Electronics specialist

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

• This position is covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).

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

• This location is also eligible for an additional $1000/month housing stipend.

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 will 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!

CDOT for All

CDOT’s 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, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

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The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

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About the Position

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is looking for an Electronics Specialist II located in our Aurora location. This position will assist in the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair for CDOT's traffic signals, ramp meters, and communication network throughout southeast Colorado.

Your duties and responsibilities will 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
• CDL training and testing
• CPR and first-aid training
• Variety of career training opportunities
• 40-hour work weeks, with opportunity for overtime during weather emergencies
• 4-day work schedule Monday - Thursday from 6:30 AM to 5 PM
• Opportunities to learn new equipment
• Opportunities for advancement

Work Environment:

• Required to be on a rotating on-call 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 10-80 feet
• Occasional in-state/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 11,000 feet in altitude

Minimum Qualifications

• At least two years of technical experience maintaining, repairing, installing, modifying, calibrating, certifying, or fabricating electronics or communications equipment and devices.
• Equipment and devices should primarily be in one or more of the following areas: telecommunications, video systems, wireless networks, fiber optics, radios, and/or Intelligent Transportation Systems.

Substitutions:

• Completed coursework from an accredited college, university, or technical school may in any of the following areas: 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, part-time work will be prorated.

Conditions of Employment

• 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.

• 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.

• Required to obtain a Colorado Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A or B with no restrictions on air brakes within nine months of hire (CDOT provides all training and testing).
• May be required to pass a controlled substance test (i.e., drug test), and DOT physical through our medical provider.

• Required to perform shift and on-call work
  
  

• Essential Services Designation – Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare.

• New employees are required to attend two weeks of maintenance training in Aurora, while veteran CDOT employees are required to attend training one week out of each year in Aurora.

Preferred Qualifications

The exceptional applicant will possess the 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.

• 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 point-to-point, point-to-multi-point, 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., Transuite).

• 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.

• Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem-solving ability.

• Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner.

• Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy.
  
  

• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.

• Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and project switching ability.

• Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations.

• Passion for safety.

• Fluency in MSWord, MS Excel, Gmail, Transuite, SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

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.)

If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

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.

Notifications:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email . Include your current working email address 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 your email to accept messages from " state.co.us " and "

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" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email . 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 Colorado's website.

The Hiring Process:

All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.

Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• Part, or all, of thecomparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.

• Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.

A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement

If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.

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 applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as 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 at and . Info Cubic is located at 7275 Ohms Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55439, and can be reached at

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The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's 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 . CDOTwill 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.

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. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (

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), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203), or faxed

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) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action. For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at

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; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

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, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity or any other protected class recognized under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA). This applies to all employment decisions.

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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 pre-employment 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 Amanda.

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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.

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