System Communication Technician

System Communication Technician

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• Provided pay range: $69.23/hr – $70.96/hr
• Pay will be based on your skills and experience.

Become a System Communication Technician at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll be part of the Digital-Grid-Services (D.G.S) team responsible for Repair and Maintenance (R&M) of our network transport equipment. You will work on Optical networks (DWDM – MPLS – SONET), Radio systems (Terrestrial Microwave and Land mobile Radio), and Communication Circuits that support company operation and Electrical Grid support.

As a System Communication Technician
, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

• To ensure safety and compliance for all employees and the environment.
• Ensure the protection of all company physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.
• Monitor and test the Telecommunication network using Element Management Systems, remote Network Management tools.
• Use electronic test equipment to diagnose, isolate, and correct failures and issues.
• Work in the field independently on network issues, and prioritize system problems, alarms, and issues.
• Work with peers, clients, and other agencies to meet service levels and insure reliability of the communication networks. Determine network and client impact and make updates to Edison Network-Operation Center (SCE‑TCC) and your supervisor.
• Expedite or escalate issues as necessary. Create and maintain logs, reports, trouble tickets associated to your work and repair activities.
• Work from drawings, specifications, manufacturers’ manuals and instructions to test, operate, maintain, and repair telecommunications equipment.

• Four or more years of experience with maintaining, repairing, and installing sophisticated electronic equipment.
• Three or more years of experience using tools, computers, and test equipment to isolate and repair electrical equipment.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license.

• Associate’s Degree in electronics, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and considerable company experience in the installation, maintenance and repair of Telecommunication equipment, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the applied theory of electricity and electronics, basic engineering principles, communications theory, work methods, use of test & measurement equipment, computers, software, and safe work practices required for indicative duties.
• Safely perform work on a variety of communication apparatus and equipment.
• Ability to apply the required knowledge to supervise and perform Communication Technician work.
• Two or more years of experience with written instructions, blueprints, wiring diagrams, understanding equipment specifications, manuals, and previous experience; to perform assigned tasks.
• Two or more years of experience working with mechanical work and moderate physical labor.
• Two or more years of experience working remotely or locally to diagnose, and isolate problems in the telecommunications network and make or recommend necessary repairs.

• This position’s work mode is on-site. The employee will report to an SCE facility or in the field location. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
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• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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