Senior Telecommunication Technician; Tolleson, AZ

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.

Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well‑being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level.

Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre‑employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment‑related visa's.

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day:
  Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long‑term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

Provides field support for SRP’s various telecommunication systems. These systems include trunked, conventional, simplex radio as well as dispatch console technology. Successful construction, maintenance and operation of these networks and systems is critical in supporting SRP’s mission of providing sustainable, reliable, and affordable water and energy.

• Installs, programs, and maintains various radio and telecommunication technologies independently.
• Updates work and asset management tools as needed.
• Facilitates system changes and outages.
• Participates in on‑call support related to radio, network and system incidents.
• Takes the lead on more complicated or less common tasks without support from others.
• Provides technical leadership and mentorship to the team.
• Follows all policies, procedures, and standards to deliver safe, secure, reliable, and efficient solutions.
• Verifies and updates network and system documentation.
• Participates in all mandatory training ranging from safety to technology as required for the role.
• Responsible for vehicle, test equipment, tools and any materials associated with work.
• Supports the full lifecycle of telecommunication equipment and systems.
• Works collaboratively with all stakeholders in the best interest of SRP.
• Acts as an advisor in support of system designs, estimates, changes, improvements, or evaluations.
• Manages time to support multiple jobs simultaneously and stays in contact with customers to ensure timelines are met.
• Raises issues and seeks clarification with Engineering group pertaining to job NTPs.
• Performs new substation builds and provides support to others.

Completion of an appropriate apprenticeship program or equivalent.

Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Telecom Technician 2 or 6 years related experience required for the Senior Technician level.

• Technician 1 – no experience required. This level will participate in a four‑year apprenticeship, or equivalent training program.
• Technician 2 – minimum of 4 years of experience, completion of a four‑year apprenticeship or training program, or equivalent training.