Senior Technical Operations Technician

Open Until Filled

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is seeking a full-time Telecom Senior Technician in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This position is critical for telecommunication system repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way public safety radio communications system, mobile broadband communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance after 90 days of employment
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays after 6 months of employment.
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities and MUCH MORE!
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• Performs installation, troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, and inspections of public safety agency telecommunications mobile radio systems and related electronic equipment in State owned vehicles, buildings, and mountaintop repeater sites.
• This position is the SME for WYDOT Roadside Radio Operations, testing, programming, maintenance and setup.
• Uses computer software applications to troubleshoot and program telecom devices.
• Installs and maintains devices that interface to commercial broadband services.
• Installs and maintains CAT5e and CAT6 wiring, and tests circuits.
• Test fiber circuits connecting to the radio sites and connection of fiber endpoints
• Assists with Installation and integration of communications systems serving roadside Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) components and Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) stations; provides ongoing maintenance.
• Serves as 24/7 "Subject to call Technician" and serves on a district emergency on-call rotation and responds to assist with outage repairs.
• Duties include high priority repairs based on outage reports and automated network performance monitoring capabilities; or equivalent. Tower climbing up to 200 feet, snowcat and ATV operations.
• Trains local radio system users in the operation of advanced telecommunications equipment.

Preference may be given to those with 3 to 5 years of progressive work experience in the maintenance and repair of electronic devices or telecommunications systems or an Associate's Degree in Electronics.

** Agency requires the successful applicant to possess an FCC Radiotelephone Operator's license or equivalent certification.

** Agency requires the successful applicant to possess a valid driver's license.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills: prepare records, reports, correspondence and technical drawings, clearly explain technical issues to non-technical persons.
• Broad knowledge of electricity, electronics, information technology, and telecommunications: including telephony, data communications, integration of voice and data communication system with computer and electronic devices, transmission media, tower structures, vehicle electrical system and building/facility services.
• Knowledge or electronic theory, FCC rules & regulations, and the critical thinking skills necessary to troubleshoot complex advanced electronic equipment and systems.
• Knowledge of radio operations, VHF and digital radio systems.

Associate's Degree in Electronics.

0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in Technical Operations) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Technical Operations…