Utility Specialist 1 (Telecommunications), Grade 19 (NY HELPS) at New York State Department of Public Service

New York State Department of Public Service

Minimum Qualifications

General Public Non-Competitive (NY HELPS)*: Candidates must have six years of experience** repairing, maintaining, constructing, or testing one or more of the following:

• Cable television, broadcast television, or high powered radio frequency or microwave transmission systems
• Telephone local distribution or long line transmission systems, broadband telecommunications, or central office transmission and switching systems

Substitution: An associate degree may substitute for two years of specialized experience; bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of specialized experience; master's degree may substitute for five years of specialized experience; and J.D. may substitute for six years of specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting 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 pole owners and attaching entities
• Conducting field investigations of underground telephone facility damage caused by excavation activity
• Performing complex electronic tests on telephone, cable television, fiber optic, and other broadband telecommunications systems in the field at locations throughout the State
• Performing 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

Additional Information

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, meaning no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications. At a future date, employees hired under NY HELPS may have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status without examination, affording them the same rights and privileges as 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 65% travel and may require a valid New York State motor vehicle license or the ability to perform required field work if public transportation is unavailable. Further details will be provided during the employment interview.