Security Electronics/Fire Alarm Technician I - Denver

Department Information

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

This posting may be used to fill more than one vacancy, if applicable to the position.

Division of Facilities Management

• Northern Division

The Division of Facilities Management is a customer-driven support organization responsible for providing facilities management services to all CDHS agencies and offices. These services include the maintenance of building and grounds, custodial, capital construction (budgeting and contract management), utilities management, vehicle fleet management, building space leasing allocation, and facilities planning services. This is accomplished through a centralized statewide team that is divided into three districts and a central office. By combining our expert professional extensive facilities knowledge and strong commitment to reliable, responsive service, we enable our clients to achieve consistently high performance facilities, and long-term value. Our goal is to be an organization that meets customer expectations 100% of the time. The facilities managed by the Division of Facilities Management (DFM) include 1,400 acres of land and 349 buildings comprising 3.8 million square feet.

Facilities served: Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Fort Logan (CMHHFL), Department of Human Services (DHS) (1575 Sherman St.), Wheat Ridge Regional Center (WRRC to include the group homes) and Division of Youth Services (DYS) facilities (Prairie Vista, Gilliam, Lookout Mountain Campus, Marvin W. Foote, Mount View Campus and Platte Valley.) Provides as needed support to the Veterans Community Living Centers located in the district. Total facilities are approximately 1.9 million sq. ft. at multiple sites within the Northern Region.

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Description of Job

This position exists to provide technical expertise and support in the design, installation, operation, and repair of highly sophisticated electronic systems.

This position will design and implement new systems to update antiquated electronic systems. Upgrade and repair highly complex emergency alarms, electronic door locks, fire alarm systems, programmable control systems, building automation systems, emergency power generation systems, building communication systems, variable speed motor controls, radio paging systems, building security control systems, closed circuit television security systems, computer systems and other computerized systems. Trains staff on uses and operation of electronic systems

Duties:

• Verity the operation of equipment in assigned areas, check and approve job requests and coordinate work assignments.

• Order and receive materials, coordinate work with others, determine, advise and/or complete repairs as needed.

• Supply up to date information to staff. Perform related fieldwork, maintenance work on a daily basis.

• Perform scheduled maintenance on programmable logic controls, closed circuit television systems, security systems, access control systems, integrated security electronic systems, building automation systems, personal computers and servers.

• Install, troubleshoot, diagnose, design, redesign, fabricate, build and repair new and existing complex and intricate electronic devices, equipment and systems.

• Read, interpret, design, draw and modify blueprints, wiring schematics and wiring diagrams to service and maintain new/existing electronic equipment, devices, systems and appliances per industry standards.

• Design systems utilizing knowledge of closed circuit television security systems, electronic locks,programmable logic controls, security alarms, access control systems, building automation systems and integrated security electronic systems.

• Must be able to apply professional standards to the design of electronic and manually operated systems with little or no supervision.

• Assembles control console, write all control software for logic controller, and install system.

• Perform instruction and training on system to security personnel.

• Install, repair, and replace various electrical items such as circuits, switches, outlets, lighting, motors, and pumps.

• This position will be required to drive State Vehicles as part of daily work assignments from site to site equipped with tools and equipment to perform daily duties.

• Performs call backs.

• Snow removal.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

This is a full-time, in-person, essential position. Shift work may be required. Must be available for call back to perform essential and/or emergency services of the agency

Essential Position. Positions that perform essential law enforcement, highway maintenance, and other support services directly necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of patients, residents, and inmates of state institutions or state facilities. Employees in essential positions can be only FLSA non exempt and can be required to work unexpected or unusual work hours to perform the essential and/or emergency services of the department without delay and/or without interruption.

Call Back. Call back applies when an eligible employee is required to report to work before the start or after the end of a scheduled shift.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants must have one year of experience installing, repairing, maintaining, troubleshooting electronic equipment such as security electronics, cameras, card access, building automation, fire alarm systems, etc

• Note: Work experience must be clearly stated on your application. "See Resume" will not satisfy work experience and may cause your application to be rejected.

Substitutions:

• Education that relates to this position will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

• In order to utilize this substitution, you must attach a copy of your transcripts/apprenticeship to this job application. Your unofficial transcripts/certification of completion must include your name, college/school name, type of degree/certification received and date the degree/certification was received/conferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience in installing, repairing, replacing, and troubleshooting a wide variety of electronic systems and equipment;

• Knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and best practices of digital and analog electronic theory, telecommunications, and computer networks;

• Knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and best practices of communication protocols such as IP/TCP/UDP/FTP;

• Knowledge and understanding of fiber optic cabling handling, termination and splicing;

• Knowledge and understanding of fiber optic transceivers and/or wireless transmitters, and repeaters;

• Knowledge and understanding of electronics and control programming;

• Knowledge and understanding of building automation systems

• Excellent project management and work scheduling skills.

• Ability to interpret and or create electronic schematics;

• Familiarity with electrical work; ability to bend and install conduit, install boxes and terminate wiring.

• Experience working with fire alarm systems. The exceptional candidate will have a NICET certification.

• Fluency in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) and the ability to quickly learn new software.

• The exceptional candidate will have 3+ years of experience working with Siemens Apogee building automation systems which includes installation, configuration and troubleshooting of control panels, FLN devices and Apogee Insight software on servers and workstations.

Conditions of Employment:

• A full pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions, convictions of crimes of moral turpitude, or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges.

• Must be willing to submit and pass a full background check.

• Must possess and maintain a valid U.S. driver's license.

• Travel

• This position will be required to drive State Vehicles as part of daily work assignments from site to site equipped with tools and equipment to perform daily duties. May be required to travel to training and meetings.

• Must be willing to receive an annual influenza vaccination or provide a document for a medical exemption or a letter for religious exemption.

• Must successfully pass a Tuberculosis (TB) test.

• This is an essential position. You must be available for call back to perform essential and/or emergency services without delay and/or without interruption.

• Must be available for shift work. May be required to work various hours for coverage outside of normal business hours.

• Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials

• Explain: Proximity to moving, mechanical parts, Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals., Exposure to electrical shock, and or working in high exposed places.

• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

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 (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) 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 (303) 866-3300; 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.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contact annette.torrez@state.co.us

About Us:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans

• Medical and dental health plans

• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

• BenefitHub state employee discount program

• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe

• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more!

• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more

information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.

Our Values:

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, 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 our ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

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