POLICE AND FIRE SIGNAL SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN 1
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Police and Fire Signal Systems Technician 1 is a competitive local-government title, the kind you test for: the exam result, not a hiring manager's pick, decides where you land in line.
It expects 1 year of relevant experience and a professional license.
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Police and Fire Signal Systems Technician 1 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
One (1) year of experience in work involving the installation, maintenance and repair of electrical or electronic components, equipment or systems.
SUBSTITUTION
Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute one (1) year of additional experience.
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING JOB CATEGORIES, please refer to the Job Specification Information Sheet available at the New Jersey Department of Personnel or your agency's personnel office.
Occupational Group: Repair of Electrical Equipment
Occupational Family: Signal Repair
Level Title Code Title Reference Effective: 1 901(C) 03/19/94
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.
Troubleshoots problems with wiring systems, electric motors, and electrical components
Troubleshoots problems with police warning light systems, highway lighting systems, traffic signal equipment or systems and fire alarm systems
Troubleshoots problems with microprocessors
Repairs underground and overhead cables
Operates a motor vehicle
Operates cherry picker, ladder, platform, or boom trucks
Tests fire traffic signal systems
Tests wiring systems and electrical components
Tests electronic circuitry
Installs radar speed detection equipment
Installs conduit and wiring systems
Installs underground and overhead cables
Installs electric motors and electrical components
Installs microprocessors
Installs traffic signal equipment or systems, fire traffic signal systems, highway lighting systems and police warning light systems Repairs radar traffic signal detector units
Repairs fire traffic signal systems, traffic signal equipment or systems and highway lighting systems
Installs computer board components
Repairs conduit and wiring systems
Repairs electrical components and electric motors
Repairs fire alarm systems
Estimates required quantity of time, costs, materials or personnel for the accomplishment of assignments or goals
Writes narrative letters or reports
Recommends the purchase of new and replacement materials, equipment, parts and supplies
Schedules maintenance or repair
Implements programs of preventive maintenance
Provides technical information
CHARACTERISTIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of procedures for installing traffic signal equipment or systems
Knowledge of procedures for operating oscilloscopes
Knowledge of procedures for operating microprocessors
Knowledge of procedures for installing fire signal systems and police warning light systems
Knowledge of the theory and principles of electricity
Knowledge of procedures for testing wiring systems and electrical components
Knowledge of procedures for installing wiring systems and electrical components
Knowledge of schematic symbol system
Knowledge of electronic component color codes
Knowledge of procedures for testing electronic circuitry
Knowledge of procedures for installing microprocessors
Knowledge of the theory and principles of electronics
Knowledge of procedures for operating volt or ohm meters
Knowledge of the laws, regulations, and policies relating to fire safety or protection
Knowledge of general vocabulary and spelling
Skill in operating a motor vehicle
Ability to read various meters, gauges or dials
Ability to troubleshoot problems with microprocessors
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 perform precision soldering and desoldering for electronic circuitry work
Ability to troubleshoot problems with police warning light systems
Ability to troubleshoot problems with computer board components
Ability to troubleshoot problems with traffic signal equipment or systems
Ability to troubleshoot problems with fire signal systems
Ability to troubleshoot problems with radar traffic signal detector units
Ability to troubleshoot problems with electric motors
Ability to troubleshoot problems with electrical components
Ability to troubleshoot problems with wiring systems
Ability to operate cherry picker, ladder, platform or boom trucks
Ability to schedule or organize work activities of others
MINIMUM