Dale Cook

Distinguishing Characteristics

As a designated lead, assigns, checks and corrects the work of lower-level specialists performing installation, maintenance or repair on highway and transportation electrical and electronic systems.

As a senior technical specialist, applies advanced technical knowledge to perform inspections on new transportation and highway construction, or devises methods and processes to resolve the most complex issues in the maintenance, installation and repair of systems found in the disciplines listed below:

• Roadside power supply and distribution systems.
• Traffic signals and warning beacon systems.
• Highway illumination and other transportation infrastructure lighting systems.
• Intelligent Transportation Systems including ramp meters, variable message signs, traffic cameras and traffic data collection equipment.
• Weigh-in-motion and roadside data collection systems.
• Electrical and electronic systems associated with tunnel operations.
• Fire and fire safety control systems in tunnel and associated transportation structures.
• Fiber optic and server-based security and building control systems.
• Electrical and electronic systems associated with movable and floating bridges.
• Navigation lights, aviation lights, foghorns and weather information systems associated with fixed bridges.
• Communication systems, highway advisory radios and associated equipment
• Tolling equipment and systems.

Typical Work

Assigns, instructs and check the work of lower-level specialists performing electrical and electronics maintenance, testing, installation, and repair on transportation and highway infrastructure;

Trains lower-level specialists in equipment usage, safety protocols, maintenance, installation, and repair of electrical and electronics equipment, components and systems;

Provides input for scheduling and planning of crews. Plans and prepares schedules; estimate of labor, materials and required equipment to accomplish assigned project work;

Conducts inspection of newly constructed electrical components to ensure compliance with applicable legal code requirements. Authorizes for acceptance and release for use or deny and determine corrections needed;

Provides interpretation and guidance of National Electrical Codes, National Fire Protection Association, state statutes and national, state and local regulations;

Directs and performs repair of malfunctioning traffic, bridge, tunnel, communications systems, ITS equipment and all electrical/electronic equipment within the state highway right of way on a 24-hour emergency call-out basis;

Communicates with Traffic Management Center regarding status of assigned projects, field problems, progress and future design work on ITS equipment;

Installs and maintains programmable logic controllers, network management, controller software and fiber networks;

Provides input and/or data for WSDOT standard specifications, standard plans, and preventative maintenance program, regional and/or statewide policies/procedures.

Trains and directs staff in work zone traffic control methods;

Serves as the agency subject-matter-expert with local agencies, project engineer offices, utility companies and contractors for construction or design of transportation electrical, electronic and communications projects;

• Lead Newport day crew for winter time operations.
• Developed comprehensive documentation to facilitate knowledge sharing among team members and support long-term maintenance efforts.

• Assisted in assembly, repair, installation and replacement of signs, sign components and sign posts to meet current legal specifications to comply with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) standards. This includes the fabrication of maintenance signs for WSDOT, to include preparing aluminum, covering aluminum with pressure sensitive sheeting and cutting letters, symbols and numbers using a computer, plotter and die cutter.
• Utilized a variety of equipment and tools such as hand diggers, portable power augers, pavement breakers, bucket trucks and hydraulic boom trucks with attached augers to perform assigned duties.
• Performed routine maintenance work as required. Make field layout and install stop bars, arrows, railroad crossings, curbing crosswalks and center line markings with paint of thermo plastic materials.
• Provided work zone traffic control (planning, setting signs, and flagging).
• Plowed, sanded, stockpiled and deiced for snow and ice operations.
• Operated grader with the wing plow and snow blower.
• Performed sweeping of the roadway; shoulder and washout repair with heavy equipment; and drainage maintenance for ditches, culverts and catch basins.
• Move and transport objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Install upon or make repairs to the Right of Way areas and State properties which include but are not limited to: roadway surface, shoulders, drainage structures, bridges, signs, fences, pavement markings, pothole repair, and guardrail.
• Worked in the field in a variety of weather conditions. Be predicable and dependable at work.
• Maintained and utilize a strong knowledge of traffic control guidelines and techniques. Traverse varied surfaces.
• Required Qualifications Include: Valid Driver’s License, Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class A with endorsement N and without airbrakes restriction. National Commission certification of crane operators digger derricks license. Ability to work at heights exceeding 60 feet. Ability to lift, carry and maneuver sign material up to 50 pounds. Ability and Willingness to work nights, weekends and holidays, and perform standby when necessary

• Tasks have included but not been limited to: Assisted in the implementation of logging individual highway systems into the Pharos Handheld GPS PDA's - which entails getting the culvert locations logged into the system initially, saving them and then completing.
• Level 1 inspections; sweeping; cleaning debris from the roadways (kick broom; pick up broom), repairing guardrails; guardrail posts, performing minor repair on signs; sign posts, cleaning culverts; ditches, performing vegetation control; applying pesticides, litter removal, hauling of hot mix with trucks for patching operations, traffic control, road; pavement marking, performing snow; ice removal (including left; right wing plows) in the winter time and other work related to highway maintenance.
• Have also assisted in calibrating the anti-ice and liquid systems (Force America; Dickey John systems) on the snowplows.

(Same as above - different shop)

• Classroom teachers aide/reading tutoring
• Assisted in building maintenance.

• Maintained movable span bridge building and roadway equipment including traffic signals, gates, barriers and guardrail, programming plc's, motors, bridge decks on various movable span bridges in the Seattle/Everett area.
• Including traffic control planning and setup.
• Submitted daily paperwork to record completed jobs and related information.
• Improved system efficiency by optimizing hardware and software configurations.

• Worked as a team member to maintain tunnel electrical and fire prevention systems.
• Ran various equipment including bucket trucks attenuator trucks and helped set up traffic control for other team members.

• Maintaining warehouse equipment and conveyor systems in the Distribution Center including lift trucks both electric and LP powered.