Telecommunications Technician (IBEW)

Job Location: Hinkley

Department Overview

Information Technology is a unified organization comprised of various departments which collaborate effectively in order to deliver high quality technology solutions.

Position Summary

This is an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1245 represented classification, which has over 100 years of experience representing employees at PG&E. This job is subject to collective bargaining.

An employee who, without direct supervision, is permanently assigned to and regularly performs installation, field testing, and maintenance of telecommunication systems, such as but not limited to, intercommunication systems, telephone switchboards, PBX, voice and data switching systems, major operations computers (examples: Electric Energy Management Systems, Gas Energy Management System, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems), supervisory, power and telephone line carriers, microwave, fiber optics, multiplex, radio, remote signal and remote control equipment, load frequency control and telemetering equipment. In addition, the employee may be required to investigate, correct, or make recommendations for the correction of user station equipment, personal computers and related equipment problems, and radio and television interference complaints. The employee’s background of apprenticeship and experience must be such as to qualify the employee to perform these duties with skill and efficiency, and must have a Radio Telephone Operator’s License or a Company-approved certification. Assignments may include duties normally performed by an Electrical Technician.

Job Responsibilities

Investigates, corrects, or makes recommendations for user station equipment.

Performs installation, field testing, and maintenance of telecommunications systems.

Investigates, corrects, or make recommendations for personal computers and related equipment problems.

Investigates, corrects, or make recommendations for radio and television interference complaints

To better represent the communities, we serve within a timely manner, applicants who live within 50 miles of the headquarter location will be given preference.

Qualifications

Minimum:
Must be at least 18 years of age

Must possess a High School diploma, GED or equivalent work experience

Must possess a valid California Driver’s License

Must possess a valid Radio Telephone Operator License – FCC or Company-approved certificate

Ability to work in all types of weather extremes

Ability to drive safely in all weather and road conditions

Ability to work extended hours, nights, weekends and holidays

Must be able to lift 100 pounds a minimum of one time a day

Must be able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Must be able to work with and/or around helicopters

Must be able to climb towers and be comfortable with heights

Able and willing to perform physical activities as mentioned in the job posting (with accommodation, if required)

Able and willing to work in, with and around water

Work around poison oak, snakes, spiders, and insects.

Desired:
Bachelor degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Associate degree or technical certification in IT, Computer Science or Electronics

Leadership experience

Possess communication skills, both written and verbal

Demonstrated work experience/knowledge of Microsoft Office suite

Ability to foster teamwork, collaborative environment

Possess Federal Communications General Radio Telephone License

Military experience

SCADA & Substation Experience

Technical training background

Pre-Employment Testing

PG&E Employees: You must have qualified on all prerequisite tests prior to submitting an application; and all secondary tests prior to interviewing. For more information on prerequisite and secondary exams, including study guides, please visit the Pre-employment testing program website.

Apprentice Communication Technician Test – CTT

Physical Test Battery

Work Orientation Inventory-Physical/Technical Driving

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