Electrical Trades III - Grand Junction, CO

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

This position is not covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).

About CDOT 
Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans’ lives?  Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you’ll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits package!
 
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Description of Job

About the Work Unit
 The Electrical Trades III works in The Colorado Department of Transportation's (CDOT's) Region 3 Traffic & Safety Unit in Grand Junction, CO.  CDOT's Region 3 encompasses 15 counties in western Colorado.
 
 This unit performs a combination of electronic/electrical work in the installation, calibration, operation, repair, maintenance and updating of traffic signals and control devices, highway lighting, ramp meters, warning beacons, interconnect communications, dynamic message signs and ITS devices within the Region in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Manual Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), local city, county, state and federal regulations and the National Electrical Code (NEC). Install, maintain, inspect, and repair electrical elements within CDOT buildings, facilities, and structures within the Region in accordance with all local city, county, state and federal regulations and the National Electrical Code (NEC). This work unit responds to emergencies involving signalized intersections, roadway lighting, and Interchanges, provides customer service, responds to citizen concerns, and ensures safe operation of all vital equipment.
 
 About the Position
 The Electrical Trades III is a supervisory position that is also a working electrician. This position ensures that electrical work performed is in accordance with appropriate plans, specifications, and/or agency standards as well as all local, state, and federal regulations, the National Electrical Code and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
 
 This position supervises electrical crews and schedules, coordinates, delegates, and supervises staff to perform assigned work, ensuring quality, quantity, and timeliness for the completion of jobs while maintaining a safe work environment. The Electrical Trades III is responsible for training and mentoring employees so they can obtain their Electrical Journeyman’s License.
 
The Electrical Trades III performs the necessary duties and tasks to ensure that Region traffic signal equipment and other electrical/electronic equipment is functioning properly at all times.   This position performs electrical duties on power source equipment for devices  and is responsible for working on equipment over 50 volts, that other CDOT positions are unable to maintain or repair.
 
Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
 Supervision

• Supervises staff; determines the overall unit work plans and expectations, and adjusts priorities as necessary.
• Documents and evaluates employee performance with input from unit work leaders. 
• Follow up on employee corrective actions and performance improvement plans as necessary.    
• Coaches, mentors, trains, and guides staff on planning and performing job duties, including technical aspects of projects. 
• Implements policies and procedures in a fair and consistent way and ensures policies, procedures and directives are followed. 
• Participates in the selection process for hiring new employees in the unit.
• Identifies what resources, people, equipment, materials, and other parts are needed to complete a job.                         

Installation, Inspection, and Maintenance of Electrical Systems and Traffic Control Devices 

• Provides oversight or lead work on electrical installations, maintenance, and inspection of electrical and traffic control devices, through knowledge of the NEC , NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) MUTCD, M&S standards and Specifications.
• Oversees and performs Journeyman Electrician level tasks and layout related to new construction, re-construction, repair and scheduled maintenance of traffic control equipment.  This includes setting poles, mast arms, installing overhead span wire, underground conduit, pull boxes, installation and termination of associated electrical and control wiring, etc.
• Oversees and performs Journeyman Electrician level tasks and layout related to installation and maintenance of electrical wiring, circuits, and equipment, including electrical power and service for traffic signals, ramp metering, traffic control devices, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) devices such as radar signs, Virtural Message System (VMS) and black out signs, and ITS cameras.   
• Oversees and performs Journeyman Electrician level tasks and layout related to the installation and maintenance of electrical distribution services, light, heat, equipment, power distribution, electrical wiring, circuits, and equipment, in CDOT owned buildings, utilities, and other structures.
• Oversees and performs electrical calculations such as voltage drop, conduit fill, conductor sizing and derating using the NEC and applicable NFPA documents.
• Installs, calibrates, and tests new traffic control equipment and systems; initiates new control box set up and five day operational tests. 
• Installs, calibrates and repairs electrical/electronic apparatus that are 50 volts or higher, such as: generator power plants, UPS equipment, motor control equipment, variable frequency drives, printed circuit boards, solid state devices, instruments, pumps, programmable controllers, welders, and electric cranes.
• Installs and maintains lighting systems in tunnels, snow sheds and on the roadway. 
• Calibrates, tests, repairs, and maintains traffic signal equipment in a safe and proper operating condition using various types of testing equipment (volt-ohm meter, megger, oscilloscope, locator, d/c power supply and time domain reflectometer), preventive procedures and computer software.
• Uses computer software to configure, verify, or update devices or systems.
• Plans, schedules, layouts, and setups work zones for safety, and to assure all safety equipment is used for the safety of the individual, other workers and the traveling public.
• Identifies what resources, people, equipment, materials, and other parts are needed to complete a job.
• Obtains costs and orders material for traffic signal parts, electrical equipment parts, and building electrical material.

Documentation/Paperwork

• Completes appropriate paperwork and documentation of employee performance and training. 
• Creates and submits weekly work orders, capturing work performed, location, time, materials and equipment by assigned deadline.
• Uses computers, copiers, and other office equipment as necessary, SAP, Google and Microsoft office products and other computer software for communications and documentation.
• Creates and maintains documentation to track the following: electrical services including equipment, wire inventory, signal locations, life expectancy of devices and installation dates.
• Processes ordering, shipping, receiving and returning of materials, electronic equipment and materials.
• Documents traffic assets in Work Manager software.

Operation and Maintenance of Equipment and Vehicles

• Operates, cleans, and performs preventive maintenance on equipment such as aerial device, trucks, backhoe, loader, trencher, concrete saw, power tools, hand tools, test equipment, boring tools, potholers, air compressors, generators, trailers, and other specialized equipment per manufacturer’s and CDOT’s standards.
• Completes pre and post trips on assigned equipment and completes all associated documentation.

On-Call Emergency Repairs and Maintenance

• Responds to reported emergency service calls involving traffic control equipment, roadway lighting, pump stations, facilities, buildings, and structures. This includes, but is not limited to, control box and/or pole knock downs, troubleshooting and resolving timing complaints, malfunctions and detection problems.
• Trains and guides employees in on-call training and coverage.
• Submits a current rotating emergency contact on-call schedule to supervisor and state patrol.
• Operates aerial device, backhoe, loader, trencher, concrete saw,  hand, and power tools and other specialized equipment. 
• Available 24 hours a day for emergency service calls. 

Communications Systems and ITS Devices

• Oversees, trains, provides guidance, and performs Journeyman Electrician level work in the installation, maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and inspection of communication systems, including but not limited to systems and equipment for: Intelligent Transportation Systems, video monitoring and detection, fiber optics, dial up, hardwire, and wireless systems.

Location, Identification, and Marking Underground Utilities

• Oversees and performs tasks related to the identifying, locating, and marking of underground utilities operated and maintained by CDOT. 
• Operates utility locating equipment and works around and near live electric, gas, water, and other utility lines.
• Responds to emergency locate requests.

Other job duties as assigned.

Work Environment:
 

• Typical work schedule is 4, ten hour days, Monday – Thursday.
• On average 30 % of the work hours are spent in an office setting and 70 % in the field. 
• Must be available to respond to emergencies outside of regular work hours.
• Required to work on a rotating twenty-four hour on call emergency service.
• Required to work on ladders and/or bucket trucks at heights from 10-80 feet.
• Frequent travel during workday to provide installations and repairs as well as for training and meetings.
• Occasional in-state/overnight travel, approximately 4 times per year for meetings and trainings.
• Required to drive CDOT vehicles.
• Work around live electric, gas, water and other utility lines.
• Exposure to loud noises.
• Exposure to fumes, odors, gases, dusts, etc. that may affect breathing, eyes and skin.
• Exposure to High Voltage (anything over 600 V) and electrical shock.
• Required to work in extreme temperatures and weather conditions for long periods of time - hot and cold.
• Required to use computers and other electronic devices to accomplish everyday work duties
• Due to locations of some of the equipment, must be physically able to work at 11,000 feet altitude
• Must be able to read, understand, and follow oral and written instructions.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current, valid licensure as a journeyman electrician from the Colorado Electrical Board.
• AND two years of experience as a licensed journeyman electrician.  

Substitutions: 

• Current, valid licensure as a master electrician from the Colorado Electrical Board will substitute for the journeyman license and two years of experience.

 Conditions of Employment 

• Must obtain a Colorado Commercial Driver's License Class A with no restrictions on air brakes within 9 months of hire. 
• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
• May be required to pass a controlled substance test (i.e., drug test), and DOT physical through our medical provider.
• On-call work (rotating basis as well as subject to call)
• Shift work
• Essential Services Designation – Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare.
• May be required to live within thirty (30) minutes' driving time in normal weather conditions to be able to respond in a timely manner after being notified to report to work.  Knowledge of an emergency or hazardous condition may be considered to be notification to report to assigned workstation.
• New employees are required to attend two weeks of maintenance training in Golden, while veteran CDOT employees are required to attend training one week out of each year in Golden. (maintenance subarea only)

Preferred Qualifications
 The exceptional applicant will be an experienced Electrician and will possess proven ability or accomplishment in the following:
 

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section.
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position.
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Master Electrician license
• Experience in supervising and mentoring journeyman and apprentice level electrical trades workers.
• Traffic signal experience and experience in electrical control circuit maintenance;
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and best practices of the National Electrical Code;  
• Experience utilizing and applying information from the National Electric Code, Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) construction standards, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70 and CDOT's Standards and Specifications book;
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in installing, repairing, replacing, and troubleshooting a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
• Knowledge and understanding of fiber optic (wireless and hardwire), cabling handling, termination, and splicing.
• Strong leadership, training, and supervisory skills.
• Knowledge and experience effectively dealing with human resources and personnel issues/complaints.
• Strong planning, time, and project management skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and projects in a demanding environment;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Strong commitment to safety.
• Excellent reasoning, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving ability.
• Strong positive and can do attitude.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments.
• Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner.
• Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, promises made and commitments.
• Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) Gmail, Google, SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.