Locksmith - Pueblo

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Division of Facilities Management - Southern District

The Division of Facilities Management exists to plan design construct operate maintain and manage the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) facilities and campuses according to all applicable standards in a manner that promotes the CDHS mission of providing a safe sanitary and effective environment for clients youth residents consumers and staff and enhances the quality of life in CDHS facilities and campuses.

Facilities served: Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP) Pueblo Regional Center (PRC) Division of Youth Services (DYS) - (Zeb Pike Spring Creek and Pueblo) and the Veterans Community Living Centers in the southern district. Total Facilities are approximately 2 million sq. ft. at multiple sites in over 110 buildings.

Primary Job Duties:

• Repair of mortise cylindrical lock and door Hardware.
• Perform general and routine locking system maintenance functions in all Southern District Facilities. Respond to locksmith and door system work requests phoned into the maintenance dispatch desk during normal operating and after hours.
• Meet with customers to determine what can and cannot be done within the facility to meet security and code requirements regarding door control changes.
• Repair and maintain mortise locks keys door closers and panic hardware hinges and strike plates. Repair maintain and install locks keys and hardware assemblies on medical cabinets drug cabinets and interior Millwork.
• Calibrate and adjust automatic and hydraulic door actuators closures and fire door coordinators in accordance with NFPA and ADA guidelines.
• Install adjust and modify hollow wood solid wood and hollow metal and reinforced metal doors as required.
• Determine door and door hardware requirements per code and regulatory requirements.
• Adjust door hinges to allow doors to close properly adjust door closers to conform to ADA requirements.
• General repairs of key cutting machines to include adjustment and calibration of machines to cut correctly.
• Making sure work is done properly and to a high standard of excellence.
• Making sure that the proper PPE (personal protective equipment) is being used.
• Making sure that the job is performed in a journeyman-like professional manner.

Repair of electronic locking systems

• Maintain troubleshoot repair and install all security electronic locking systems and equipment in compliance with manufacturers recommendations local codes Health department Joint Commission and ACA standards. Including both hardware software and cabling for electronic security door locks and control.
• Meet with customers to determine what can and cannot be done within the facility to meet security and code requirements for new construction modifications and during equipment breakdowns.
• Programing and troubleshooting of proximity and smart card locking systems.
• Repair and maintain specialized security locking systems which include; electronic locking solenoids door position switches security door alarms and related locking electronic hardware.
• Making sure work is done properly and to a high standard of excellence.
• Making sure that the job is performed in a journeyman-like professional manner.

Staff Training

• Trains staff on uses and operations of manual and electronic locking systems.

• Equipment Evaluation

• Specify and evaluate conventional and electronic equipment used for safety and security of our customers. To include estimates of material list and ordering of parts required for installation of equipment.

• Evaluate keying requests for compatibility in key hierarchy.

• Perform data input into Best Keystone software as required to maintain lock system accuracy for all DHS facilities. Verify core pinning schemes match room locations within buildings and software databases.

• Locking protocols to maintain security status within maximum medium and minimum security environments. Coordinate and train locking schemes with all customers.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Duties may be performed at several different sites requiring driving of Statevehicles from site to site.

• Snow Removal.

This is a full-time in-person essential position that is required to respond in person after hours to perform essential and/or emergency services of the agency in a timely manner.

Essential Positions. Positions that perform essential law enforcement highway maintenance and other support services directly necessary for the health safety and welfare of patients residents and inmates of state institutions or state facilities. Employees in essential positions can be only FLSA non-exempt and can be required to work unexpected or unusual work hours to perform the essential and/or emergency services of the department without delay and/or without interruption.

Call Back applies when an eligible employee is required to report to work before the start or after the end of a scheduled shift. If there is no release from work between the call back hours and regular shift it is considered a continuation of the shift and call back does not apply. When call back applies a minimum of two (2) hours of the employees regular base pay is guaranteed. Eligible employees are those who are eligible for overtime and any call back time is counted as work time.

Minimum Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with mortise BEST systems;
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing electronic locks;
• Experience working in a secured environment (prison jail mental health settings etc.);
• Experience with door preparation to include hanging and door adjustment;
• Experience working with anti-ligature locks;
• Experience working with BEST-Keystone lock software.
• Certification as a Locksmith (Attach your Locksmith Certification to this job application.)

Required Competencies:

• Independence - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision to get things done.

• Public Safety Security and Confidentiality Knowledge of relevant equipment policies procedures and strategies to promote effective security operations for the protection of people data property and institutions.

• Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical.

• Analytical Thinking Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems in a timely manner.

• Troubleshooting Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

• A full pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions conviction of crimes of moral turpitude or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges.
• Must be willing to submit and pass a full background check.
• Must possess and maintain certification as a Locksmith within 9 months of hire.
• Must possess and maintain a valid non-restricted Colorado drivers license.
• Travel This position will be required to drive State Vehicles as part of daily work assignment from site to site equipped with tools to perform daily duties. Travel to training and meetings. On occasion this position travels to other districts.
• Must be willing to receive an annual influenza vaccination or provide a document for a medical exemption or a letter for religious exemption.
• Must successfully pass a Tuberculosis (TB) test.
• Must be available for call back to perform essential and/or emergency services without delay and/or without interruption..
• May be required to work various hours for coverage weather related issues and essential/emergency services outside of normal business hours.
• Use Handling or Exposure to hazardous materials Explain: Proximity to moving mechanical parts Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals. Exposure to electrical shock and or working in high exposed places.

• Disclose that information on the application.
• Provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position.
• Provide the employee number from the applicants prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

Appeal Rights:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

You will find the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it on theState Personnel Boardwebsite. An appeal or review must be submitted on theofficial appeal form(Adobe PDF) signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ( ) postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203) or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the departments action.

How to Apply

The Assessment Process

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If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference consider joining the dedicated people of theColorado Department of Human Services(CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety independence and well-being of the people of addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work we offer:

• Strong secure yet flexible retirement benefits including aPERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planplus 401(k) and 457 plans

• Medicalanddentalhealth plans

• Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

• State of ColoradoEmployee BenefitHub Resource Center

• Employee Wellness program

• Excellent work-life programs such as flexible schedules training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

Our Values

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized inspired and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.
Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility health and wellness and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable:We take responsibility through our actions programs and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters:We are open and honest with employees our partners the Coloradans we serve and the public.
We are ethical:We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together:We work together with all partners employees and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

ADAA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any pre-employment testing 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 our ADA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call 1-.

THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER