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Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, 80523, USA
Listed on 2026-08-16
Listing for:
HireTalent
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-16
Job specializations:
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Installation Technician, Field/Service Technician
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Engineering Technician
We are seeking an Engineering Technician with strong automotive/electrical experience to install and support two-way radios and related equipment across a large fleet of vehicles and heavy equipment in Colorado.
This role is highly field-based, hands-on, and independent. You will travel to various service centers, plants, and field locations to perform installs and eventually basic troubleshooting.
Key Responsibilities- Install two-way radios (e.g., Client or similar) into a wide variety of vehicles:
- Light-duty trucks (e.g., F-150, F-350)
- Medium/heavy-duty trucks and freightliners
- Utility and specialty equipment (tuggers, cable-pulling vehicles, snowcats, Polaris Rangers, loaders, scrapers, etc.)
- Work in fleet garages, service centers, and plant environments to complete installations.
- Coordinate with vehicle owners/operators at each service center to:
- Understand how they use the vehicle
- Determine preferred radio and antenna placement
- Complete installs to their satisfaction
- Use a ticketing system (Service Now) to receive assignments, plan your daily/weekly work, and document completed tasks.
- After initial training, perform basic troubleshooting and minor programming changes (e.g., correcting IDs or truck numbers) on radios as needed.
- Follow all safety policies and PPE requirements in garages, plants, and field environments.
- Travel extensively across Colorado; manage your own day-to-day schedule, hotel arrangements, and expense reporting in line with company policy.
- Automotive / vehicle electrical experience, such as:
- Working with 12V and/or 24V systems
- Previous work as an automotive technician, fleet technician, upfitter, or similar
- Experience with stereo or electronics installations in vehicles
- Comfortable disassembling and reassembling vehicle interiors:
- Removing trim, interior panels, and headliners
- Installing antennas and running cabling cleanly and safely
- Strong mechanical aptitude and confidence using hand and power tools.
- Self-motivated, independent worker:
- Able to manage your own workload from a ticket queue
- Plan routes and prioritize work across multiple sites
- Solid customer service and communication skills:
- Treat internal departments and service centers as "customers"
- Respect that operators "live" in their vehicles and prioritize their preferences for radio placement
- Willingness and ability to:
- Travel extensively within Colorado
- Spend time on the road and stay in hotels as needed
- Work safely in garages, plants, and outdoor environments.
- Previous work at:
- Two-way radio service shops
- Mobile electronics install environments (e.g., Best Buy mobile install, fleet upfitters, emergency vehicle builders)
- Experience installing equipment in:
- Squad cars, fire apparatus, ambulances, utility trucks, or heavy equipment
- Familiarity with:
- Radio programming concepts (basic understanding)
- Service Now or similar ticketing systems.
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