RADIO REPAIR MECHANIC

About the role

Note

This position is open only to City of New York employees serving in the permanent civil service title of Radio Repair Mechanic.

The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the world's busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency. The Department's main goal is to provide fire protection, emergency medical care, and other critical public safety services to residents and visitors in the five boroughs.

FDNY members are sworn to serve and protect life and property and the Department works to continually educate the public in fire, life safety and disaster preparedness, along with enforcing public safety codes. Since its inception in 1865, FDNY has helped lead efforts to make New York the safest big city in the nation. This accomplishment requires a steadfast and daily commitment to maintaining the Department's core values.

The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY), seeks a full-time Radio Repair Mechanic in the Bureau of Enterprise Technology. The successful candidate will: support the installation, maintenance, repair, testing, and operation of mission critical communications systems used throughout the FDNY.

The Radio Repair Mechanic will

• Install, repair, align, maintain, service, and tune radios, radars, microwaves, multiplexes, televisions, and a wide range of electronic apparatus and equipment used in FDNY communication systems.
• Service land mobile and marine radio receivers and transmitters, including analog and digital VHF, UHF, 700 MHz, and 800 MHz equipment, radio power systems, antenna systems, miniature transmitters/receivers, audio systems, and public address systems.
• Diagnose, locate, isolate, and repair defects in electronic equipment; troubleshoot and replace faulty components.
• Install electronic units and associated electrical elements, including mounting radios and communications equipment in FDNY vehicles and apparatus.
• Use computers and radio programming software to program, configure, and update communication equipment.
• Utilize Microsoft Office and technical software tools for documentation, reporting, and equipment recordkeeping.
• Operate a motor vehicle to travel to FDNY facilities, communications sites, field locations, and emergency scenes as required.
• Maintain accurate service records, prepare technical reports, and follow all departmental safety and operational procedures.

Qualifications & Requirements

• FIVE years of full-time satisfactory experience acquired within the last 10 years as a radio repair mechanic, or as an electronic technician repairing electronic equipment; or
• At least THREE years of experience as described in "1" above acquired within the last 10 years plus sufficient full-time training of a relevant nature, specializing in electronics, acquired in a trade school, technical school or vocational high school approved by a State's department of education or recognized accrediting organization, to make up the equivalent of the remaining required experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of approved trade school, technical school or vocational high school.
• Possession of a Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.
• For appointment to certain positions possession of a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) General Radiotelephone Operator's License, with a radar endorsement, is required.