Ohio Department of Public Safety - Ohio State Highway Patrol

Report in Location: 7051 Glenn Highway Road, Cambridge, 43725

Work hours: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM; on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Oversee, direct, supervise & perform the building, modification, installation, repairing, maintenance, & testing of all electronic equipment (e.g.; multi-channel radio transmitters & receivers, radar units, blood-alcohol computers (BAC), TV video & recording equipment, security systems, emergency power units, intercom systems, vehicle emergency lights, radio-over-internet protocol 

(RoIP) systems, voice-over-internet protocol (VoIP) systems, various telephone systems, & computer peripheral equipment (e.g.; printers, snap cards, etc.)) in highway patrol facilities, vehicles, & other state agencies; Perform basic level testing of network service connectivity for radio related systems & configuration of mobile data computer terminals to complete repair of peripheral devices, set-up/programming of routers & other network related equipment for radio related systems, radio template configuration & programming, in-vehicle video systems, & public address systems  Travel throughout district to supervise &/or perform regular or emergency work;  Responsible for inventory control of electronic equipment; Responsible for designing & engineering needed electronic systems for patrol posts or patrol vehicles;  Act as the liaison within the district for the deployment, equipment programming, and set-up/tear down of the division's command vehicles, tactical communication vehicle, & sky watch towers; Install radio related software in computers located throughout the state of Ohio; Comply with Federal Communication Commission 

(FCC), state & other regulations related to communications & other electronic equipment.

Supervise, train & develop lower level personnel in job duties, technical knowledge, & FCC requirements; Participate in the selection & hiring process of the division's subordinate electronic technicians; Prepare work schedules & assign tasks; Evaluate job performance of subordinates; Maintain files, records & other data related to supervision, management & job performance; Instruct & train users of the Multi-Agency Radio Communication System (MARCS) for all division personnel and if approved by the TCS Commander other police agencies within the district; Provide training & technical support on electronic equipment &/or system users (e.g.; Electronic Speed Measuring Devices, etc.) for all division facilities & other law enforcement agencies throughout the state; Act as the district liaison for communications & interoperability communication planning between federal, state, and local agencies.

Maintain proper inventory; Requisition supplies & parts as needed; Monitor changes in the FCC rules & regulations; Make recommendations & proposals regarding the purchase or use of equipment; Assume duties of subordinates during absence or emergency; Perform other related duties as required.

Completion of two-year technical program in electronics or radio or broadcast engineering & 3 yrs. exp. in electronics, or radio or broadcast engineering position; hold General Radio Telephone Operator's License issued by Federal Communications Commission or be certified by one of the following: Society of Broadcast Engineers, National Association of Business & Educational Radio, Inc., National Association of Radio & Telecommunications Engineers, Inc., International Society of Certified Electronic Technicians or Associated Public Safety Communications Officers, Inc., or any other private industry certificate recognized by Federal Communications Commission.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualification For Employment noted above.