Communications Technician II (County Promotional)

This recruitment is only open to County of San Bernardino, Fire Department, or Special Districts employees who hold a regular, contract, extra-help, recurrent, Public Service Employee, Work Experience Program (WEX), or intern position. Former PSE, WEX, or interns are eligible to apply up to 6 months from the end of their assignment.

• County employment must be clearly listed in your work history.*

TheInnovation and TechnologyDepartmentisrecruiting for Communication Technicians IIfor the

Telecommunication Services Division.

This is the journey level position characterized by responsibility for installing, maintaining, and repairing telecommunications equipment, electronics, and network equipment to integrate all VoIP, PBX, audio, security, automation, and low voltage electronics countywide.

Incumbents in this class are expected to have broad general knowledge of electronics and considerable skill in the area of Telephony.

For a more comprehensive listing of job duties for this classification, please refer to the

Communication Technician II job description.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS!!!

This position offers competitive County benefits! Click the image below to learn more.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Availability:Employees are subject to On-Call duties, 24-hour call back, and may be asked to work during unusual hours.

Working Conditions:Employees may be asked to work in inclement weather and other adverse circumstances. Duties may include working in confined spaces and climbing ladders to install, inspect, and maintain equipment.

Travel:Travel throughout the county is required. Employees will be required to make provision for transportation. A valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be maintained for the individual providing the transportation.

Sponsorship:Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Minimum Requirements

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:Two (2) years of experience, within the last five (5) years, installing, maintaining, and repairing telecommunications, electronics, PBX's, VoIP, audio, automation, copper infrastructures, fiber optics and low voltage electronics.

• AND-

REQUIRED EDUCATION:Fifteen (15) semester (23 quarter) units of completed post-high school technical coursework in electronics or a closely related field OR 300 hours of classroom instruction in the same areas. A list of coursework must be submitted with the application if a degree has not been conferred in telecommunications, electronics, or a closely related field.

Substitution:An additional one (1) year of experience may be substituted for the education requirement.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills; be a team player with the ability to achieve goals through influence, collaboration, and cooperation; and possess strong leadership, problem solving, and analytical skills.

Education in electronics or communication technology, along with experience in Cisco or Nortel/Avaya while currently working in the industry is highly desirable.

Working experience in Telephony and Data Infrastructures, Cisco VoIP, Electronics is desired.