Apply on Employer Site

County of Los Angeles · 4 months ago

ELECTRONICS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN

Los Angeles County, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

The County of Los Angeles is the largest employer in Southern California, dedicated to providing vital public services. They are seeking an Electronics Communications Technician to maintain, repair, test, configure, and install various radio communications and telecommunications equipment.

CommunitiesGovernmentNon Profit

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Maintains, repairs, tests, configures, and installs fixed, mobile, and portable radio communications equipment such as mobile and hand-carried radio transmitters and receivers, base and remote station transmitters, repeaters, antennas, and related equipment

Maintains, repairs, tests, configures, and installs telecommunications network circuits, land line interfaces, and communications equipment such as dispatch consoles, modems, channel banks, multiplexers, and repeaters

Maintains, repairs, tests, configures, and installs mobile data computer system equipment and related devices

Maintains, repairs, and tests mobile electronic equipment such as sirens, public address systems, and video cameras and displays, global positioning and radio-tracking vehicle location devices, light bars and visual emergency indicators, and associated controls

Adapts commercial equipment to be compatible with LASD equipment for specialized uses

Participates in the set-up, operation, and repair of mobile command posts and temporary emergency communications systems

Tests, troubleshoots, and repairs equipment interconnection wiring and cabling

Installs and removes cables and cabling infrastructure such as wire management systems, patch panels, and jacks according to industry and County standards

Maintains, repairs, tests, configures, and installs miscellaneous electronic equipment such as telemetering devices, encoders, converters, and associated equipment

Explains and demonstrates electronics diagnostic and repair methodology and the correct operation of equipment

Meets and speaks with equipment users and mechanics regarding problems with electronics equipment in order to diagnose issues and identify means of repair

Makes requests for parts and supplies, as needed

Creates and updates time, material, and service records

Drives motor vehicles to and from work sites

Qualification

Radio communications equipmentTelecommunications network circuitsMobile data computer systemsGeneral Radiotelephone Operator LicenseElectronics diagnostic methodologyProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Four years of experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of radio communications transmitting and receiving equipment, one year of which must have been at the journey level

Vision and color perception must be adequate to effectively and safely perform essential job-related functions

A valid General Radiotelephone Operator License issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions. Applicants offered these positions would be required to show proof of a California Class C Driver License prior to appointment

Out-of-state applicants must have a valid license from the state in which they reside at the time of filing. Out-of-state applicants will be required to obtain a California Class C Driver License prior to appointment

Successful applicants for this position will be required to obtain a copy of his / her driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before being appointed. A copy of your driving record must be presented at the time of your appointment. License must not be suspended, restricted, or revoked

Physical Class III -- Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds

Journey-level experience applies to a person who has completed an apprenticeship program or is an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified and able to perform a specific trade without supervision

In order to qualify, applicants must submit a copy of their valid General Radiotelephone Operator License at the time of filing, or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing your online application