Communications Equipment Technician I/II - Grades 18/20

Montgomery County MD
US - Maryland - Derwood
January 21, 2025

Salary : $60,513. 00 - $104,197. 00 Annually

Location : 16647 Crabbs Branch Way Derwood MD 20855 USA

Job Type: Permanent

Job Number: 2024 - 00463

Department: Department of Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions

Division: TBS 34 OPS Radio Communications Services

Opening Date: 01/09/2025

Closing Date: 1/23/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA: Non-Exempt

About the PositionThe expected salary ranges on hire are: Grade 18: $60,513 - $77,985 Grade 20: $65,701 - $104,197WHO WE ARE

The mission of the Department of Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions (TEBS) is to be responsive, collaborative, and innovative in providing technology solutions and services to facilitate the delivery of a wide range of services in all branches of government. The department strives to provide its solutions and consultative services in a cost-effective, timely, and high-quality fashion to reduce service times, avoid inflated costs, reduce information security risk, and improve the quality of County services through automation-assisted process improvement. The department facilitates business and reengineering processes to improve legacy workflow and streamline services to our customers.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The communications technician will provide a wide variety of maintenance and repair services on VHF, UHF, and 800 MHz mobile, portable, and base station equipment and microwave equipment in support of Countywide radio systems. Additionally, this technician will help maintain mobile data equipment that will be used by various County agencies, specifically for Public Safety personnel. The employee must participate in a 24 X 7 program of on-call emergency services during non-scheduled work hours. The employee will work directly with County customers in support of their repair/trouble needs and will coordinate with contract vendors for installation and repair services as required. Good people skills are a must.

This position may be underfilled at a Communications Technician I, Grade 18. What You'll Be DoingThe Communications Technician:

Installs, tests, adjusts, diagnoses, analyzes, repairs and maintains VHF and UHF FM radios, state-of-the-art computer-controlled radio equipment including transmitter and receiver controllers, communications and data switching systems, microwave communications systems, base stations, repeater networks, audio systems, and emergency power generating equipment.
Perform installation, maintenance, and repair of various communications system equipment when workload exceeds available staffing, ensures that work is performed within specified time frame, meets user departments' needs and contract terms, and conforms to applicable standards.
Advises Radio Communications Manager regarding Technician I assisting the II on assigned projects and provides guidance and training to the Technician I on systems and equipment not yet familiar to the lower-level Technician.

Prepares and maintains records documenting work performed on County-owned communication equipment including materials and labor expended; supplies and system component inventory control; and system configuration.
Provides technical and engineering information/data and recommends design changes or system modifications based on technical knowledge, evaluation of user comments, and periodic review of equipment history records.
Purchases components for communication systems' maintenance, repair, and improvement; and ensures that adequate supplies of spare/replacement parts and installation materials are available in advance of scheduled work.
Conducts classes, briefings, and other training sessions on communications topics to keep unit staff abreast of new technology, and to instruct user agency staff in the proper operation of communication systems equipment.
Services, maintains and repairs diesel, natural, or propane powered electrical generators, and electrical and electronic battery backup system.

Minimum QualificationsMinimum qualifications for a Communications Technician II:Experience: Thorough (5 years) technical experience in the installation, testing, maintenance and repair of radio communications equipment, specifically with experience in 700/800 MHz radio, emergency/public safety communications systems, IP based radio systems, microwave equipment; and parts and supply inventory and records maintenance, two (2) years of which must have been equivalent in level to the work of a Communications Technician I.

Education: Possession of an Associate of Arts degree in electrical, electronics or communications engineering/technology; or graduation from a two (2) year electrical, electronics or communications technical training school. Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

License: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver's license from the applicant's state of residence.

Minimum Qualifications for a Communications Technician I:Experience: Considerable (3 years) technical experience (i. e. , at the journey level) in the installation, testing, maintenance and repair of radio communications equipment, specifically with experience in VHF and UHF FM mobile radio systems.

Education: Possession of an Associate of Arts degree in electrical, electronics or communications engineering/technology; or graduation from a two (2) year electrical, electronics or communications technical training school.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

License: Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver's license from the applicant's state of residence.

Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences

All applicants will be reviewed by OHR for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated "Qualified," placed on the Referred List, and may be considered for interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are same grade or higher will be placed on Referred List as a "Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevancy of training, and experience in the following areas:

Certification by manufacturer for maintenance of Motorola trunked 700/800 MHz radio equipment
Demonstrated experience in providing radio services suppo.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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