Communications & Control Technician (Electronic Technician) ESSENTIALDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists with the development, installation,enhancement and maintenance of the control and monitoring system.Installs, repairs and services direct to line, time division multiplexdigital channel banks, CSU/DSU high-speed data modems and other datacommunications equipment. Works with the phone company and other vendorsto achieve data line installations and repairs. Performs precisioncalibration and maintenance on primary instrumentation devices utilizedfor the control and operation of SCADA controlled and monitored waterand wastewater facilities. Installs, repairs and services UHF, point tomultipoint multiple addresses, and spread spectrum data radios alongwith analog/digital microwave systems in the 2, 6, 10, 11 and 23 Ghzbands as directed. Installs, repairs and services microwave towers,antennas, transmission lines and dehydrator units as directed. Workswith Human Machine Interface screens, SCADA PCs, network equipment,programmable logic controllers and remote terminal units as directed.Performs preliminary path studies of proposed microwave links as well asfrequency interference and intermodulation studies at microwave/radiosites. SECONDARY DUTIES: Performs related duties as required. MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS: Education and Experience: An Associate\'s Degree inElectronic Engineering, an electronics technician certification(community college or trade school), or an ISA Control SystemsTechnician Certification; and One (1) year experience maintaining andservicing computer controlled programmable logic controllers (PLCs)and/or other types of automated process control; and Experience in thecalibration, repair and maintenance of instrumentation and datacommunication equipment required; or Any equivalent combination ofeducation or experience. Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Ability to troubleshoot to the board level utilizing a variety ofelectronic test equipment as well as computer driven diagnostics isrequired. Ability to install, align and service microwave towers, dish,yagi and Omni directional antennas in excess of 100 feet above groundlevel required. Familiarity with windows-based HMI application softwareis desired. Familiarity with Auto-CAD, or other equivalent CAD designprogram is desired. Familiarity with computer aided microwave terrainanalysis engineering program. Working knowledge of Windows OperatingSystems. Strong initiative/work ethic and excellent interpersonal, oraland written communication skills required. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: ValidMassachusetts Class D motor vehicle license. FCC General RadiotelephoneOperator License (or ability to obtain license within six months.) PassConfined Space Entry Training within six months. TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTUSED: Electronic test equipment, PLC\'s climbing and fall retrievalequipment, personal computer including word processing and othersoftware, hand tools, mobile radios and copy and fax machines.