What We Offer

The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package. Aside from our base salary range, an employee with this position will also be eligible for the following:

Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, OR 5% for completion of a graduate degree.
Annual Leave - 208 hours per year, increasing to 288 hours after 5 years of service.
Annual Leave Redemption - The ability to "cash in" or redeem up to 100 hours of Annual Leave per year after using 80 hours in the preceding twelve months.
Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3% match on your 401(k) contributions.
Health Plans – Full time employees are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans: Tier one for employee only is $509 per biweekly pay period, tier two for employee plus one is $779 per biweekly pay period and tier three for employee plus family is $983 per biweekly pay period.
Flexible Spending Accounts - Choice of participation in the Flexible Spending Accounts which increase spending power through reimbursement of pre-tax dollars for IRS approved dependent care and health care expenses.
Pension Plan - Both the County and employees contribute to the County's Retirement Plan and to Social Security. If eligible, reciprocity may be established with other public retirement systems, such as PERS.
Holidays - 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.

The Department

The Information Technology Services Department works with every Ventura County department/agency to provide the necessary technology infrastructure and consulting/contracting services to meet ongoing and emerging business needs, including project management, business process improvement, applications support, voice/data infrastructure, data security, threat and vulnerability/risk management, and extended staffing.

The Position

Working within the Network Services Division, under direction the Telecommunications Network Specialist II (TNS II), or under general direction the Telecommunications Network Specialist III (TNS III), assembles, installs, maintains, modifies and/or repairs electronic equipment, two-way radios and/or point to point microwave equipment; performing related duties as required.

The TNS II requires journey level proficiency in the full range of activities, such as system and equipment installation, modification, maintenance and repair for electronic equipment, two-way radios and/or point to point microwave.

The TNS III is the advanced journey level in the series in which the incumbents serve as the technical resources in the assigned specialty providing functional supervision over assigned system activities and, as needed, lead the work of others in field assignments and/or in department activities.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have considerable experience in electronic component level troubleshooting, problem solving, and repair utilizing oscilloscopes, multimeters, and other electronic equipment. Formal training in electronics along with experience in 2-way radio and microwave installation/maintenance is highly desired. Knowledge of Federal Communication Commission (FCC) rules/regulations is highly preferred. In addition, they must work well with others and ensure high customer service standards are met.

Telecommunication Network Specialists II/III are represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) and are eligible for overtime compensation.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

OPENING DATE: Monday, April 14, 2025

CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.

APPROXIMATE SALARIES

Telecommunications Network Specialist II: $37.25 - $46.95 per hour

Telecommunications Network Specialist III: $40.65 - $51.18 per hour

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

Installs, tests, modifies and adjusts telecommunications equipment (e.g. microwave systems, radios, repeater sites, mobile units, multiplexers, and modems) in support of enterprise infrastructure including public safety and correctional facility systems;
Installs, services, and repairs, electronic equipment (e.g. closed-circuit television, digital circuitry, intercom and sound systems) both in the field and in the shop;
Responds to service requests, incidents, and problems, in a service management system accurately documenting labor hours and inventory for billing and performance monitoring;
Operates and monitors radio and telephone equipment (e.g. measures frequencies, modulations and power output of radio, microwave and digital circuitry; adjusts transmitters and receivers for maximum efficiency; maintains battery banks and related ancillary equipment) to ensure compliance with applicable regulations;
Constructs and assembles standard and custom communications equipment and prepares reports of work completed which may include installing and maintaining antenna systems on towers and fabricating special brackets and hardware for equipment installation to implement new or modify existing systems;
Maintains and updates all configuration documents, modification documentation, and work logs through thorough use of Microsoft products;
Tower maintenance, achieved by climbing towers, up to and exceeding 100 feet;
Performs other related duties as required.

At the (III) level additional duties may include:

Assigns, reviews, and directs, the work of other Telecommunications Network Specialists engaged in construction, installation, modification, repair and maintenance of telecommunications equipment and systems;
Leads the work of others engaged in telecommunications and business equipment and system repair activities;
Trains others through use of On-the-Job (OTJ) training guidance to enhance knowledge and skills sets;
Directs responses to service requests, incidents, and problems, in a service management system accurately documenting labor hours and inventory for billing and performance monitoring.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

Considerable technical skill in telecommunications and business equipment/systems repair experience, including a wide variety of primary and support data, telephone and/or radio/wireless communications equipment, demonstrating the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

AND

TNS II: at least two (2) years of practical hands-on experience in repair and testing of electronic communication equipment to the component level AND Microwave and/or two-way radio support experience.
TNS III: at least three (3) years of practical hands-on experience in repair and testing of electronic communication equipment to the component level AND Microwave and/or two-way radio support experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possession of or ability to obtain a valid California Driver License by date of hire;
Work may involve considerable cable pulling and terminations, of all types of telecommunications cabling, and color recognition and identification is required for termination of cabling;
Ability to climb and work on towers at heights in excess of one hundred (100) feet;
Ability to utilize a full range of body movements, involving reaching, bending, grasping, and climbing;
Perform manual labor associated with repair and servicing of telecommunications and business equipment which may include lifting objects weighing between 50-100 pounds;
Work under difficult weather conditions;
Work with batteries, asbestos and other hazardous materials;
Possession of, or the ability to obtain a FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL), within six (6) months of date of hire;
Possession of, or the ability to obtain a County of Ventura approved Climbing Certificate within six (6) months of date of hire
Must be able and willing to travel within Ventura County in support of technology efforts as needed;
Must be able and willing to work long hours to resolve production problems or meet project deadlines as needed;
Must be able and willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays on a standard rotating on-call basis as needed;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills must be demonstrated in the completion of the employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

DESIRED:

Working knowledge of Radio Propagation Analysis software;
Formal training in electronics along with experience in 2-way radio and microwave installation/maintenance;
Knowledge of Federal Communication Commission (FCC) rules/regulations.

Recruitment Process

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.