Public Safety Radio Systems Technician — On-Call Impact

HC1 Hamilton County; United States; On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton County in Indiana is seeking a Public Safety Radio System Technician for the Communications department. You will assist with oversight of the Public Safety Radio system, maintain equipment, coordinate maintenance, and ensure secure tower sites and records.

The role requires 5+ years in public safety communications, knowledge of 800MHz, P25, FCC rules, and the ability to manage projects and budgets. On-call duties and occasional travel for training are included.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Minimum of five years of Public Safety Communications experience or equivalent.
• Knowledge of 800MHz radio infrastructure, consoles, radio equipment, and training requirements.
• Knowledge of P25, and VHF radio systems, microwaves, and radio repeaters.
• Knowledge of FCC rules and regulations.
• Ability to execute projects from start to finish; plan and coordinate communications equipment and systems.

Responsibilities

• Assists Radio System Manager with oversight of the Public Safety Radio system including software, hardware, towers, tower facilities, generators, battery backup systems, dispatch consoles, mobile, and handheld radios.
• Maintains radio maintenance facility and equipment, including monitoring operations, scheduling maintenance, and contacting vendors as necessary and ensuring maintenance of required records.
• Escorts vendors in sensitive areas during repair or maintenance of various systems.
• Monitors stock of inventory of spare radio equipment, coordinates with Radio System Manager to order new or additional equipment to maintain adequate stock levels.
• Maintains security systems of all tower sites including buildings, towers, perimeter, and grounds.
• Maintains communication with various departments using the Public Safety Radio System, such as law enforcement and fire departments and other County departments, including problem resolution, coordinating activities, and occasionally communicating policy/procedural changes as needed.
• Installs and configures Software used to program various makes and models of subscriber units.
• Assists with support of amateur radio equipment co-located at Hamilton County tower sites and facilities.
• Maintains high standards for installation of amateur radio equipment including proper grounding, power, and limiting interference.
• Prepares radio usage statistical reports for Communications, Police and Fire departments.
• Assists with establishing yearly goals and objectives for the operation of the radio system.
• Assists with yearly budget preparation for components of the radio system.
• Attends Hamilton County Public Safety Radio Users Group meetings.
• Shares 24-hour on-call rotation for emergencies.
• Maintains awareness of new trends and advances in the field, attending workshops and training sessions as appropriate.
• Maintains membership in appropriate industry groups, committees, or peer groups.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Public Safety comms

800MHz radio

FCC rules

Project planning

Microsoft Office

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Radio consoles

P25 systems

Microwaves

VHF radio systems

Job description

Hamilton County in Indiana is seeking a Public Safety Radio System Technician for the Communications department. You will assist with oversight of the Public Safety Radio system, maintain equipment, coordinate maintenance, and ensure secure tower sites and records.

The role requires 5+ years in public safety communications, knowledge of 800MHz, P25, FCC rules, and the ability to manage projects and budgets. On-call duties and occasional travel for training are included.