Telecommunications Infrastructure Specialist

Job Description:

Telecommunications Infrastructure Specialist

Description

The Position

Bargaining Unit: Local 856 - General Services & Maintenance Unit

Why join the Contra Costa County?
Contra Costa County Department of Information Technology (DoIT) is seeking a talented individual to serve as a key member of its Telecommunications team as an Infrastructure Specialist. DoIT offers centralized telecommunications services to support both routine and critical County operations.

Under direction, incumbents install, maintain, and repair a variety of telecommunications data equipment, fiber-optic, and other voice/data cabling systems in County facilities; install termination interfaces and equipment tracking for telecommunication facilities; splice fiber cables and other engaging tasks. You will collaborate with telephone companies and other vendor partners to ensure successful implementation of systems and equipment, while maintaining a safe work environment by ensuring standards and policies are followed.

If you are someone who thrives in both team and individual assignments and is passionate and skilled in the design, pathway and distribution of data wire and cabling systems and equipment, then we want you to join the DoIT Telecommunication Team to help further the modernization of Contra Costa County’s communications!

We are looking for someone who is:

• Proficient in problem-solving and adept at determining the appropriate course of action
• An effective communicator who will maintain good working relationships with partners while ensuring accountability
• Cautious and safety-focused
• Detailed and organized

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Designing and developing pathways and structures for cabling or wire media
• Installing, arranging, splicing, terminating, and testing data cabling equipment
• Traveling to various worksites to perform installation and troubleshooting duties
• Referring hardware problems to the telecommunications lead and supervisor
• Locating and repairing fiber cable faults, which can be underground; sizing, gauging, splicing, terminating and closing cables
• Ensuring data transmission projects conform to bid requirements, including basic build code regulations

A few reasons you might love this job:

• You like planning and implementing functional design work
• You prefer working with your hands rather than being in an office all day
• You will be part of a collaborative team and work independently
• The work you do has an impact on vital County operations

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• You will be required to work in confined and awkward spaces while adhering to safety requirements under a variety of weather conditions
• You will need to accurately track and document actions, time, and cost in the course of your work
• You will encounter customers who are experiencing outages and difficulties
• You will be managing multiple assignments or projects simultaneously

Competencies Required:

• Critical Thinking: Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Delivering Results: Meeting organizational goals and customer expectations and making decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks
• Innovative Problem Solving: Identifying and analyzing problems in order to propose new ways to do business
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding and using written information
• Design Sense: Creating work products that are functional, intuitive, and aesthetically pleasing
• Environmental Exposure Tolerance: Performing under physically demanding conditions
• Industry Monitoring: Grasping the external political, economic, competitive, and social factors affecting the industry
• Manual Dexterity: Using senses, hands, and fingers in manipulating objects quickly and efficiently
• Professional & Technical Expertise: Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Safety Focus: Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards
• Displaying Ownership and Accountability: Holding self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results
• Teamwork: Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals

To read the complete job description, please visit the website, www.cccounty.us/hr .

The eligible list established from this recruitment may remain in effect for six (6) months.

Minimum Qualifications

License Required: Possession of a Valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s License. Valid out of State motor vehicle operator's license will be accepted during the application process.

Education: Twelve (12) college semester or eighteen (18) college quarter units with emphasis on telecommunications and data transmission cabling or closely related field.

Experience: Three (3) years of full-time experience installing telecommunications infrastructure.

Substitution: One (1) year of additional journey-level telecommunications infrastructure experience, including military, may substitute for the required education.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience working on large indoor commercial installations and new buildouts
• DIR Electrician certification for voice, data, and video technician (this is a State of California Department of Industrial Relations Certification)
• Current/former membership in professional organizations such as electrical unions

Selection Process

Application Filing: All applicants must apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/contracosta and submit the information as indicated on the job announcement by the final filing date.Training and Experience Questionnaire: Candidates will be required to complete a training and experience questionnaire at the time of filing. The responses to the training and experience questions on the supplemental questionnaire will be used to evaluate candidates' r elevant education, training and/or experience as it relates to the Telecommunications Infrastructure Specialist Classification. (Weighted 100%)
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PASS A SECURITY BACKGROUND CHECK AND PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL: As a condition of employment, finalists will be required to successfully pass the pre-employment screening requirements established for the position. The requirements are based on the assigned duties and responsibilities of the position. Candidates who are being considered for appointment for specific positions may be required to pass a medical examination. Candidates who cannot meet the medical requirement may be placed under waiver until this requirement is met. T elecommunications Infrastructure Specialists have to intermittently and at times repetitively bend, squat, and kneel to retrieve and handle supplies, perform repairs, complete installations, etc. They lift, move, and carry supplies and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds in general office are as and occasionally from other sites. O n a repetitive basis they may reach at full extension or overhead while pulling. They may be required to maintain awkward positions for extended periods of time, lift equipment weighing up to 50 pounds to complete repairs or installations of phones, and may climb up and down ladders and pull cable through ceiling and walls.


Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to participate in the selection process.

The Human Resources Department may change the examination steps noted above in accordance with the Personnel Management Regulations and accepted selection practices.

For recruitment specific questions, please contact Amanda Monson at Amanda.Monson@hrd.cccounty.us. For any technical issues, please contact the GovernmentJobs’ applicant support team for assistance at +1 855-524-5627.



CONVICTION HISTORY

After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/1343/Employee-Benefits

Closing Date/Time: 2/12/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$92,470.20 - $112,398.12 Annually