Electronics Technician II: Communications - Open Continuous
City of Portland
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Details
Posted: 22-Feb-24
Location: Portland, Oregon
Type: Full Time
Salary Details:
$42.12 - $46.44/hour
Additional Information:
2 openings available.
Internal Number: 2024-00225
Electronics Technician II: Communications - Open Continuous
2024-00225
Job Placement Ad
Job Title: Electronics Technician II: Communications - Open Continuous
Closing Date/Time: 6/30/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Salary: $42.12 - $46.44 Hourly
Job Type: Regular
Location: Multiple Locations, OR
Bureau: OMF-Bureau of Technology Services
The Electronics Technician II: Communications positions serve as technical experts in communication and related technologies. There are two specialties in this classification, please see below for more information.
Specialty 1: Public Safety Radio Electronics Technician
Maintain and repair the City’s 800 MHz public safety digital P25 trunked simulcast radio system including conventional repeaters, radio dispatch consoles, fire station alerting system (FAIS), digital microwave systems, SONET multiplexor equipment, telephony circuits and other electronic communications equipment.
Diagnose electronic equipment issues using various diagnostic tools and equipment such as communications test sets, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, multi-meters, and other specialized equipment.
Install and maintain Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) for in-building radio coverage and related components.
Specialty 2: Low Voltage Installer Position
Install, maintain, and repair the City’s audiovisual and CCTV systems, structured cabling, and various other associated low voltage disciplines.
Diagnose issues with electronic equipment and structured cabling infrastructure, using industry standard test equipment such as network cabling testers, HDMI signal generators, communications test sets, multi-meters, and other specialized equipment.
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Applicants must specifically address and demonstrate in their supplemental questions and resume how their education, training and/or experience, meets each of the following required minimum qualifications:
Ability to perform, understand, and document layout and sketch designs for communications, electronic installations, and modifications; ensure installations comply with established codes, standards, laws and policies.
Knowledge of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol network principles.
Ability to lead a team including scheduling, assigning work, providing technical direction and training, and reviewing the work of others.
Ability to provide customer service and communicate complex topics to technical and non-technical staff.
Experience operating specialized communication equipment such as network cabling testers, HDMI signal generators, radio service monitor, spectrum analyzer and T1 testers.
In addition to the minimum qualifications above (1-5), applicants must also meet the below position specific qualification(s):
Public Safety Radio Technician must have knowledge of project planning for communications and electronic installations, such as Motorola analog and P25 trunked simulcast radio systems, conventional repeaters, channel banks, microwave, communications circuits including T1, 4-wire E&M and RS232.
Low Voltage installermust have experience of Low Voltage electrical installations, CCTV and Audiovisual systems and knowledge of structured cabling best practices.
The City of Portland workforce serves a population of over 650,000. We are culture-driven and solutions-driven, viewing every challenge as an opportunity to learn, improve, and share our expertise. We are committed to removing systemic barriers to resources, access, and opportunity. The City is a believer in ALL people and continues to actively recruit and retain diverse top talent every day.
