Telecommunications Network Installer I/II/III

Job Description:

Telecommunications Network Installer I/II/III

Description

Description

The Department

The County of Ventura Fire Department is committed to excellence, delivered with pride. Our response area includes more than 840,000 people in the unincorporated areas of Ventura County and seven of its cities: Ojai, Port Hueneme, Moorpark, Camarillo, Santa Paula, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks.

Comprised of approximately 658 dedicated personnel, the Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) is an all-hazard, full-service agency. VCFD's services are built around our mission of anticipating and responding to the dynamic public safety needs of our diverse community. This includes prevention and education, response and communication. We proudly provide fire protection, medical aid, rescue, hazardous materials response, and a variety of other services to the public. Formed in 1928 as a special district, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors acts as the Fire Department's Board of Directors.

The Ventura County Fire Department proudly provides fire protection, medical aid, rescue, hazardous materials response, and a variety of other services to the public. Their services are built around the mission of anticipating and responding to the dynamic public safety needs of our diverse community. This includes prevention and education, response and communication.

The Position

The Fire Protection District's telecommunications division supports the agency, including its surrounding partner agencies, by providing the necessary technology, hardware and software infrastructure of LMR radio, telephone and data systems to meet the ongoing and emerging business needs of 911 dispatching and emergency services to the citizens of the County of Ventura.

Working within the telecommunications division, under immediate (I), general (II), or minimal (III) supervision, the Telecommunications Network Installer (TNI) for this assignment installs, tests, repairs, maintains, and terminates the use of telecommunication and electronic equipment t hroughout the County as assigned; Various job assignments may involve support of either Voice/Data/Radio equipment including performing related duties as required.

PAYROLL TITLES AND APPROXIMATE SALARIES:
Telecommunications Network Installer I: $ 21.50 - $27.20 per hour
Telecommunications Network Installer II: $ 28.13 - $35.44 per hour
Telecommunications Network Installer III: $30 .74 - $38.74 per hour

NOTE: If appointed at the lower level, incumbent may be promoted to higher level without further examination upon meeting the minimum requirements, demonstrating satisfactory performance, and in accordance with the business needs of the department.

The successful candidate will have some experience in troubleshooting, installation, testing, repair, maintenance and removal of electronic and electrical automotive equipment. In addition, they must work well with others and ensure high customer service standards are met.

EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE: Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5% or 5% based on completion of Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill.

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Fire Protection District / Telecommunications Division

The Telecommunication Network Installer I/II/III is represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) and is eligible for overtime compensation.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: Wednesd ay, August 13 , 2025
CLOSING DATE: Wednesd ay , August 27, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS: Week of September 3, 2025
ORAL EXAMINATION: Week of September 10, 2025

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include but are not limited to the following (depending on classification level):

• Modifies, fabricates and alters original configurations on automobiles, trucks, heavy equipment, specialized emergency and related equipment for the installation and repair of auxiliary components systems such as two-way radios, computers, video equipment, sirens, lights, mounts and brackets.
• Disassembles and assembles vehicles and equipment as needed to perform maintenance, repairs, diagnostics or installation of systems and other auxiliary equipment and components.
• Operates vehicles as required to carry out maintenance including performing scheduled routine equipment maintenance.
• Inspects and tests electrical systems and equipment to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections, electronic test equipment and computer software.
• Maintains/updates electronic records of work orders, repairs performed, and time worked.
• References schematics and manufacturers' specifications to understand electrical connections and locate problems.
• Performs other related duties as required.

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: An individual must possess any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Telecommunications Network Installer I :

Some telecommunications experience, relevant, equivalent training in performing mobile communications installation, testing, and repair.

Telecommunications Network Installer II :

Two (2) years relevant telecommunications experience, relevant, equivalent training in performing mobile communications installation, testing, and repair.

Telecommunications Network Installer III :

Three (3) years relevant telecommunications experience, relevant, equivalent training in performing mobile communications installation, testing, and repair.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain a valid Class C California Driver License by date of hire;
• Ability to work in confined spaces and lifting equipment weighing up to 40 pounds;
• Ability to work outdoor in all types of weather conditions, including difficult weather conditions;
• Ability to work use a full range of body movements involving reaching, bending, grasping, and climbing;
• Ability to identify, and recognize different colors;
• Ability to work with batteries;
• Ability to work long hours;
• Ability to work regularly scheduled evening, weekend, holiday, and standby rotation;
• Ability to travel within the County.

DESIRED

• Prior working experience with telecommunications equipment for a public agency.
• Working skill in the use of oxy-acetylene, mig, tig, or arc welding equipment.
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES


Some to thorough knowledge (depending upon level in series) of:

• Principles and procedures pertaining to the mounting, installation, troubleshooting, and repair of mobile communication cabling and devices;
• Tools and electronic test equipment used in the repair and servicing to telecommunications and business equipment ;
• Tools and electronic test equipment maintenance.

Ability to:

• Understand and apply current methods, tools, equipment, and materials used in minor repair and maintenance of automobiles and light trucks;
• Read and comprehend written material;
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing ;
• Keep current on industry standards on mobile electronics for automobiles and light trucks.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: Applications must be received by the County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.


To apply online, 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.

INFORMATION FOR TRANSFER CANDIDATES: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.

Note to Applicants: Sufficient information must be provided under the Education/Work experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire to thoroughly and accurately demonstrate your qualifications to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above referenced sections; however, it may not be substituted in lieu of the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying
All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration. It is highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence. Responses such as “See Resume” or “Refer” are not acceptable and may disqualify an applicant from further evaluation.

APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying
All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the recruitment process.

TRAINING & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. The T&E is not a determination of whether the candidate meets the stated requirements; rather, the T&E is one method for determining who are the better qualified among those who have shown that they meet the stated requirements. In a T&E, applications are either scored or rank ordered according to criteria that most closely meet the business needs of the department. Candidates are typically scored/ranked in relation to one another; consequently, when the pool of candidates is exceptionally strong, many qualified candidates may receive a score or rank which is moderate or even low resulting in them not being advanced in the process.

NOTE: The selection process will likely consist of an Oral Exam, which may be preceded or replaced with the score from a Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E), contingent upon the size and quality of the candidate pool. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. If a T&E replaces the oral exam, candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%: A job-related oral examination may be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an oral examination will not be conducted. Instead, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.
ELIGIBLE LIST
Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies for this and similar vacancies within the Fire Protection District. There are currently two (2) Regular vacancies within the Fire Protection District.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough post offer, pre-employment background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.

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.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Jeff Weaver by email at jeff.weaver@venturacounty.gov .

Employer

Ventura County

Address

800 S. Victoria Avenue
LOC. #1970
Ventura, California, 93009

Phone

(805) 654-5129

Website

http://hr.ventura.org

YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

International Union of Operating Engineers

(LOCAL 501, IUOE)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website or you may call (805) 654-2570.
• Retirement FAQ's
• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Code: EOS

Closing Date/Time: 8/27/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$44,719.10 - $80,573.97 Annually