Senior Public Safety Field Communications Engineer

State of Colorado; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability

PERA retirement

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The State of Colorado is hiring a Telecommunications Specialist III within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in Colorado. The role focuses on installing, maintaining and repairing public safety communications networks, including microwave, two-way radio, and RF equipment, with on-call responsibilities.

You'll work across multiple sites, climb towers to service equipment, document changes, and support regional engineers. A strong background in RF tech and hands-on hardware is required.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of hands-on technical experience with land mobile radio (LMR), microwave, two-way radio, or related RF technologies.
• A combination of related formalized apprenticeship program or higher level course work and hands-on experience equal to three (3) years.

Responsibilities

• Establish installation, maintenance, and operating processes and procedures for public safety comms.
• Install, modify, and repair RF equipment and circuits per manufacturer instructions and standards.
• Support engineers with estimates for manpower, time, and material costs for upgrades.
• Perform maintenance and repairs of transmitter sites, towers, and related infrastructure.
• Climb towers to install, repair, or assess equipment and ensure system reliability.

Skills

LMR experience

RF knowledge

Hands-on hardware

Education

Trade/vocational training

Tools

FCC license

Tower certification

Job description

The State of Colorado is hiring a Telecommunications Specialist III within the Colorado Department of Public Safety in Colorado. The role focuses on installing, maintaining and repairing public safety communications networks, including microwave, two-way radio, and RF equipment, with on-call responsibilities.

You'll work across multiple sites, climb towers to service equipment, document changes, and support regional engineers. A strong background in RF tech and hands-on hardware is required.