TRANSPORTATION ELECTRICIAN(DOT

State of careers Rhode Island•Cohasset, MA

About The Position

Within the Department of Transportation (DOT), to inspect and/or maintain electrical, traffic signaling and lighting, and telecommunications installations in conjunction with statewide highway construction, maintenance or traffic operations programs; to ensure that work in progress is completed and has been performed according to the construction design plans and specifications, and maintenance specifications; to inspect and maintain electrical installations in order to ensure that the requirements of the National Electric Code and the National Electric Safety Code are being followed; and to do related work as required.

Requirements

A thorough knowledge of the National Electric Code and the National Electric Safety Code
A thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques, equipment and materials used in the electrician trade
A working knowledge of electronics
The ability to read and interpret Page 2 of 2 complex electrical wiring plans and specifications
The ability to prepare reports concerning defects in electrical installations
The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, superiors and electrical contractors
Completion of senior high school or vocation/technical school of recognized standing
At least two years employment as a Licensed Electrician which involved interpreting complex electrical construction wiring diagrams, or inspecting, installing or maintaining electrical systems
At the time of appointment, must possess at least a Class B Electrician's License issued by the Rhode Island Board of Examiners of Electricians and must maintain such license as a condition of continued employment.
Must be physically qualified to perform assigned duties as evidenced by a physician’s certificate.

Nice To Haves

Experience with general road construction preferred.

Responsibilities

Within the Department of Transportation (DOT), to inspect and/or maintain electrical, traffic signaling and lighting, and telecommunications installations in conjunction with statewide highway construction, maintenance or traffic operations programs; to ensure that work in progress is completed and has been performed according to the construction design plans and specifications and maintenance specifications; to inspect and/or maintain electrical installations in order to ensure that the requirements of the National Electric Code and the National Electric Safety Code are being followed; and to do related work as required.
To inspect and/or maintain the installation of street lighting poles and fixtures to insure their proper wiring and their proper grounding and fusing.
To inspect and/or maintain transformer vaults and determine wire sizes, types of insulation, voltage capacity, breaking capacity of circuit breakers, and the interrupting capacity of these breakers.
To inspect and/or maintain conduits and ducts for size, and when installed underground, for the proper angle of inclination.
To inspect and/or maintain traffic lights and their controllers to determine that the equipment is in accordance with specifications and properly installed, wired within the proper types and sizes of conductors, and that the controllers are gas sealed from any adjacent manholes.
To collect data from test runs on electrical equipment, including varied types of metering equipment, ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, and illuminometers.
To notify the engineer in charge of the project when situations arise involving failure to follow plans and/or specifications.
To prepare reports on work in progress and final acceptance of installation constructed by the contractor, and other maintenance reports.
To do related work as required.

Benefits

For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.
Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees.
Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit.
Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system.
At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.

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