Telecommunications Specialist (Wildland Fire)

This position is located with the Office of the Secretary of Interior, US Wildland Fire Service. The role involves analyzing electronic systems, providing support for remote radio control terminals, dispatch consoles, and local area networks. You will troubleshoot hardware and software problems, resolve complex telecommunications issues, manage radio communications software programming and installation, and monitor/configure statewide voice and data communications systems.

What you will do

• Analyze electronic systems for State and Field Offices to determine the most effective and economical equipment and services.
• Provide support for hooking up remote radio control terminals, dispatch consoles, PCs, local area networks (LANs), and peripheral-sharing devices.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software problems for users.
• Resolve complex telecommunications and data collections problems.
• Manage the programming and installation of radio communications software.
• Monitor and make configuration changes to statewide voice and data communications systems.

What you need

• Knowledge of electronic theory, circuits, components, and material properties.
• Knowledge of the operation, management, and maintenance of network and telecommunication systems.
• Knowledge of computer network, desktop, and mainframe operating systems and their applications.
• Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and theories of transmissions, broadcasting, switching, control, construction, or operation of telecommunications systems.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must hold and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required tower-climbing training and certification (when required).

About the role

Contract: full-time
Location: Grand Junction, Colorado (US); Albuquerque, New Mexico (US); Las Cruces, New Mexico (US)
Salary: $74678–$97087 Per Year