What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communications Technician I/II position at County of San Luis Obispo?
About the department:
Information Technology Department (ITD) is divided into several teams, comprised of highly-skilled and well-trained staff members who are dedicated to delivering excellence to every customer. The department covers the whole information technology spectrum, including: Applications Software Development, Communications, Customer Advocacy, Departmental Support, Financial, Network Management, Operations, Project Management, Server Management, Technical Support, and Telephones.
The department is responsible for the development, operation, and maintenance of all County enterprise information systems and the direct technical support of multiple organizations These organizations include: the Board of Supervisors, County Administrative Office, Emergency Services, Airports, Parks, Central Services, and Veteran’s Services. As a critical member of the County’s Governance processes, Information Technology chairs or actively participates on a number of committees and communities-of-interest.
About the position:
Communications Technician I is part of a career series for Communications Technician I, II, and Senior Communications Technician. Classes in this series perform a variety of skilled work in the assembly, installation, testing, maintenance, and repair of various radio transmitting and receiving equipment, microwave system equipment, and other communications and electronic equipment; and installation of LMR antennas and microwave dishes on communications towers; and do other related work as required.
Typical Tasks and Representative Duties
Installs, repairs, maintains, and adjusts various communications equipment, including microwave, mobile and fixed radio transmitters and receivers, and other communications devices. Installs cabling, wires and terminations for radio communications systems; troubleshoots defective communications equipment, using various testing equipment such as LMR service monitors, data analyzers, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, wattmeters, and multimeters; performs shop work in the maintenance and repair of communications equipment; measures frequencies, power output and modulation of transmitters to insure compliance with federal regulations; adjusts transmitters, receivers, and other equipment for maximum efficiency of operation; conducts field tests to determine causes of interruptions or interference in the operation of systems; operates and monitors communications equipment; operates and monitors data interconnection equipment; required to work a standby work schedule and respond to emergency calls at any time.
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Minimum Qualifications:
A combination of education, training, and experience resulting in the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. An example of qualifying education and experience includes:
Successful completion of vocational or technical courses in the theory, operation and maintenance of radio, and telephone systems and devices, solid-state devices and allied electronic equipment. AND:
Communications Technician I: Entry level position.
Communications Technician II: Either A: One year of experience as Communications Technician I; Or B: One year of experience performing any combination of microwave, and two-way radio maintenance duties in either a public safety, business, common carrier, military or other related setting.
Licenses and Certificates
A valid driver's license is required at the time of application. A valid CALIFORNIA driver's license is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained throughout employment.
Communications Technician I: Valid Radio-Telephone General Class Operators license issued by the Federal Communications Commission or equivalent industry certification must be obtained within six months from date of appointment.
Communications Technician II & Senior Communications Technician: Possession of a valid Radio-Telephone General Class Operators license issued by the Federal Communications Commission or equivalent industry certification.
Other Conditions of Employment:
Communications Technicians are required to: work a standby schedule and may be required to work holidays, weekends, and irregular hours; work extended hours (up to a 12-hour day) during critical repairs or as a disaster service worker; work on radio communications towers up to 140' high for up to five hours per day (safety training is required); work multiple days at remote, unimproved sites, travel on unpaved, unimproved roads up to five hours per day; and hike up to two miles to communications sites when roads are washed out.
An initial application review will be conducted. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and are best qualified will be invited to participate in selection activities which may include online assessments, performance exams, written exams, and interviews.
Final candidates will be required to have an in-depth background review performed before proceeding in the process. Please note that references will not be contacted until the end of the process.
If you have questions or would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Human Resources at hr@co.slo.ca.us. Confidential inquiries are welcomed.
For further information regarding the County of San Luis Obispo, visit our website at www.slocounty.ca.gov.
Salary : $68,349 - $98,072