SIGNAL SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN 2
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Signal Systems Technician 2 sits in the competitive class of New Jersey's local-government civil service, so reaching it runs through testing and an eligible list instead of a straight hire.
The requirements come down to 2 years of relevant experience and a professional license.
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Signal Systems Technician 2 is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Education
Completion of a vocational, technical or specialized training program in electrical or electronic technology.
Experience
Two (2) years of experience in work involving the installation, maintenance and repair of electrical or electronic components, equipment or systems.
License
S, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in the State of New Jersey.
Appointee will be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated only if it is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Appointee may be required to possess a FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License, Radio Industry Competency Certificate, or equivalent license or certification specific to radio operation and repair.
<b>SUBSTITUTION</b>
Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute one (1) year of additional experience.
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 that may be performed.
Repairs traffic signal equipment or systems, police warning light systems, fire traffic signal systems, and fire alarm systems
Repairs police paging systems, mobile radio communications equipment and base station communications equipment
Operates a motor vehicle
Repairs wiring systems, electrical components, and conduit systems
Troubleshoots problems with traffic signal equipment or systems, police warning light systems and fire traffic signal systems
Installs traffic signal equipment or systems, fire traffic signal systems, and fire alarm systems
Installs mobile radio communications and base station communications equipment
Operates cherry picker, ladder, platform, or boom trucks
Operates volt or ohm meters
Troubleshoots problems with electrical components and wiring systems
Tests base station communications equipment
Tests fire traffic signal systems and fire alarm systems
Installs conduit systems and wiring systems
Tests electrical components and wiring systems
Operates base station communications equipment
Writes technical, statistical or financial reports
Applies established security procedures and guidelines
Verifies that quantity and type of item ordered matches invoice
Answers routine questions
Call (telephone) for needed services, materials or information
<b>CHARACTERISTIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES</b>
Knowledge of standard English grammar; for example, syntax, punctuation, verb agreement, or tense
Knowledge of the theory and principles of electricity
Knowledge of procedures for testing electrical components and wiring systems
Knowledge of procedures for installing conduit systems, wiring systems and electrical components
Knowledge of procedures for operating volt or ohm meters
Knowledge of the theory and principles of electronics
Knowledge of procedures for testing electronic circuitry
Knowledge of procedures for installing traffic counters, traffic signal equipment or systems, fire signal systems
Knowledge of procedures for installing base station communications and mobile radio communications equipment
Knowledge of procedures for operating base station communications equipment
Skill in operating a motor vehicle
Ability to follow oral orders, directions or plans
Ability to follow written orders, directions or plans
Ability to operate cherry picker, ladder, platform or boom trucks
Ability to troubleshoot problems with traffic signal equipment or systems
Ability to perform precision soldering and desoldering for electronic circuitry work
Ability to repair traffic counters
Ability to troubleshoot problems with wiring systems
Ability to compare written or printed material for accuracy
MINIMUM