Electronic System Technician - EXAM

City of Columbus; West Virginia; On-site; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Columbus is seeking a technician to install, repair, and maintain electronic equipment across telephone, radio, data, and control systems. You will follow safety practices and ensure devices meet operating standards.

Responsibilities include testing with multimeters and oscilloscopes, documenting repair history, and supporting network monitoring and line diagnostics as needed. Valid driver’s license required.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in installing, maintaining, and/or repairing electronic equipment.
• Formal electronics training may substitute for experience.
• Significant electronics coursework can substitute for one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Install, test, troubleshoot, repair, and calibrate electronic equipment.
• Operate diagnostic instruments to ensure proper function.
• Maintain repair history and submit work reports to supervisors.
• Install and maintain traffic control and electronic systems as assigned.

Skills

Electronic equipment installation

Troubleshooting

Testing and calibration

Reading schematics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Electronics training or certifications

Tools

Multimeter

Oscilloscope

RF power meter

Line tester

Job description

Under general supervision, is responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining electronic equipment for telephone, radio, mobile data, data processing, traffic control, video, or instrumentation and control systems; performs related duties as required.

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)

• Installs, tests, troubleshoots, repairs, and calibrates/adjusts electronic equipment in order to maintain proper operating standards; performs preventative maintenance on electronic and electro-mechanical equipment;
• Operates various electronic test and measuring devices such as a multimeter, oscilloscope, calibrator, line tester, RF power meter, and other diagnostic tools in order to test equipment and ensure proper functioning;
• Maintains and updates daily work records and files on repair history of equipment and submits regular work reports to supervisors;
• Generates and maintains electronic communication software including network monitoring programs, network statistics programs, network diagnostic programs, and/or line protocol test routines;
• Makes emergency runs to repair and/or service damaged cable lines, radio equipment, amplifiers, AC power units, and other electronic systems field equipment;
• Interprets wiring diagrams, schematics, and manufacturers' manuals to assist in troubleshooting and repairing telephone, radio, computer, process control instrumentation, or other electronic equipment;
• Installs, tests, repairs and maintains traffic signal equipment, and video detection equipment for traffic control;
• Tests all traffic signal equipment cabinets and components before putting into street operation;
• Installs, calibrates, and repairs various chemical additive equipment, electronic control valves, pumping devices, and process control instrumentation such as liquid flow meters, chemical analyzers, and liquid level, pressure, and temperature sensors;
• Programs remote terminal units and programmable logic controllers for water collection, treatment, and distribution processes; installs and maintains variable frequency drives;
• Performs routine inspections, calibration, and maintenance on gas detection and other electronic equipment;
• Programs electronic equipment by entering a series of codes in order to meet operating specifications; utilizes computer software to program and adjust equipment;
• Determines the quality, size, capability, and quantity of cable and other accessories necessary for an assignment;
• Installs, tests, and maintains electronic/telephone/computer system cable or wire;
• Practices safety related to performance of duties to include use of personal protective equipment and precautions when working with and around power sources.

Two (2) years of experience learning or assisting in the installation, maintenance, and/or repair of electronic equipment for telephone, radio, mobile data, data processing, traffic control, video, or instrumentation and control systems. Substitution(s): Successful completion of a formal classroom or vocational training program related to electronics may substitute for the required experience. Significant coursework (twelve (12) semester hours or eighteen (18) quarter hours) related to electronics from an accredited college may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

Possession of a valid driver's license.

The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer