Telecommunications Technician 1, 2, Senior

Requisition ID: 19073

 

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

 

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

 

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

 

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

 

Summary

Provides field support for SRP's various telecommunication networks and systems. These networks and systems include technology supporting Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), Field Area Networks (FANs), radio systems, and fiberoptics. Successful construction, maintenance and operation of these networks and systems is critical in supporting SRP's mission of providing sustainable, reliable, and affordable water and energy. Substation, control house, and general network knowledge and experience preferred. 

What You'll Do

• Installs, programs, and maintains various telecommunication technologies independently while also supporting others. 
• Updates work and asset management tools as needed while also supporting others. 
• Facilitates system changes and outages while also supporting others. 
• Participates in on call support related to network and system incidents. 
• Takes the lead on more complicated or less common tasks without support from others. 
• Provides technical leadership and mentorship to team. 
• Follows all policies, procedures, and standards to deliver safe, secure, reliable, and efficient solutions. 
• Verifies and updates network and system documentation. 
• Participates in all mandatory training ranging from safety to technology as required for the role.  
• Responsible for vehicle, test equipment, tools and any materials associated with work. 
• Supports the full lifecycle of telecommunication equipment and systems. 
• Works collaboratively with all stakeholders in the best interest of SRP. 
• Acts as an advisor in support of system designs, estimates, changes, improvements, or evaluations. 
• Manages time to support multiple jobs simultaneously and stays in contact with customers to ensure timelines are met. 
• Raises issues and seeks clarification with Engineering group pertaining to job NTPs 
• Performs new Substation builds and provides support to others.

What It Takes To Succeed

• Ability to multi-task and be flexible with ever changing work priorities. 
• Ability to mentor newer technicians and work closely with engineering staff.
• Possess high quality communication and organizational skills. 
• Strong troubleshooting, problem solving and analytic skills, capable of addressing challenging technical issues.