Temporary Electronic Specialist II - Colorado Springs
Temporary Electronic Specialist II - Colorado Springs
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$ 29 - 32
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Department Information
This announcement is open to applications from both Colorado residents and nonresidents.
This is a paid temporary position limited to a maximum of 9 months from the date of hire and applications will be considered as they are received.
In addition to a fantastic place to work CDOT offers all temporary employeespaid sick leave. Temporary employees accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked capped at 48 hours.This is a paid temporary position limited to a maximum of 9 months from the date of hire. In addition to being a fantastic place to work CDOT offers all temporary employees paid sick leave. Temporary employees accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked capped at 48 hours.If you have a Drivers License and are passionate about safety travel and handson repair and improvements then consider turning your passions into a career. CDOT has a vacancy for a temporary Electronic Specialist with our Region 2 team inColorado Springs CO.
CDOT offers between$29.51 $32.46/hourlyfor this temporary position. The majority of CDOTs temporary positions work 40 hours per week with the opportunity for overtime.
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) youll 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 ourcareers pageto 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 excellentbenefitspackage for permanent positions!
CDOT for All
CDOTs strength is our people and our commitment to our people is to shape support and sustain the employee experience and ultimately create a supportive workplace where everyone regardless of gender race ethnicity religion national origin age sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status education disability socioeconomic status or any other identity has the opportunity to thrive.
Description of Job
About the Position:
This temporary Electronic Specialist II is located at our Colorado Springs location. This position will assist in the maintenance troubleshooting and repair for CDOTs traffic signals ramp meters and communication network throughout southeast Colorado.Your duties and responsibilitieswill include but are not limited to the following:
- Maintain test troubleshoot and repair electronic equipment used in signalized intersections ramp meters and communication systems.
- Assist in developing installing and testing signal or ramp meter equipment specifically being proficient with controllers and conflict monitors and specialized test equipment related to the traffic signal industry.
- Assist with identifying equipment and timing related issues replace faulty equipment and ensure the safe operation of these devices.
- Set up test install and troubleshoot cabinets and related equipment.
- Assist in the initial investigation of reported operational issues by accessing traffic signal system and observing signal operations.
- Assist in troubleshooting and repairing statewide electronics issues.
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders on signal and ramp meter related issues.
- Inspect of various contractor led construction projects.
- Provide utility locates asset mapping and assist in updating mapping database.
- Assist in programming installing and maintaining school flashers.
- Operate aerial device backhoe loader trencher concrete saw other specialized equipment hand and power tools.
- Other job duties as assigned.
What CDOT Provides:- Personal protective equipment such as uniforms boots hard hats gloves safety vest respirator and tools
- CPR and firstaid training
- Variety of career training opportunities
- 40hour work weeks with opportunity for overtime during weather emergencies
- 4day work schedule Monday Thursday from 6:30 AM to 5 PM
- Opportunities to learn new equipment
- Opportunities for advancement
Your Work Environment- Required to be on a rotating oncall schedule
- Required to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and work overtime including weekends and holidays
- Required to work on ladders and/or bucket trucks at heights from 1080 feet
- Occasional instate/overnight travel
- Frequent travel during workday for repair of equipment training and meetings in southeastern Colorado
- Required to operate CDOT vehicles
- Required to perform digging trenching lifting pulling carrying other physical activities and lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Exposure to loud noises
- Work around live electric gas water and other utility lines.
- Exposure to fumes odors gases dusts etc. that may affect breathing eyes and skin
- Exposure to High Voltage (anything over 600V) and electrical shock
- Required to work in proximity to heavy traffic
- Required to work in extreme temperatures hot and cold and weather conditions for long periods of time
- Due to locations of some of the equipment must be physically able to work at 11000 feet in altitude.
Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications
- At least two years of technical experience maintaining repairing installing modifying calibrating certifying or fabricating electronics or communications equipment and devices.
Substitutions:
A combination of related education and / or relevant experience in electronics electrical engineering computer science information technology or closely related may be substituted for the required experience. A legible copy of your official or unofficial transcript must be submitted with your application.
Please Note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. See Resume statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition parttime work will be prorated.
Preferred Qualifications:Theexceptional applicantwill possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following:- Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position.
- Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the description of the job section.
- Highest work/personal ethics and integrity.
- Experience with power and hand tools locating equipment bucket truck and/or pole cat equipment operation.
- Knowledge and understanding of the theories principles and best practices of digital and analog electronic theory telecommunications and computer wireless networks.
- Knowledge and experience in installing repairing replacing and troubleshooting a wide variety of electronic systems and equipment.
- Knowledge and understanding of pointtopoint pointtomultipoint microwave and other wireless communications.
- Knowledge and understanding of fiber optic handling terminating and splicing.
- Knowledge and understandingof fiber optic transceivers and/or wireless transmitters and repeaters.
- Knowledge and understanding of electronics and control programming.
- Knowledge and understanding of ITS devices (e.g. variable message signs close circuit TV radar and/or weather stations).
- Knowledge of DTE and DCE devices as well as Telnet CMD Run and HyperTerminal applications.
- Familiarity with traffic signal control systems (e.g. Qfree and Kinetics).
- Familiarity with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and work zone safety.
- Ability to interpret and apply electronic schematics.
- Proven ability to manage multiple assignments priorities and projects in a demanding environment.
- Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- Strong time and project management skills including prioritization and project switching ability.
- Excellent reasoning investigative analytical and problem solving ability.
- Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy.
- Passion for safety.
- Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations.
- Fluency in MS Word MS Excel Gmail Qfree and Kinetics SAP and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.
- A current valid driver license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.
- If you have a nonColorado Drivers License you must be eligible to drive in Colorado at time of hire.
- Must pass a preemployment 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.
- Oncall 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 workstation.
- Must be willing to respond to emergencies outside regular work hours and work overtime including weekends and holidays.
- Must provide the supervisor with a telephone number where you can be reached for the purposes of responding to an emergency.
Supplemental Information
Applicant Checklist
Complete Applications must include the following documents:
A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green APPLY button at the top of this announcement)
A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age date of birth or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.- If you are using education to qualify a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
- If you are a veteran a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age date of birth or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.
The State is resolute in nondiscriminatory practices in everything we do including hiring employment and advancement opportunities.
Notifications
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be viaemail. Include your current workingemailaddress on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up youremailto accept messages from and addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that youremailwill accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filteredemail.Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorados website.
Employment Screening
If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicants authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with Info Cubic.
Info Cubic a consumer reporting agency will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic a Division of Orange Tree including its privacy policy may be found online atand. Info Cubic is located at 7275 Ohms Lane Minneapolis MN 55439.
The report may contain information bearing on the applicants character general reputation personal characteristics and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes: social security number trace criminal records check public court records checks educational records and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.
Equity Diversity and Inclusion
The State of Colorado believes that equity diversity and inclusion drive our success and we encourage candidates from all identities backgrounds and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore in all aspects of the employment process we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy medical condition related to pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information or military status (with preference given to military veterans) or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Discrimination and/or harassment against any person is prohibited because of disability race creed color sex sexual orientation religion age national origin ancestry political affiliation veterans status marital status gender identity or any other protected class recognized under the Colorado AntiDiscrimination Act (CADA). This applies to all employment decisions.
ADAAA Accommodation
CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any preemployment testing or participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to
Former State Employees
Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information on his/her application.
MV (Temp R2 Colorado Springs p#)
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
