Senior Public Safety Communications Engineer

State-of-Colorado; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental options

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellness program

Job summary

The State of Colorado, within the Department of Public Safety, seeks a Telecommunications Specialist III to maintain and support public safety communications systems. The role emphasizes field installation, repair, and preventive maintenance across microwave, radio, and data networks.

Qualified candidates will have hands-on RF tech experience and the ability to work on-call, including remote site access in Colorado’s varied environments.

Qualifications

• Three years of hands-on technical experience with LMR, microwave, two-way radio, or related RF technologies.
• Combination of related apprenticeship or coursework and hands-on RF experience equal to three years.
• Strong working knowledge of RF microwave communications and related systems.

Responsibilities

• Establish installation, maintenance and operating procedures.
• Provide field modifications and assemble circuits and systems to manufacturer specs.
• Install and repair equipment with minimal documentation.
• Support estimates for manpower, time, and costs for system upgrades.
• Perform preventive maintenance and document circuit/equipment records.

Skills

LMR expertise

Microwave systems

RF technologies

Tools

FCC GROL license

Job description

The State of Colorado, within the Department of Public Safety, seeks a Telecommunications Specialist III to maintain and support public safety communications systems. The role emphasizes field installation, repair, and preventive maintenance across microwave, radio, and data networks.

Qualified candidates will have hands-on RF tech experience and the ability to work on-call, including remote site access in Colorado’s varied environments.