Frank Leyvas

Duties Summary. The ITS Operations Foreman is distinguished from the ITS Technician II class by the performance of full supervisory responsibility and greater technical knowledge. The incumbent determines equipment needs and orders materials and supplies, and has project management and contract administration responsibility. The incumbent researches and composes specifications for ITS equipment and hardware and participates in preparing the budget. The ITS Operations Foreman reports to the ITS Operations Supervisor. Work is subject to stand-by and call-out during off-duty hours. This class is FLSA nonexempt. The incumbent performs construction of traffic signals and inspects the work of contractors to verify their work meets City of Mesa and other standards. The incumbent uses a personal computer (PC) for recordkeeping and diagnostic troubleshooting of signal operations. Supervision is received from the ITS Operations Foreman who reviews work through observation, conferences, reports, and results achieved. The incumbent will be required to work irregular shifts, weekends, evenings, and holidays. Work is subject to call-out during off-duty hours. Supervisor role involves evaluating the feasibility of contractors' work, engaging in discussions with contractors regarding contract adherence, extra work requests, and potential project schedule disruptions. They also scrutinize requests from contractors for additional compensation and extensions, and maintain communication and coordination with designated project managers. Additionally, they are responsible for examining and sanctioning traffic control plans for projects, as well as overseeing the conclusion of entire projects. The ITS Operations Foreman designed, coordinated, planned, and advised on traffic control plans for construction projects and special events. Work will involve: coordinating road closures, traffic control, and signalization issues with other government municipalities, the Police Department, Fire Department, Traffic Signals, Traffic Operations, and other City departments; preparing traffic control plans for special events (City sponsored, City co-sponsored, and private events) to ensure compliance with established traffic engineering practices and principles; assisting and advising outside event coordinators with traffic control plans for various events; responding to inquiries and complaints from the general public, contractors, developers, and other City departments on traffic control; responding to and monitoring traffic control in emergency situations (weather events, power outages, water main breaks, etc.); documenting customer contacts, traffic control plans, and inspections; and training City staff on traffic control and barricading. This class performs related duties as required. This class is FLSA nonexempt.

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• Maintained highway lighting systems for Arizona transportation corridors and facilities.
• Inspected poles, fixtures, wiring, and control cabinets for service readiness.
• Repaired damaged lighting components using hand tools and electrical test equipment.
• Troubleshot outages across roadway lighting and signal circuits.
• Installed lamps, ballasts, photocells, and related hardware on ADOT sites.
• Operated bucket trucks and lift equipment during roadside lighting work.
• Followed Arizona Department of Transportation safety rules near traffic and energized systems.
• Coordinated field repairs with maintenance crews and dispatch staff. expected to exercise considerable initiative and independent judgment in responding to daily operations such as independently installing, maintaining, monitoring, troubleshooting and repairing current and future ITS infrastructures and interfaces including various traffic signal cabinet systems,vehicle detection systems,traffic control devices,dynamic message signs, and communication systems.performing preventive maintenance on ITS equipment such as control cabinets, video cameras,subsystems, maintaining microprocessor-based instruments, interconnect, and electrical wiring.

• Directed electrical crews for Mountain Power projects and daily field operations.
• Coordinated work schedules, materials, and crew assignments on active job sites.
• Enforced safety practices and job site compliance for Mountain Power teams.
• Inspected electrical installations for quality, code compliance, and job readiness.
• Communicated project needs with contractors, clients, and Mountain Power managements.
• Trained electricians and helpers on tools, procedures, and field expectations.
• Reviewed blueprints and work orders to guide electrical installation tasks.
• Resolved field issues and supported smooth progress across Mountain Power projects.
• Recorded job supplies, parts, equipment and employee hours.
• Followed rules and regulations to keep job sites safe for workers, contractors and visitors.
• Resolved conflicts among team members or between team members and clients efficiently.
• Held weekly status meetings with staff assigned to projects in order to provide updates on progress made and discuss any challenges faced during the week's activities.
• Monitored the progress of projects to ensure compliance with established timelines, budgets and quality standards.
• Organized meetings with contractors and suppliers to discuss project progress and resolve issues.
• Identified areas where cost savings can be achieved without compromising on quality.
• Inspected completed work against blueprints and specifications ensuring that all requirements have been met before signing off on completion certificates issued by relevant authorities.
• Prepared estimates for materials needed for completion of a particular task or an entire phase of a project based on drawings provided by architects and engineers.