{"code":"01298","codeVariants":["01298","1298"],"title":"COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN","variant":null,"jurisdiction":"L","class_of_service":"C","work_week":null,"state_class_code":null,"local_class_code":"15","salary_range":null,"note":null,"salaryInferred":false,"synthetic":false,"syntheticReason":null,"full_description_html":"<b>COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN</b>\n\n<b>JOB CATEGORY SUMMARY</b>\n\nA position in this job category typically operates volt or ohm meters, \nsignal tracers, voltage regulators, and signal and audio signal generators; \ntests electrical components, electronic circuitry, and microwave \ncommunications equipment; tests and operates base station and radio \ncommunications equipment.\n\n<b>CHARACTERISTIC TASKS</b>\n\n<b>NOTE:</b> The above Job Category Summary and following examples \nof work are for illustrative purposes only. Any one position may not include \nall of the tasks listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties which \nmay be performed.\n\nOperates volt or ohm meters, signal tracers, and voltage regulators\n\nOperates signal and audio signal generators\n\nTests electrical components, electronic circuitry, and microwave \ncommunications equipment\n\nTroubleshoots problems with wiring systems and electrical components\n\nAdjusts equipment to manufacturer's specifications\n\nRepairs wiring systems, electrical components, and FM radio transmitters \nand receivers\n\nOperates a motor vehicle\n\nTests base station and mobile radio communications equipment\n\nRepairs mobile radio communications equipment and microprocessors\n\nInstalls electrical and computer board components, and mobile radio \ncommunications equipment\n\nOperates dual trace oscilloscopes\n\nTroubleshoots problems with FM radio transmitters and receivers\n\nOperates resistance and calibration potentiometers\n\nAdjusts radio frequencies\n\nOperates base station and mobile radio communications equipment\n\nEstablishes unit work procedures and priorities\n\nSchedules maintenance or repair, and the use of equipment or \nfacilities\n\nInterprets schematics\n\nVerifies that quantity and type of item ordered matches invoice\n\nRecords the use of materials, equipment, parts or supplies\n\nWrites technical, statistical or financial reports\n\nRecommends the purchase of new and replacement materials, \nequipment, parts and supplies\n\nDistributes materials, equipment, parts or supplies\n\nConsults with outside agencies or individuals about information \nnecessary for job assignments, and with vendors or contractors\n\n<b>CHARACTERISTIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES</b>\n\nKnowledge of procedures for installing computer board and \nelectrical components, and microprocessors\n\nKnowledge of transistor theory and principles\n\nKnowledge of established safety procedures and guidelines\n\nKnowledge of procedures for operating volt or ohmmeters, and \nmicrowave meters\n\nKnowledge of procedures for operating resistance and calibration \npotentiometers\n\nKnowledge of radio frequencies\n\nKnowledge of procedures for operating oscilloscopes and dual \ntrace oscilloscopes\n\nKnowledge of the theory and principles of electricity and electronics\n\nKnowledge of solid-state circuitry theory and principles\n\nKnowledge of procedures for testing mobile and base station radio \ncommunications equipment\n\nKnowledge of procedures for operating and base station mobile \nradio communications equipment\n\nKnowledge of procedures for installing FM radio transmitters \nand receivers\n\nKnowledge of procedures for testing electrical components, \nwiring systems, and electronic circuitry\n\nKnowledge of procedures for installing mobile radio communications \nequipment\n\nKnowledge of procedures for operating voltage transformers and \nsignal tracers\n\nKnowledge of procedures for operating signal and audio signal \ngenerators\n\nKnowledge of preventive maintenance procedures\n\nKnowledge of inventory control\n\nKnowledge of procedures for dispatching materials and equipment\n\nKnowledge of bidding procedures\n\nSkill in operating a motor vehicle\n\nAbility to read various meters, gauges or dials\n\nAbility to operate hand and power tools such as wrenches, \nscrewdrivers, pliers, wire strippers, drills, and tools associated \nwith electrical conduit and wiring work\n\nAbility to troubleshoot problems with FM radio transmitters \nand receivers\n\nAbility to perform precision soldering and desoldering for \nelectronic circuitry work\n\nAbility to troubleshoot problems with electrical components\n\nAbility to troubleshoot problems with wiring systems \n\nAbility to collect data through questioning\n\nAbility to design schematics from raw data\n\nAbility to establish goals and set priorities\n\n<b>MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:</b>\n\n<b>EDUCATION:</b>\n\nCompletion of a vocational, technical or specialized training \nprogram in electronics and or radio communications.\n\n<b>EXPERIENCE:</b>\n\nTwo (2) years of experience in work involving installing, operating \nand repairing radio communications equipment.\n\n<b>SUBSTITUTION</b>\n\nApplicants who do not possess the required education may \nsubstitute one (1) year of additional experience as indicated.\n\n<b>LICENSE(S):</b>\n\nAppointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid \nin New Jersey.\n\nThe appointing authority may require applicants to possess \nlicenses or certification specific to radio operation and repair.\n\n<b>This job specification is applicable to the following title code:</b><b>Job<br />Spec<br />Code</b><b>Variant</b><b>State,<br />Local or<br />Common</b><b>Class of<br />Service</b><b>Work<br />Week</b><b>State<br />Class<br />Code</b><b>Local<br />Class<br />Code</b><b>Salary<br />Range</b><b>Note</b>01298LC N/A15-<br />This job specification is for <b>local</b> government use only.<br />Salary range is only applicable to state government.<br />Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.<br /><br /> 8/25/2014","sections":{"NOTE":"The above Job Category Summary and following examples \nof work are for illustrative purposes only. Any one position may not include \nall of the tasks listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties which \nmay be performed.\n\nOperates volt or ohm meters, signal tracers, and voltage regulators\n\nOperates signal and audio signal generators\n\nTests electrical components, electronic circuitry, and microwave \ncommunications equipment\n\nTroubleshoots problems with wiring systems and electrical components\n\nAdjusts equipment to manufacturer's specifications\n\nRepairs wiring systems, electrical components, and FM radio transmitters \nand receivers\n\nOperates a motor vehicle\n\nTests base station and mobile radio communications equipment\n\nRepairs mobile radio communications equipment and microprocessors\n\nInstalls electrical and computer board components, and mobile radio \ncommunications equipment\n\nOperates dual trace oscilloscopes\n\nTroubleshoots problems with FM radio transmitters and receivers\n\nOperates resistance and calibration potentiometers\n\nAdjusts radio frequencies\n\nOperates base station and mobile radio communications equipment\n\nEstablishes unit work procedures and priorities\n\nSchedules maintenance or repair, and the use of equipment or \nfacilities\n\nInterprets schematics\n\nVerifies that quantity and type of item ordered matches invoice\n\nRecords the use of materials, equipment, parts or supplies\n\nWrites technical, statistical or financial reports\n\nRecommends the purchase of new and replacement materials, \nequipment, parts and supplies\n\nDistributes materials, equipment, parts or supplies\n\nConsults with outside agencies or individuals about information \nnecessary for job assignments, and with vendors or contractors\n\n<b>CHARACTERISTIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES</b>\n\nKnowledge of procedures for installing computer board and \nelectrical components, and microprocessors\n\nKnowledge of transistor theory and principles\n\nKnowledge of established safety procedures and guidelines\n\nKnowledge of procedures for operating volt or ohmmeters, and \nmicrowave meters\n\nKnowledge of procedures for operating resistance and calibration \npotentiometers\n\nKnowledge of radio frequencies\n\nKnowledge of procedures for operating oscilloscopes and dual \ntrace oscilloscopes\n\nKnowledge of the theory and principles of electricity and electronics\n\nKnowledge of solid-state circuitry theory and principles\n\nKnowledge of procedures for testing mobile and base station radio \ncommunications equipment\n\nKnowledge of procedures for operating and base station mobile \nradio communications equipment\n\nKnowledge of procedures for installing FM radio transmitters \nand receivers\n\nKnowledge of procedures for testing electrical components, \nwiring systems, and electronic circuitry\n\nKnowledge of procedures for installing mobile radio communications \nequipment\n\nKnowledge of procedures for operating voltage transformers and \nsignal tracers\n\nKnowledge of procedures for operating signal and audio signal \ngenerators\n\nKnowledge of preventive maintenance procedures\n\nKnowledge of inventory control\n\nKnowledge of procedures for dispatching materials and equipment\n\nKnowledge of bidding procedures\n\nSkill in operating a motor vehicle\n\nAbility to read various meters, gauges or dials\n\nAbility to operate hand and power tools such as wrenches, \nscrewdrivers, pliers, wire strippers, drills, and tools associated \nwith electrical conduit and wiring work\n\nAbility to troubleshoot problems with FM radio transmitters \nand receivers\n\nAbility to perform precision soldering and desoldering for \nelectronic circuitry work\n\nAbility to troubleshoot problems with electrical components\n\nAbility to troubleshoot problems with wiring systems \n\nAbility to collect data through questioning\n\nAbility to design schematics from raw data\n\nAbility to establish goals and set priorities\n\n<b>MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:</b>","EDUCATION":"Completion of a vocational, technical or specialized training \nprogram in electronics and or radio communications.","EXPERIENCE":"Two (2) years of experience in work involving installing, operating \nand repairing radio communications equipment.\n\n<b>SUBSTITUTION</b>\n\nApplicants who do not possess the required education may \nsubstitute one (1) year of additional experience as indicated.\n\n<b>LICENSE(S):</b>\n\nAppointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid \nin New Jersey.\n\nThe appointing authority may require applicants to possess \nlicenses or certification specific to radio operation and repair."},"searchable_text":"COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN JOB CATEGORY SUMMARY A position in this job category typically operates volt or ohm meters, signal tracers, voltage regulators, and signal and audio signal generators; tests electrical components, electronic circuitry, and microwave communications equipment; tests and operates base station and radio communications equipment. CHARACTERISTIC TASKS NOTE: The above Job Category Summary and following examples of work are for illustrative purposes only. Any one position may not include all of the tasks listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties which may be performed. Operates volt or ohm meters, signal tracers, and voltage regulators Operates signal and audio signal generators Tests electrical components, electronic circuitry, and microwave communications equipment Troubleshoots problems with wiring systems and electrical components Adjusts equipment to manufacturer's specifications Repairs wiring systems, electrical components, and FM radio transmitters and receivers Operates a motor vehicle Tests base station and mobile radio communications equipment Repairs mobile radio communications equipment and microprocessors Installs electrical and computer board components, and mobile radio communications equipment Operates dual trace oscilloscopes Troubleshoots problems with FM radio transmitters and receivers Operates resistance and calibration potentiometers Adjusts radio frequencies Operates base station and mobile radio communications equipment Establishes unit work procedures and priorities Schedules maintenance or repair, and the use of equipment or facilities Interprets schematics Verifies that quantity and type of item ordered matches invoice Records the use of materials, equipment, parts or supplies Writes technical, statistical or financial reports Recommends the purchase of new and replacement materials, equipment, parts and supplies Distributes materials, equipment, parts or supplies Consults with outside agencies or individuals about information necessary for job assignments, and with vendors or contractors CHARACTERISTIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES Knowledge of procedures for installing computer board and electrical components, and microprocessors Knowledge of transistor theory and principles Knowledge of established safety procedures and guidelines Knowledge of procedures for operating volt or ohmmeters, and microwave meters Knowledge of procedures for operating resistance and calibration potentiometers Knowledge of radio frequencies Knowledge of procedures for operating oscilloscopes and dual trace oscilloscopes Knowledge of the theory and principles of electricity and electronics Knowledge of solid-state circuitry theory and principles Knowledge of procedures for testing mobile and base station radio communications equipment Knowledge of procedures for operating and base station mobile radio communications equipment Knowledge of procedures for installing FM radio transmitters and receivers Knowledge of procedures for testing electrical components, wiring systems, and electronic circuitry Knowledge of procedures for installing mobile radio communications equipment Knowledge of procedures for operating voltage transformers and signal tracers Knowledge of procedures for operating signal and audio signal generators Knowledge of preventive maintenance procedures Knowledge of inventory control Knowledge of procedures for dispatching materials and equipment Knowledge of bidding procedures Skill in operating a motor vehicle Ability to read various meters, gauges or dials Ability to operate hand and power tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, wire strippers, drills, and tools associated with electrical conduit and wiring work Ability to troubleshoot problems with FM radio transmitters and receivers Ability to perform precision soldering and desoldering for electronic circuitry work Ability to troubleshoot problems with electrical components Ability to troubleshoot problems with wiring systems Ability to collect data through questioning Ability to design schematics from raw data Ability to establish goals and set priorities MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION: Completion of a vocational, technical or specialized training program in electronics and or radio communications. EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of experience in work involving installing, operating and repairing radio communications equipment. SUBSTITUTION Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute one (1) year of additional experience as indicated. LICENSE(S): Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey. The appointing authority may require applicants to possess licenses or certification specific to radio operation and repair. This job specification is applicable to the following title code: Job Spec Code Variant State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range Note 01298 L C N/A 15 - This job specification is for local government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 8/25/2014","snippet":"COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN JOB CATEGORY SUMMARY A position in this job category typically operates volt or ohm meters, signal tracers, voltage regulators, and signal and audio signal generators; tests...","salary_meta":null,"education_level":"doctorate","experience_years":2,"has_license_requirement":false,"license_types":[],"pension_system":"PERS","revision_date":"2014-08-25","erg_prefix":null,"erg_schedule":"A-P-R-S","range_number":null,"erg_name":null,"erg_union":null,"familyId":null,"familyName":null,"level":null,"specialization":null,"prefix":null,"isSupervisory":false}