Wireless Communications Technician

Overview

This job posting may close at any time. Applicants are advised to apply promptly.

Pay Schedule II, Grade H24, Regular

Schedule:

40 hours per week

A vacancy exists in the Office of Information Technology.

A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.

Current and future vacancies occurring in any Office or Department of Baltimore County General Government may be filled from the list of eligible applicants.

All interested transfer and promotional candidates must apply at this time.

List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experiences on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

Note: Failure to complete all fields of the Work Experience section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.

You can attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.

Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Under general supervision, installs, repairs, and maintains mobile radios, portable radios, control consoles, base radios, trunked radio systems, and related electronic communications equipment.

• Maintains, tests and repairs analog and digital radio communication systems including computer control equipment, timing and delay systems, microwave sub-systems, base stations and mobile two-way radios. Analyzes, modifies, maintains, designs, tests and repairs complex analog and digital RF communications systems for the transmission of voice and data as well as microwave communications equipment systems used as infrastructures to support RF voice or data transmissions.
• Installs and configures modifications to existing communications systems based on County need. Works directly with communications system manufacturers to resolve complex system problems or outages. Develops corrective action plans to resolve system problems. Operates various equipment and devices needed to perform maintenance and repair of electronic systems, equipment and components.
• Replaces defective components and wiring and adjusts mechanical parts. Tests and examines electronic components and circuits. Locates defects using specialized hand tools, measuring devices and testing instruments. Tests repaired radio equipment. Computes voltage, amperage and resistance values using algebraic formulas. Substitutes component parts and fabricates simple parts not requiring precision machine tooling.
• Tests and examines electronic components and circuits, locates defects using oscilloscopes, signal generators, ammeters, volt meters, spectrum analyzers, and other specialized hand tools, measuring devices and testing instruments.
• Assists with the preparation of cost estimates for installation, modification, and repair. Assists with the development of equipment and system specifications and Requests for Proposals. Recommends actions for enhancement based on logical and analytical evaluations of existing communication systems.
• Maintains accurate equipment maintenance records to facilitate preventative maintenance and to ensure compliance with manufacturer requirements. Maintains knowledge of technological advances related to all duties.

• Mounts, secures, inter-connects and checks the operation of two-way mobile, portable and fixed station radio equipment, electronic sirens, bar lights, antennas, repeaters, computers, video cameras and other related equipment.
• May lead and instruct lesser skilled employees as related to a particular project, repair or method of service. Performs other related duties as required.

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NOTE:

The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.)

Required Qualifications

Possession of a high school diploma or appropriate equivalent
plus
four years of experience in the maintenance and repair of Radio Communications equipment and systems, simulcast analog or digital, mobiles, portables and base station equipment, controllers and delay/timing equipment; or four years of experience in the maintenance and repair of microwave point to point or multi-point systems, analog or digital, 6

Ghz or 11

Ghz frequency band.

(Additional education in electronic technology or a related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two years.)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Entry Level)

• Knowledge of Radio communications systems and…