DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Address:  Phoenix, AZ
Salary:  $81,856.74 - $109,902.83 Annually

To apply, you must go to the DPS website.  Click here and follow the instructions to submit your online application.

This recruitment will be used to establish an 18-month eligibility list to fill current and future vacancies over the life of the list.  Apply promptly; application period may close without notice. 

Studies, designs, engineers, constructs, installs, and coordinates telecommunications equipment, systems, and facilities; performs engineering studies involving equipment, applications, or theoretical analyses.  Performs related duties as assigned.  This is a competitive classification.
Must successfully complete the examination process.
Qualifications Appraisal Board (QAB) - Weighted 100%nd in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to extensive (5+ years) journey-level experience related to land mobile radio Frequency Modulation (FM) two-way radio, microwave, fiber optic, and electronic communications systems (FCC Part 90, Part 101, or military equivalent). Must have technical certification (e.g., FCC General Class License, PCIA or APCO Technical Certificate, CET Journeyman Certificate with a Communications endorsement, or equivalent).

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Office setting. 
Travel by conventional vehicles, 4-wheel drive trucks, snow-traversing vehicles, and, where appropriate, riding in fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft, in all forms of weather and conditions (e.g., extreme heat, extreme cold, rain, blizzards, heavy snowfall, icy roads, muddy roads, etc.).
May be required to work and drive in inclement weather.
May be required to walk or stand for extended periods of time.
May be required to bend, stretch, stoop, reach, and climb.
May be exposed to hazardous chemicals.
May be required to lift and move heavy, bulky items, equipment, supplies, and materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
May travel statewide and work irregular hours when required. 
Must have and maintain a valid Arizona driver license.

Applicants must complete an examination process. A polygraph and background investigation are required for successful applicants. DPS supports a drug-free work environment through pre-employment drug testing.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements. All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Public Safety is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to benefit-eligible employees in cooperation with the State of Arizona.
• Accrued vacation pay and sick days
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Deferred compensation plan
• Top-ranked retirement plans
• Affordable medical, dental, vision, life, and short & long-term disability insurance plans
• Employee Assistance, Peer and Family Support Programs
• Bus Cards (Subsidized partially by the State)
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 223-2290. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.