Telecommunications Engineer jobs in Peoria, AZ

1. Plans, designs, engineers, and constructs telecommunications systems

2. Analyzes telecommunications problems and needs and determines appropriate configurations of telecommunications hardware and software.

3. Researches, gathers, and compiles relevant technical information and evaluates new products and services from vendors.

4. Attends meetings, conferences, task forces, committees, events, etc. and remains current on job-specific and Department topics.

5. Researches federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, policies, and procedures, and develops long- and short-term plans for updating equipment, adding capabilities, enhancing existing systems, and providing improved telecommunications statewide.

6. Designs circuitry and implements telecommunications systems.

7. Conducts engineering studies.

8. Selects and develops new communications sites by locating sites, conducting radio surveys, filing documents, drawing up documents for approval, drafting construction drawings, and following through to approval.

9. Maintains and analyzes telecommunications equipment inventory used by DPS and client agencies and verifies proper frequency use and assignment, checks applications for compatibility with existing FCC licensed users.

10. Prepares radio propagation charts for internal and external client agencies.

11. Creates manuals for use by system users and provides input, advice, and recommendations to DPS and consultative services to client agencies outside DPS.

12. Coordinates and inspects the work of Department employees, vendors, service providers, contractors, subcontractors, and others.

13. Drafts, submits for approval, and implements technical practices, Section policies and standards, and/or participates in the development of training programs.

14. Monitors assigned networks and telecommunications systems and evaluates electrical power requirements for planned/new systems.