Telecommunications Supervisor Job Phoenix area,Arizona USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

The Arizona Department of Public Safety is seeking an experienced professional to join our team as a Telecommunications Supervisor. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising the work of shop and field Telecommunications Technicians and Telecommunications Coordinators providing telecommunications systems and equipment construction, installation, maintenance, and operations in a functional or geographic area which may include several radio shops. Performs other duties as assigned.

This is a competitive classification. This recruitment will be used to establish an 18-month eligibility list to fill the current and future vacancies.

Plans, organizes, assigns work to, supervises and reviews the work of subordinate personnel in the installation, modification, testing, repair and maintenance of telecommunications systems and associated equipment.

Analyzes and troubleshoots communication radio systems to maintain DPS and other state agencies' telecommunications systems.

Travels to communications sites located in various cities and towns, and remote mountaintop locations throughout the state of Arizona and all adjoining states, to install and maintain communications equipment, confer with customers and subordinates, or attend user association or staff meetings, 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.).

Responds on a 24-hours/day, 7-days/week emergency callout to perform emergency evaluation and repair of the statewide communication system for DPS and other supported agencies.

Evaluates subordinates' work performance to advise of the requirements and expectations of the position and provide feedback on performance.

Travels to local and out of state sites/locations to perform tasks or to confer with customers and subordinates on tasks that need to be done, or to attend user association or staff meetings.

Diagnoses/troubleshoots electronic equipment on a component and systems level in order to ensure its accuracy and reliability by repairing, testing, or analyzing problems with telecommunications equipment.

Inspects communications systems remote site installations and facilities to ascertain compliance to established standards.

Establishes contracts as required, and procures parts, supplies, equipment and services necessary to repair or enhance the operation and/or maintenance of communications systems.

Assesses conditions of and needs for vehicles assigned to unit and recommends or oversees repairs or replacements necessary.

Coordinates with Department engineering personnel to insure future designs interface correctly with existing configurations and that adequate system equipment exists for future needs.

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 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.).

Participates in mountaintop user associations to reduce problems related to mountaintop site operations (e.g. interference, access, etc.).

Climbs radio towers at communications sites to inspect and/or repair tower items (e.g. antennas, ice shields, RF transmission lines, guy…