Communications Technician

OPPD is adding a Communications Technician to its Technology Division. This position provides technical support with the installation, operation, and maintenance of various types of communications equipment. Such equipment includes land mobile radio equipment, microwave and fiber optic transmission system equipment, telephone, cisco phone /cisco unified call manager, intercom, and other types of electronic equipment. This position is responsible for ensuring that District communication capabilities meets service level and operational requirements. This position is expected to develop a broad-based knowledge of department communication technologies.

The ideal candidate would also have knowledge and experience in Advanced Metering Infrastructure / Smart Metering with a focus on field area networking.

Operations Support: Install, operate, and maintain communications equipment including mobile radio equipment, base stations, microwave and fiber optic transmission system equipment, and telephone, data, intercom, and other types of electronic equipment. Fulfil system requests, support tasks related to change management activities and respond to system incidents within established service level agreements.

• Troubleshoot system problems in order to maintain communication system reliability
• Test, repair, and rebuild various types of equipment
• Locate the source of customer radio and television interference complaints
• Support and implement preventative maintenance work activities per defined schedules
• Ensure Business Partner requests are being completed and incidents are being resolved within established target completion dates and with high quality
• Ensure systems are running efficiently and optimally by leveraging monitoring and alerting of aberrant conditions
• Support the mitigation of operational problems caused by equipment failures, interference by outside sources, and/or degradation of systems.
• Identify opportunities to create procedures and/or defined processes
• Provide input, update existing and/or create task-level documentation and procedures to facilitate the execution of daily work tasks

Project Delivery: Participate as a technical resource on assigned projects/work efforts to deliver life cycle management programs, enhancements to existing systems or implementation of entirely new technology solutions.

• Support planning and execution activities in support of work effort and project initiatives as assigned by Supervisor and as designed and scheduled by engineering staff and/or project managers.
• Provide input for the creation of Bills of Material (BOM), Statements of Work (SOW), Requests for proposals (RFPs) activities as lead by department engineering or management.

Required:

• Requires 3-5 years of equivalent work experience or an Associate’s Degree in electronics technology or a related discipline plus a minimum of 2 years’ experience with
• Installing, operating, and maintaining telecommunications equipment in one or more of the following areas:
  • 2-way Land Mobile Radio (LMR)equipment including base stations, repeaters, infrastructure and transmission system
  • microwave and fiber optic transmission system equipment
  • telephone (PBX and VoIP), paging, data & intercommunication systems
• Troubleshooting system problems in order to maintain communication system reliability.
• Testing, repairing and rebuilding various types of communication technology equipment.
• A valid Driver’s License
• Must qualify for Fort Calhoun and NERC unescorted access

Desired:

• A Valid General Radio Telephone Operator License.
• Experience locating the source of customer radio and television interference complaints.
• Bachelor’s of Science degree in an engineering or computer science related field.
• A+ certification.
• Network+ certification.
• Tower climbing experience.

Local 763

Step 1: $38.11

Where the Light Starts

What does it mean to be the source of light? On a basic level, it means operating from a place of honesty and integrity. It’s how we achieve things. How we provide affordable, reliable, environmentally sensitive energy. Because it matters. We’ve pledged to serve, honor, and care for this community. That means the 13 counties we service, and it means one another. It means the people right here at OPPD—proudly comprised and welcoming of every creed, race, age, orientation, and color. Being “where the light starts” means showing up for each other and the people we serve. Doing the right thing even when no one’s watching. We’re proud of our commitment. We reward creative problem solving. We recognize that consistency and reliability are tremendous resources. That providing these things to the community and each other is a privilege. Because we are leading the way the future is powered. We are the source of light. Out there. In here. Everywhere.

EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability

Apply on or before March 13, 2023.

Recruiter: Laura Fritson – [email protected] #LI-LF