Sr Communications Technician - Oil & Gas Field Tech

The Senior Communications Technician will provide local area telecommunications field support. This position requires a highly motivated individual, capable of working independent of direct supervision, to support a wide array of communications systems within company facilities throughout the assigned territory. This position will provide direct support of local projects, system preventative maintenance, fault isolation and troubleshooting, and 24 hour on-call support. This technician will also provide support and first level training of field operations personnel. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Installation and maintenance of conventional and trunked 2-way voice radios systems.
• Installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting for various types of communication systems, such as voice, data, SCADA, video, microwave, and satellite equipment, in addition to the infrastructure which it supports.
• Assist projects group with the implementation of project related systems.
• Direct local contractors engaged in the installation and maintenance of telecommunications systems.
• Provide support and first level training of field operations personnel.
• Act as first level liaison between field operations and the IT organization.
• Drive standards in the field and provide feedback to the communications engineering team.
• Provide 24x7 on-call support.
• Travel up to 45% via company vehicle

Qualifications

• A high school degree or G.E.D. is required.
• An Associate's degree in Electronics or 7 years of equivalent experience in the field of Electronics is required.
• 2-Way conventional and/or trunked radio system experience is preferred
• A network certification such as a CCNA is a plus.
• 7+ years experience in the installation and/or maintenance of telecommunications systems, including wireless data systems, SCADA, and LAN cabling systems are required.
• Proven experience with phone system and microwave communications systems installation and maintenance are a plus.
• The applicant should be able to utilize test equipment and software required to support telecommunications systems in the field.
• Ability to interact with internal and external teams /clients to solve problems.
• Physical ability to work in an outdoor environment and safely and effectively operate a motor vehicle.