Telecommunications Technician
Job in
Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona, 86004, USA
Listing for:
Arizona Department of Public Safety
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
-
Trades / Skilled Labor
Telecoms Engineering, Installation Technician
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly
USD
60000.00
80000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
This recruitment will be used to establish an 18-month eligibility list to fill current and future vacancies in Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tucson over the life of the list.
The application period may close without notice.
This classification is the core of the Telecommunications Technician series and may be entered by qualified new applicants or through promotion from Telecommunications Technician Trainee.
Telecommunications Technicians install and maintain various types of electronic communications systems and equipment such as VHF and UHF two-way mobile systems, microwave point-to-point systems, technical investigative equipment, etc. Telecommunications Technicians often travel statewide working irregular hours and under hazardous conditions in the performance of their duties. Performs other duties as assigned. This is a competitive classification.
Please review the Exam Plan related to the testing for this position.
Must successfully complete the examination process.
Written Exam - Weighted 50%
Physical Assessment = Pass/Fail
Qualifications Appraisal Board (QAB) - Weighted 50%
If you have a disability which may require an accommodation, please notify Human Resources in writing prior to the test date.
Responsibilities
Communicates orally and in writing with Department, other agency personnel, and vendors (e.g., to obtain and disseminate information, resolve discrepancies, respond to customer concerns, and maintain good working relationships in the course of assigned work, and to offer training to users on telecommunications equipment, etc.).Installs, repairs, splices, tests, and terminates various forms of telecommunications and electrical wiring and cabling (e.g., copper, fiber, coax, etc.) to ensure proper impedance matching and connections between various pieces of electronic equipment.Installs, modifies, maintains, and repairs various forms of communications equipment (e.g., analog and/or digital microwave point‑to‑point radios; analog and/or digital multiplex equipment to interface carrier equipment with specific local equipment; low‑band, VHF, UHF, 800 MHz base station/repeater 2‑way radios; site security alarm and control equipment; site grounding grids, etc.).Installs and repairs antennas and wiring on communication towers, vehicles, and buildings requiring climbing and working on tower structures and poles.Installs, maintains, operates and repairs technical investigative equipment (e.g., telephonic intercept, video camera, video and voice transmitting, vehicle tracking, night vision, etc.) to obtain criminal evidence and ensure the equipment is operating properly.Travels to communications sites located in various cities and towns, and remote mountaintop locations located in various locations throughout the state of Arizona and all adjoining states, for the purpose of installing and maintaining communications equipment using conventional cars and trucks, 4‑wheel drive trucks, towed vehicles, snow‑traversing vehicles, and, where appropriate, riding in fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft, in all forms of weather (e.g., extreme heat, extreme cold, rain, blizzard, heavy snowfall, icy roads, muddy roads, etc.).Schedules and/or coordinates services (e.g., repairs, installations, removal of equipment, preventative maintenance, etc.).Documents job‑related activity (e.g., service orders showing work performed, location of equipment, time and parts used for repairs and/or modifications, weekly time sheets, travel claims, etc.).Installs, modifies, maintains, and repairs radio dispatch consoles, audio voter systems, and audio logging recorders at various dispatch facilities, including some remote facilities.Responds to 24‑hour/day, 7 day/week emergency call‑outs to perform and/or facilitate emergency equipment repairs anywhere in the statewide communications system.Installs, removes, modifies, repairs, and programs various mobile, portable, and hand held pieces of communications equipment and other electronic equipment (e.g., mobile and hand held two‑way radios, mobile and hand held cellular telephones, video recording equipment, mobile data terminals, pagers, sirens, lights, and public address systems,…
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