TRANSPORTATION ELECTRICIAN(DOT

State of careers Rhode Island • Cohasset, MA

1d • $71,077 - $79,809 • Onsite

About The Position

Within the Department of Transportation (DOT), this role involves inspecting and/or maintaining electrical, traffic signaling and lighting, and telecommunications installations as part of statewide highway construction, maintenance, or traffic operations programs. The position ensures that work in progress adheres to construction design plans, specifications, and maintenance standards. It also involves inspecting and maintaining electrical installations to ensure compliance with the National Electric Code and the National Electric Safety Code. The role may involve supervising subordinates and requires the ability to notify the engineer in charge of any deviations from plans or specifications. Preparation of reports on work in progress, final acceptance of contractor-installed installations, and other maintenance reports is also a key function.

Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of the National Electric Code and the National Electric Safety Code.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, techniques, equipment and materials used in the electrician trade.
• Working knowledge of electronics.
• Ability to read and interpret complex electrical wiring plans and specifications.
• Ability to prepare reports concerning defects in electrical installations.
• 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 least a Class B Electrician's License issued by the Rhode Island Board of Examiners of Electricians (must possess at time of appointment and maintain 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.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and/or maintain electrical, traffic signaling and lighting, and telecommunications installations in conjunction with statewide highway construction, maintenance or traffic operations programs.
• Ensure that work in progress is completed and has been performed according to the construction design plans and specifications, and maintenance specifications.
• Inspect and/or maintain electrical installations to ensure that the requirements of the National Electric Code and the National Electric Safety Code are being followed.
• Inspect and/or maintain the installation of street lighting poles and fixtures to insure their proper wiring and their proper grounding and fusing.
• 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.
• Inspect and/or maintain conduits and ducts for size, and when installed underground, for the proper angle of inclination.
• 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.
• Collect data from test runs on electrical equipment, including varied types of metering equipment, ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeters, and illuminometers.
• Notify the engineer in charge of the project when situations arise involving failure to follow plans and/or specifications.
• Prepare reports on work in progress and final acceptance of installation constructed by the contractor, and other maintenance reports.

Benefits

• Information regarding benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees can be found on the Office of Employee Benefits' website.
• Direct deposit for all employees is required.
• New hires are required to participate in the direct deposit system.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED