Electronics Technician
Sacramento County
- Sacramento, CA
- $74,082-81,662 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
This is a limited continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:6/4/24, 6/25/24 (final)Under general supervision, assembles, installs, maintains, repairs, tests and operates various types of complex electronic equipment and systems used within County facilities, emergency equipment and/or motor vehicles.Examples of Knowledge and AbilitiesKnowledge of
- Principles of electronic theory and circuitry
- Principles of low voltage wiring systems, including automotive wiring
- Inventory and records management principles
- Practices and tools related to disassembling and reassembling of interior automotive parts and components
- Principles underlying the installation and use of a wide variety of electronic systems and equipment in a high security environment
- Access control, intercom, paging, closed circuit television and electronic alarm systems; telemetry and wire and fiber optic carrier equipment
- Data circuit protocols and installation requirements
- Electronic high and low voltage circuits
- Methods, practices and tools used in maintaining, repairing, testing and adjusting a variety of electronic systems and equipment
- Safety practices necessary for work in electronics and electrical systems and power equipment
- Read plans, specifications, blue prints and schematics, and make rough drawings and sketches
- Track equipment performance to ensure compliance with equipment specifications
- Analyze, determine problems and repair electronic systems and equipment
- Identify and use hand and power tools; soldering equipment; cutting, crimping and splicing tools; and various electronic test equipment and instruments; make minor repairs to equipment
- Communicate clearly in English, both verbally and in writing
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
- Maintain records, present data and prepare reports
- Use a personal computer
- Work independently and make routine decisions
- Follow detailed verbal and written instructions in the installation/removal and repair of electronic equipment
- Read and comprehend technical manuals, troubleshooting guides, manufactures' specifications, warranties, parts catalogs, and work orders
- Explain technical information in layman's terms to service users and other personnel in order to answer questions and provide information about equipment and equipment operation
- safely lift 50 pounds while standing and 25 pounds while leaning or lying in various positions
- climb ladders and poles, and install equipment on towers and other structures
- stoop, bend, kneel, and squat for extended periods of time
- differentiate between colors at a level necessary to work with electrical wires
- work outside in all weather conditions
- work on-call as necessary including nights, weekends and holidays
- work in a secured detention or correctional facility
Department of Personnel Services
Employment Services Division
700 H Street, Room 4667
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service
Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667
- Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
- Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
- Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
- Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
- A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
- Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
- The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
- Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
- If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
- Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
- If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
- For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
- If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.