Radio Frequency Systems Technician

Installation, repair, and maintenance of RF systems and dispatch centers. RF Systems Technicians must have a working knowledge Project 25 telecommunications equipment installation and repair. Must be able to be on call 24/7 within the needed rotation, as the job requires. Must be able to travel with minimal notice when required.

Work is performed at various remote communication tower sites around Columbia County, in an office, or a shop and may require frequent travel as well as the transport of heavy equipment. Employee may be exposed to inclement weather conditions and hazardous work environments, such as high voltage power sources, including high ‘RF’ energy. Employee is subject to “on-call” status at any time.

Must?be able to pass a pre-employment physical that screens for?acceptable?eyesight and hearing (with or without correction), the ability to sit for extended periods, and manual dexterity needed to?operate?office machinery.??

These are intended only as illustrations of the? various types?of work performed. The omission of?specific?duties does not?exclude?them from the?position.?

• Applicant must be able to perform unsupervised tasks using technical documentation
• Install, test, and troubleshoot a variety of RF systems and sub-assemblages
• Must be able to complete all paperwork and logs clearly and timely
• Maintain, optimize, test, and document complex Motorola ASTRO P25 Simulcast Network radio system and infrastructure equipment, including radio repeaters, GPS time server oscillators, network servers, controllers, power supplies, network routers, and switches
• Performs two-way radio programming, preventive maintenance, and repairs
• Aligns and adjusts radio equipment as needed to ensure compliance with FCC regulations
• Maintains 911 radio dispatch consoles and backup radio equipment
• Collaborate with management to stay ahead of industry standards to exceed customer's unique needs and concerns
• Maintain, test, and operate various models of RF repeaters, antenna subsystems, and microwave communications
• Perform server hardware/OS and software infrastructure maintenance and troubleshooting to resolve system/application-related issues as it pertains to the radio communications systems
• Install, test, repair, maintain repeaters, antenna systems, and other equipment for various brands and models
• Effectively communicate with vendor-specific engineering, project management and sales personnel to effectively maintain, optimize and support advanced communication systems that meet or exceed BOCC, County management and user expectations
• Maintain assigned vehicle inventory and vehicle maintenance
• Logging recording systems, RF interfaces, wired/wireless communications systems and networking equipment
• Employee is responsible for the installation, configuration, diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of all desktop computers, laptops, printers, and peripherals as pertains to the radio communication systems
• The Employee is responsible for networking PC Clients, which involves the setup and configurations of desktop computers, laptops, printers, peripherals, communications software, email, and internet access as it relates to the ASTRO
  25 network
• Employee utilizes the technical support Help Desk application to provide technical support and user assistance
• Employee assists in implementing new network applications, systems, and upgrades and in implementing servers, server applications, systems, and upgrades as it pertains to the communications systems
• Employee is on-call 24/7 to independently diagnose and repair RF and computer equipment
• Employee will maintain professional relationships with communication vendors who support the county communications system
• Regular attendance at work is required
• Employee shall…