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County of Riverside · 6 hours ago

Radio Communications Technician III

Riverside County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

The County of Riverside is seeking a Radio Communications Technician III to join their Fire Department. The role involves performing repairs and installations of communication systems and equipment, ensuring optimal functionality for emergency response operations.

GovernmentHealth CarePublic RelationsPublic SafetySocial

No H1B

Responsibilities

Install communication (e.g., VHF radio, microwave radio, mobile data computer) and other equipment in or on vehicles; install communication (e.g., VHF radio, microwave radio, computer, telephone) and other equipment (e.g., infrastructure equipment, cabling) in offices and other buildings (e.g., remote microwave/radio tower sites); perform preventative maintenance on communication network and/or components

Install and configure network hardware and software; update system documentation; coordinate system/component upgrades and repairs with vendors and users; monitor the work of vendors to ensure compliance of enterprise standards for products and services; provide user training regarding equipment and network utilization

Troubleshoot, repair, and resolve malfunction of equipment and devices (e.g., computer, radio repeaters, vhf/microwave radios, telephone systems, and cabling); diagnose, locate, and repair network malfunctions

Be able to use test equipment to check a vhf antenna/radio systems for sensitivity and/or interference to ensure optimal safety and performance

Troubleshoot, repair, program and resolve malfunctions of Code 3 emergency alerting systems within County emergency response vehicles/vessels (e.g. lights, sirens, PA, low level power sources)

Utilize and administer enterprise network applications such as domain name services, network modeling, trend analysis, IP address management, and network configuration management

Research, evaluate and test proposed products, product versions and systems solutions

Coordinate all telephone and data services for County departments; coordinate the installation and operation of the County private telephone system, 911 emergency telephone system and all microwave and radio systems with County departments, cities and telephone companies

Confer with County staff and vendors to determine requirements and services and coordinate activities to ensure capability exists for inter-agency communication

Plan new and revised communications systems; estimate installation and recurring costs; coordinate the modification and installation of systems and leased data and transmission facilities; review and verify billings for completeness and accuracy prior to submission for payment; prepare recommendations and reports

Qualification

VHF radio installationMicrowave radio installationNetwork hardware configurationTroubleshooting communication systemsProject managementCustomer serviceData analysisTeam leadershipProblem-solving

Required

Graduation from high school, possession of a certificate of proficiency issued by the California State Board of Education, or attainment of a satisfactory score on a G.E.D. test

Four years of successful VHF radio or microwave job-related experience, one year of which included either lead level duties or technically advanced RF job-related work

Valid California Driver License: Class C

The installation and coordination of the installation of communication systems including voice, videoconferencing, VHF radio, microwave and data in vehicles, remote sites and buildings

Use of test equipment to isolate, repair and resolve problems

Problem isolation techniques

Coordination, planning or designing of modern and computer based business telephone systems to include planning, development and evaluation of computer telephony integration (CTI) systems involving extensive communication with telephone service user

The principles, methods, and techniques used in the course of work for the IT Communications Technician series

Principles and techniques applied to IT devices, applications and systems

Principles of organization and administration

Principles of documentation and recordkeeping, storage and retrieval

Gather and analyze data, reason logically, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate recommendations

Resolve technical problems and innovate more efficient use of IT resources

Perform systems analysis work and problem solving

Interpret and follow written and oral instructions

Prepare concise reports and documents

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, customers, other employees, and the public

Communicate effectively with people at all organizational levels

Preferred

IT job-related coursework from an accredited college, university, or trade school in computer science, computer information systems, data processing, information management, or a related field to the assignment

Project Management experience