Review Vacancy
AgencyPublic Service, Department of
TitleUtility Specialist 2 (Telecommunications) (NY HELPS)
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $75850 to $96173 Annually
Minimum Qualifications General Public
Non-Competitive (NY HELPS)***:
Candidates must have eight years of experience** in repairing, maintaining, constructing, or testing one or more of the following: cable television, broadcast television, or high-powered radio frequency or microwave transmission systems; OR telephone local distribution or long line transmission systems, broadband telecommunications, or central office transmission and switching systems.
**Substitution: One of the following may be substituted for up to two years of the above experience:
Either. a two-year technical degree in electronics technology, telecommunications technology, or electrical engineering;
Or. an associate's degree in electronics technology, telecommunications technology, or electrical engineering;
Or. sixty semester credit hours of college course work leading to a degree in electronics technology, telecommunications technology, or electrical engineering at the rate of 30 semester credit hours equaling one year of experience.
55-b/c:
Candidates who are currently eligible, who meet the qualifications listed in the “Non-Competitive (NY HELPS)” section above are encouraged to apply. If interested in this position and applying using your 55-b/c status, please provide a copy of your current 55-b/c eligibility letter.
Duties Description The Utility Specialist 2 (Telecommunications), Grade 21, will work in the Office of Telecommunications and perform duties that include, but are not limited to:
• Inspecting of utility poles, as necessary, and facilitating resolution of pole attachment disputes.
• Coordinating inspections of utility poles related to pole attachments and using the findings to make recommendations in dispute resolutions.
• Facilitating discussions with pole attaching entities and pole owners related to attachment disputes.
• Developing policy recommendations on pole attachments based on observations in the field and work with bole pole owners and attaching entities.
• Overseeing field investigations of underground telephone facility damage caused by excavation activity.
• Performing and supervising the performance of complex electronic tests on telephone, cable television, fiber-optic, and radio frequency (RF) equipment and other broadband telecommunications systems in the field at locations throughout the State.
• Performing and supervising physical inspections of telephone plant, cable television, and other telecommunications installations on public rights of way, commercial buildings, customer premises, and in utility access spaces for proper and safe installations to determine compliance with applicable regulations and safety codes.
• Supervising, training, and developing lower-level staff.
Additional Comments About the Department:
The primary mission of the New York State Department of Public Service (DPS or Department) is to ensure affordable, safe, secure, and reliable access to electric, gas, steam, telecommunications, and water services for New York State’s residential and business consumers, while protecting the natural environment. The Department also seeks to stimulate effective competitive markets for clean, renewable, and distributed energy resources that benefit New York consumers, as well as product and service innovations.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The Department of Public Service is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting the Designee for Reasonable Accommodations (DRA) and Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator which can be found under the Accessibility Link on the Department’s webpage at www.dps.ny.gov.
Additional Comments:
*** This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.
At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
This position requires up to 60% travel and as such, it may require that you have a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State or otherwise demonstrate an ability to perform the required field work if public transportation is not available. You will be advised of this further at the employment interview.
The primary location for these positions will be either Albany, NY, or New York, NY. If a position is filled in the New York, NY location, the salary range above would increase by the Downstate Adjustment of $3,400.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Human Resources Management - LV
Email Address recruiting@dps.ny.gov
Address
Notes on ApplyingPlease send a resume, cover letter, and proof of meeting the minimum qualifications to recruiting@dps.ny.gov or fax to Human Resources Management at (518)473-9990. Please reference “Utility Specialist 2, NYHELPS posting 02311” when applying.