Job Description

Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, customer-owned LES is one of the nation\xe2\x80\x99s leading utility companies. We\xe2\x80\x99re recognized for low costs, reliability, financial stability, innovation, environmental stewardship, community involvement and exceptional customer service. So, if you are looking for a career, and not just a job; if you value working in an atmosphere that values passion and talent, high personal standards, service excellence, the environment and the community in which we live- LES may be the place for you. Please note, LES is interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, LES is not able to sponsor employment-based immigrant or non-immigrant visas. This is not a remote position and requires residency within reasonable commuting distance to LES in Lincoln, Nebraska daily.






Job Title




Telecommunication Technician




Employment Type


Starting Pay Range


Posting Date




Full-time


$34.00 - $50.23


4/17/2023




Employment Classification


Division


Closing Date




Regular


Technology Services


5/01/2023



CORE COMPETENCIES & ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Under direct supervision, responsible for the transmission of information from one location to another. The information can be voice, data or video and is used for LES\xe2\x80\x99 transmission and distribution operations, substation automation and control, teleprotection, SCADA, generation O&M, generation resource scheduling, corporate operations, customer interaction and regulatory compliance. Special emphasis is placed on ensuring a high level of uptime, dependability, security and confidentiality for all users, applications and circuits. The consequence of error can create a direct threat to human life, the reliability of the bulk electric system, or can result in significant financial loss or penalty. Performs emergency and scheduled overtime work as required. When \xe2\x80\x9con-call\xe2\x80\x9d, response time is expected to be 60 minutes or less, in fit for duty condition. Consistent and reliable attendance is required.

• Assists, under direct supervision, in the operations, administration, maintenance, performance and troubleshooting (OAMP&T) of the following: VHF, UHF and microwave radio systems for LMR, MAS, and capacitor bank control; antenna support structures and obstruction lighting, radio coverage measurements, optical transport systems including SONET multiplexers and Ethernet; other hardware and systems including SCADA master station front end processors, RTU communication protocols, Ethernet switches, media converters, IED communication, peripheral I/O devices, network synchronization, video monitoring, telephone systems, and teleprotection systems including audio tone, mirrored bits, line current differential, and power line carrier.
• Under direct supervision, performs basic preventive maintenance on all communication equipment and systems.
• Under direct supervision, works with technicians of outside agencies to resolve telecommunication problems.
• Performs work in strict compliance with MRO, NERC, FCC and FAA regulations.
• Under direct supervision, assists the engineers with the evaluation of emerging communication technology as it applies to electric utilities.

Customer Focus \xe2\x80\x93 The successful candidate puts customers, both internal and external, at the center of business decisions in order to identify and respond to current and future customer needs. Builds customer confidence, is committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets achievable customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met, solicits opinions and ideas from customers, responds to internal customers.


Initiative \xe2\x80\x93 Seeking a candidate that takes action on their own without being prompted; handles problems independently; able to resolve issues without relying on extensive help from others; does more than is expected or asked.


Communication - The ideal candidate expresses ideas and information in a clear and concise manner whether verbally, written, or other means; tailors message to fit the interests and needs of the audience; delivers information in a manner that is interesting and compelling.


Job Technical Skills - A person in this role will keep their technical skills current; effectively applies specialized knowledge and skills to perform work tasks; understands and masters the technical skills, knowledge, and tasks associated with their job; shares technical expertise with others.


EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Two year technical college degree in electronics, and
• Six months to one year of experience, or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
• Training and experience should be specific to electronics, radio, telecommunications and computer networking.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• A valid lifetime FCC General Class Radiotelephone Operators License or a Certificate from a private sector organization, including but not limited to NABER, ISCET, or NARTE, is required within 6 months.
• Valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license

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