IT Telecommunications Specialist

111368

IT Telecommunications Specialist

IT Telecommunications Specialist

20-Nonexempt,Regular

Staff

1.000

DIT-EE-Network and Infrastructure Services

62717

75260.4

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.

The University of Maryland has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University requires that students, faculty, and staff on the UMD campus be vaccinated against COVID-19. As a prospective and/or a new employee at UMD, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any University of Maryland location. Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement at return.umd.edu and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being rescinded.

Provide in-the-field support for the Campus Voice/Data Networks. This support includes designing, installation, diagnosing, and repairing the connections and equipment that make up the network. Miss Utility site survey and locating of cabling. After hours and weekend work to support the UMD athletics on game days, and other duties as assigned. A valid driver’s license is required.

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Five years directly related experience.

• Ability to work in, on, around, over and under fixed equipment and machinery;, to work in confined spaces; to lift and transport telecommunications supplies and equipment; to analyze problems of a technical nature and to develop procedural steps in the solution of problems; to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; to provide guidance and instruction to others; to work effectively with others; to use hand tools and test equipment; to wear and work in personal protective equipment.
• Thorough knowledge of a variety of telecommunication systems.
• Skill in systems design work.
• Skill and ability to operate computers, communication systems equipment and other mechanical lifting and moving equipment.

• BICSI Installer 2 Certification Preferred.

• Experience with hand tools; physically testing equipment; wearing and working in personal protective equipment.

• Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Capable of providing guidance and instruction to others
• Work effectively with others

Valid driver’s license

Not Applicable to This Position

10/19/2022

11/02/2022

No

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.