Radio Communications Technician — Public Safety Infra

City of Garland; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Garland seeks an experienced technician to install, repair, and maintain electronic and radio equipment for city vehicles and the radio infrastructure. You will mentor technicians, manage inventories, and maintain radio databases for public safety systems in Garland.

The role covers overseeing Motorola systems, coordinating infrastructure projects, and providing on-call support. A two-year degree with related experience is required; additional radio training is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires two-year degree or equivalent with two years related experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.
• Preferred: four-year degree and formal radio training.

Responsibilities

• Installations and repairs of electronic and radio equipment.
• Lead installation technicians on projects.
• Maintain inventory and radio databases.
• Support and maintain public safety radio system.
• Maintain mobiles, portables, base stations, and microwave systems.
• Coordinate infrastructure projects and siren networks.
• Attend industry seminars and document maintenance schedules.
• On-call support after hours and holidays.
• Prepare written documents for City Administration.

Skills

12V electronics

Team leadership

Issue analysis

Motorola radios

FCC rules

Effective communication

Basic IT skills

Networking basics

Task management

Color coding and wiring

Education

Two-year college degree

Two years related experience

Four-year college degree (preferred)

Tools

Motorola Dispatch consoles

Motorola subscriber programming software

Job description

City of Garland seeks an experienced technician to install, repair, and maintain electronic and radio equipment for city vehicles and the radio infrastructure. You will mentor technicians, manage inventories, and maintain radio databases for public safety systems in Garland.

The role covers overseeing Motorola systems, coordinating infrastructure projects, and providing on-call support. A two-year degree with related experience is required; additional radio training is preferred.