Land Mobile Radio Technician

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$17.73/yr - $42.93/yr

Position Overview

The Illinois Tollway is dedicated to providing and promoting a safe and efficient system of highways while ensuring the highest possible level of service to our customers. Whether it's I-PASS, the Move Illinois Program, open road tolling or keeping you safe with our H.E.L.P. trucks, we are committed to delivering great benefits and services to customers.

The Tollway is a user-fee system – no state or federal tax dollars are used to support maintenance and operations. Operations are funded by toll and concession revenues.

Under the leadership of the Board of Directors and Executive Staff, the Tollway is committed to achieving the following goals: increase collaboration with regional transportation and planning agencies, promote the regional economy, maintain financial integrity, foster environmental responsibility and sustainability, maintain the safety and efficiency of the Tollway system, further transparency and accountability, enhance customer service, and maintain public trust.

Essential Job Functions

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the radio shop Manager, the incumbents perform skilled and detailed maintenance, installation, and repair of the Tollway's two-way communications and data systems, mobile data, microwave, telecommunications, and other electronic equipment and devices, and perform related work at various Tollway operated locations as required by the management staff.

Due to the nature of the Tollway's mission and the importance of their job on public safety, incumbents may be called upon to work overtime on weekends, holidays, and nights.

Essential Functions:

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Installs, programs, optimizes, maintains, and corrects malfunctions occurring in all radio equipment, console control equipment, base stations, mobile radios, mobile computers, portables radios, microwave radio and multiplex equipment, auxiliary power equipment, microprocessor recorders, amplifiers, antennas, cables and electronic devices.
• Utilizes and maintains a variety of departmental equipment, tools, and diagnostic devices.
• Assembles, installs, and maintains backup power systems.
• Creates and maintains radio code plugs and encryption.
• Provide concise and accurate documentation of maintenance performed for F.C.C. requirements and Radar Certifications.
• Develops and implements modifications to electronic equipment.
• Inspects properties for radio-site preparation and radio tower construction. Designs, installs, repairs, and maintains new and existing two-way radio systems including microwave and voting receiver components.
• Originates, designs, fabricates, adjusts, repairs, and/or replaces systems, circuits, and components.
• Plans work efforts to minimize interruption to the daily operations of radio system users for all the Tollway's departments.
• Programs electronic equipment using specialized software or terminal emulation on a personal computer or electronic device.
• Performs initial testing and optimization of mobile & portable radios, traffic radars, arrow boards, portable message boards, and computer-based equipment.
• Provides emergency assistance on an as-needed basis in the repair and maintenance of the Tollway's communications system.
• Assists in the procurement of telecommunication system components.
• Creates radio network accessibility using VOIP/RoIP or other internet-based communications systems.
• Maintains good working relationships with Tollway personnel to ensure proper quality of service. This includes training…