Telecom Technician

Job title:Telecom Technician

Location:Houston or Galveston, TX

Duration: 36 Months

Description:
All personnel assigned to the Work hold, at minimum, the following qualifications and certifications by role.

Equivalent field experience demonstrating a comparable competency level may be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to Company approval prior to personnel mobilization.

Field Telecom Technician (TT)

The following OEM-aligned certifications are required at the Telecom Technician level:

a) Motorola MOTOTRBO Capacity Max: MOTOTRBO Technical Fundamentals, Radio Management & CPS 2.0, and IP Networking for MOTOTRBO (ETA CET recommended);

b) Federal Signal PAGA: PAGASYS Installation & Configuration, and Hazardous Area Familiarization (Class I/II/III);

c) FFT Intrusion Detection: FFT Installation & Commissioning, and FFT CAMS Operator Training;

d) LenelS2 OnGuard: LCA Lenel Certified Associate; e) Milestone XProtect: MCIT Milestone Certified Integration Technician.

All Telecom Technicians must additionally hold foundational networking training (CompTIA Network+ recommended) and applicable hazardous area familiarization.

Overview to understand the role

Field Telecom Technician (TT)

What kind of candidate?

Look for a hands-on field technician who can physically install, configure, test, troubleshoot, and maintain telecom and electronic security systems.

Typical candidate titles:

• Telecom Technician
• Field Service Technician
• Communications Technician
• Radio Technician
• RF/Radio Technician
• PAGA Technician
• Security Systems Technician
• CCTV/Access Control Technician
• Low Voltage Technician
• ELV Technician
• Network Technician
• Structured Cabling Technician

Main technical skills to look for

The candidate should have experience with some or several of:

• Motorola MOTOTRBO / two-way radio systems
• PAGA / Public Address & General Alarm systems
• Federal Signal PAGASYS
• FFT fiber optic intrusion detection
• LenelS2 OnGuard access control
• Milestone XProtect CCTV/VMS
• CCTV cameras and video management systems
• Access control systems
• Intrusion detection
• Structured cabling
• Fiber and copper cabling
• Basic IP networking
• VLANs
• Static IP addressing
• Subnetting
• Switches and network connectivity
• Preventive and corrective maintenance

Certifications to prioritize

Strong matches:

Motorola

• MOTOTRBO Technical Fundamentals
• Radio Management
• CPS 2.0
• IP Networking for MOTOTRBO

Networking

• CompTIA Network+
• ETA CET is recommended

Federal Signal

• PAGASYS Installation & Configuration
• Hazardous Area Familiarization

FFT

• Installation & Commissioning
• CAMS Operator Training

LenelS2

• LCA Lenel Certified Associate

Milestone

• MCIT Milestone Certified Integration Technician