problems with electrical components and wiring systems
Installs electrical components and wiring systems
Tests electronic circuitry
Repairs conduit systems, electrical components and wiring systems
Arranges materials, equipment, parts and supplies for inventory control
Adjusts equipment to manufacturer's specifications
Informs individuals of procedures necessary for completion of forms or applications
Calls (telephone) for needed services, materials or information
Provides technical advice to staff, peers or management
Interviews individuals for needed information
Answers questions about application of regulations or policies
CHARACTERISTIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of procedures for installing traffic signal equipment or systems
Knowledge of transistor theory and principles
Knowledge of the theory and principles of electronics
Knowledge of electronic component color codes
Knowledge of the theory and principles of electricity
Knowledge of procedures for installing conduit systems and underground cables
Knowledge of principles and techniques of supervision
Knowledge of principles of report writing
Knowledge of techniques of interpersonal relations
Knowledge of procedures for dispatching materials and equipment
Knowledge of warehousing procedures
Skill in operating a motor vehicle
Ability to follow oral orders, directions or plans
Ability to troubleshoot problems with traffic signal equipment or systems
Ability to perform precision soldering and desoldering for electronic circuitry work
Ability to operate cherry picker, ladder, platform or boom trucks
Ability to comprehend, interpret and evaluate relevant information from various types of source materials
Ability to read and interpret laws, rules and regulations
Ability to apply laws, rules or regulations to given situations
Ability to repair underground cables
Ability to repair overhead cables
Ability to synthesize facts to reach logical conclusions
Ability to operate hand and power tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, wire strippers, drills, and tools associated with electrical conduit and wiring work
Ability to follow written orders, directions or plans
Ability to schedule and organize work activities for others
Ability to collect data through questioning
MINIMUM