Electronics Communications Technician

County of Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation and the largest employer in Southern California with over 100,000 employees in 39 departments. We provide vital and diverse public services. The County has more than 2,100 different job types, offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers. We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. Join us and discover one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the county with a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.

Requirements

• Four years of experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of radio communications transmitting and receiving equipment, one year of which must have been at the journey level.
• Vision and color perception must be adequate to effectively and safely perform essential job-related functions.
• A valid General Radiotelephone Operator License issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
• A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions. Candidates offered these positions would be required to show proof of a valid California Class C Driver License prior to appointment. Out-of-state applicants must have a valid license from the state in which they reside at the time of filing. Out-of-State applicants will be required to obtain a California Class C Driver License prior to appointment.
• Successful applicants for this position will be required to obtain a copy of their driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles before being appointed. A copy of your driving record must be presented at the time of your appointment. License must not be suspended, restricted, or revoked. AN APPLICANT WHOSE DRIVING RECORD SHOWS THREE (3) OR MORE MOVING VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR WILL NOT BE APPOINTED.
• Journey-level experience applies to a person who has completed an apprenticeship program or is an experienced worker, not a trainee, and is fully qualified and able to perform a specific trade without supervision.
• Applicants must submit a copy of their valid General Radiotelephone Operator License at the time of filing, or within seven (7) calendar days from the date of filing your online application. Please submit documentation to [email protected] and indicate your name, the exam title and the exam number. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection.

Nice To Haves

• Applicants who passed the assessment are placed on a list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months.
• If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for veteran's credit, which is an additional 10% of the total points added to a passing score. We will need a copy of your form DD214 to review, so please include that with your application or email it to [email protected] as soon as possible , so if you are eligible for veteran's credit, we can include it before the list is available.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, repairs, tests, configures, and installs fixed, mobile, and portable radio communications equipment such as mobile and hand-carried radio transmitters and receivers, base and remote station transmitters, repeaters, antennas, and related equipment.
• Maintains, repairs, tests, configures, and installs telecommunications network circuits, land line interfaces, and communications equipment such as dispatch consoles, modems, channel banks, multiplexers, and repeaters.
• Maintains, repairs, tests, configures, and installs mobile data computer system equipment and related devices.
• Maintains, repairs, and tests mobile electronic equipment such as sirens, public address systems, and video cameras and displays, global positioning and radio-tracking vehicle location devices, light bars and visual emergency indicators, and associated controls.
• Adapts commercial equipment to be compatible with LASD equipment for specialized uses.
• Participates in the set-up, operation, and repair of mobile command posts and temporary emergency communications systems.
• Tests, troubleshoots, and repairs equipment interconnection wiring and cabling.
• Installs and removes cables and cabling infrastructure such as wire management systems, patch panels, and jacks according to industry and County standards.
• Maintains, repairs, tests, configures, and installs miscellaneous electronic equipment such as telemetering devices, encoders, converters, and associated equipment.
• Explains and demonstrates electronics diagnostic and repair methodology and the correct operation of equipment.
• Meets and speaks with equipment users and mechanics regarding problems with electronics equipment in order to diagnose issues and identify means of repair.
• Makes requests for parts and supplies, as needed.
• Creates and updates time, material, and service records.
• Drives motor vehicles to and from work sites.

Benefits

• Outstanding Benefits
• One of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the nation
• Rich selection of health care options
• Robust retirement plans
• Flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed