RF Technician

Utah Communications Authority

4d•$30 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

The RF Field Technician installs, repairs, and maintains two-way radio and ancillary equipment used in Utah Communications Authority radio networks. The role involves fieldwork across the state, including at remote mountain-top sites, and requires the technician to be on call. The person hired must live between Richfield and Cedar City, Utah, or be willing to move; UCA may offer relocation assistance. The technician works with a wide range of radio, microwave, networking, power, dispatch-center, and site equipment. Duties also include maintaining parts inventory, tracking equipment sent for factory repair, coordinating current and future system needs with UCA management and a planner, attending meetings, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

Degree in electronics or communications, or two years of work as an RF field technician.
At least one year of experience with microwave network equipment.
At least two years of tower-climbing experience.
Knowledge of RF theory and practical applications.
Troubleshooting and diagnostic skills in RF, microwave, power, and signaling.
Knowledge of AC/DC power systems and microwave radio communications.
Basic to advanced understanding of dispatch centers, 911 call centers, and remote radio operator positions.
Ability to read schematics and wiring diagrams.
Knowledge of T-1 hierarchy, theory, and applications.
Knowledge of Ethernet and networking applications.
Must obtain the proper certification to climb and work on towers.
Ability to safely climb towers and install equipment such as coaxial feed lines, waveguide, antennas, microwave dishes, tower hardware, and grounding equipment.
Basic to advanced understanding of emergency generators and transfer panels.
Ability to safely load and haul cargo and flatbed trailers.
Ability to safely operate four-wheel-drive trucks on mountain roads and ATVs, snowmobiles, snowcats, or other off-road vehicles.
Basic to advanced computer skills, including the ability to use a wide variety of software and hardware applications to communicate with and diagnose remote equipment.
Ability to program end-user radio equipment, site radios, and ancillary equipment.
Professional communication and organizational skills.
Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
Knowledge of and proper usage of UCA purchasing policies.
Ability to properly and safely use basic to advanced test equipment, including digital multimeters, watt meters, service monitors, spectrum analyzers, TBERD test equipment, oscilloscopes, and antenna sweepers.
Ability to work and drive in adverse weather, work long hours, lift heavy objects, travel throughout the state, and work for extended periods at remote mountain-top sites.

Responsibilities

Install, repair, and maintain UCA radio-network equipment, including conventional and trunked radio systems, transmission lines, antennas, amplifiers, voting systems, filters, microwave equipment, networking components, power systems, and dispatch-center equipment.
Keep an inventory of commonly used repair and replacement parts.
Accurately track parts sent in for factory repair.
Work with UCA management and the planner on current and future needs associated with overall system operation.
Attend meetings as required.
Maintain regular attendance.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Be on call.
Travel throughout the state and work at remote mountain-top sites as needed.