Maintenance Specialist Electronics Journey 2​/Lead (PCN 02-3050

The recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358)

This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meet Alaska Residency Requirement in order to be considered for employment at this time.

If you love exploring remote places and have always dreamed of flying across Alaska in a helicopter or traveling by ATV and snow machine to your work sites, this job is perfect for you. You'll get to hike through the Alaska wilderness and visit various locations throughout the state. Your responsibilities will include installing, maintaining, and repairing public safety radio communications equipment, which involves climbing towers, servicing generators, programming radios, and performing some landscaping tasks.

Each technician plays a vital role in our close-knit team, working collaboratively to uphold a reliable network for Public Safety, DOT, and various other state agencies.

Our team is small, with little turnover and occasional chances for advancement into supervisory or engineering roles within this shop. The Alaska Public Safety Communication Services team's work delivers real benefits to Alaskans and offers high job satisfaction.

We operate from a secure facility with badge access; each technician has a cubicle and locker for tools and gear. A typical day begins with a team meeting, followed by trip planning, asset management updates, and lab work or site visits to complete work orders.

We seek an individual who can work confidently at heights of up to 300 feet and is capable of climbing towers. The role will require frequent travel, sometimes for consecutive weeks depending on the project and location. Candidates should be self-motivated, able to follow instructions, and enthusiastic about learning.

The Department of Public Safety strives to preserve the peace, enforce the law, prevent and detect crime, and protect life and property. All positions support or carry out the Department's mission. If our mission interests you and this position embodies your strengths, please consider joining our team.

Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral, except for promotions, demotions, transfers, and emergency appointments.

A cover letter is NOT required for this position. Your complete application will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

• Requires frequent travel that will occasionally include weekend travel.
• This position is overtime eligible.
• Must be able/willing to fly in small aircraft to include helicopters.

This position requires the incumbent to submit to a fingerprint based criminal history background check. Due to the sensitive nature of this position, and required access to APSIN, an applicant with criminal convictions will not move forward in the selection process.

The successful candidate will be required to read, understand, and agree to via signature, an agreement of confidentiality concerning the work commonly encountered within the Department of Public Safety to qualify for this position.

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application.

(Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must…