Possession of a valid Florida Driver's license required.
Within fourteen days (14) days of employment, the employee is required to pass level four (4), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) certification training.
Must be able to be on call 24/7 within the needed rotation
Must be able to travel with minimal notice when required
Work is performed at various remote communication tower sites around Columbia County, in an office, or a shop and may require frequent travel as well as the transport of heavy equipment
Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical that screens for acceptable eyesight and hearing (with or without correction), the ability to sit for extended periods, and manual dexterity needed to operate office machinery
Applicant must be able to perform unsupervised tasks using technical documentation
Install, test, and troubleshoot a variety of RF systems and sub-assemblages
Must be able to complete all paperwork and logs clearly and timely
Maintain, optimize, test, and document complex Motorola ASTRO P25 Simulcast Network radio system and infrastructure equipment, including radio repeaters, GPS time server oscillators, network servers, controllers, power supplies, network routers, and switches
Performs two-way radio programming, preventive maintenance, and repairs
Aligns and adjusts radio equipment as needed to ensure compliance with FCC regulations
Maintains 911 radio dispatch consoles and backup radio equipment
Collaborate with management to stay ahead of industry standards to exceed customer's unique needs and concerns
Maintain, test, and operate various models of RF repeaters, antenna subsystems, and microwave communications
Perform server hardware/OS and software infrastructure maintenance and troubleshooting to resolve system/application-related issues as it pertains to the radio communications systems
Install, test, repair, maintain repeaters, antenna systems, and other equipment for various brands and models
Effectively communicate with vendor-specific engineering, project management and sales personnel to effectively maintain, optimize and support advanced communication systems that meet or exceed BOCC, County management and user expectations
Maintain assigned vehicle inventory and vehicle maintenance
Logging recording systems, RF interfaces, wired/wireless communications systems and networking equipment
Employee is responsible for the installation, configuration, diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of all desktop computers, laptops, printers, and peripherals as pertains to the radio communication systems
The Employee is responsible for networking PC Clients, which involves the setup and configurations of desktop computers, laptops, printers, peripherals, communications software, email, and internet access as it relates to the ASTRO25 network
Employee utilizes the technical support Help Desk application to provide technical support and user assistance
Employee assists in implementing new network applications, systems, and upgrades and in implementing servers, server applications, systems, and upgrades as it pertains to the communications systems
Employee is on-call 24/7 to independently diagnose and repair RF and computer equipment
Employee will maintain professional relationships with communication vendors who support the county communications system
Regular attendance at work is required
Employee shall maintain a professional relationship with elected officials and other County Departments, and affiliated Municipalities
Provide both technical and strategic planning support to all public safety functions
Employee shall provide administrative support for all of the County communications
Occasional overnight travel may be required from time to time
Minimum Experience: Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Communications, IT, Radio Frequency Engineer or a closely related field is preferred; and seven (7) years trunked simulcast Phase 2 network experience. Military specialized training in tactical or higher echelon communications is preferred; or any combination of experience, education, and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.