State of Maryland

A Radio Technician Supervisor General is the supervisory level of technical radio work involving the installation, repair, and maintenance of transmitters, receivers, and related radio equipment in accordance with Federal Communications Commission regulations.  Employees in this classification function as regional supervisors overseeing the work of Radio Technicians, Radio Mechanics and assigned clerical staff.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a higher level officer or administrator.  Employees in this classification may be subject to 24 hour on-call duty.

Positions in this classification are evaluated by using the classification job evaluation methodology.  The use of this method involves comparing the assigned duties and responsibilities of a position to the job criteria found in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification.

The Radio Technician Supervisor is differentiated from the Radio Technician IV in that the Radio Technician Supervisor functions as regional supervisors and has supervisory responsibility for lower-level Radio Technicians while the Radio Technician IV assigns, reviews and approves the work of and trains lower-level Radio Technicians.

Schedules, assigns and supervises the work of Radio Technicians and Radio Mechanics engaged in the repair, maintenance, testing, calibration, assembly and installation of both stationary and mobile radios and related equipment such as power supply units and antennas;

Examines work completed by subordinates for technical sufficiency;

Modifies, constructs, maintains, checks accuracy and calibrates test equipment;

Maintains logs, files and repair and supply records;

Prepares various reports;

Evaluates existing shop procedures and recommends changes to improve the availability of equipment for operators and to improve overall network efficiency; Inventories and orders replacement parts, electronic components and supplies;

May recommend the purchase of operating and test equipment;

Performs other related duties.

Knowledge of radio theory;

Knowledge of maintenance and repair practices concerning amplitude modulated and frequency modulated transmitting and receiving equipment;

Knowledge of radio transmitting and receiving practices;

Knowledge of digital communication and microprocessor controlled radio transmitting and receiving equipment;

Knowledge of microwave, multiplexing and general radio-telephone practices;

Knowledge of the methods of designing and constructing radio equipment;

Knowledge of Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations governing commercial radio communications;

Knowledge of the National Electric Code and local codes and regulations for electrical wiring and installation of electrical equipment;

Knowledge of the care and storage of equipment and replacement and component parts;

Knowledge of the principles of supervision for technical personnel;

Ability to safely operate and maintain manual and power tools;

Ability to make adjustments and repairs to transmitters, receivers and related equipment;

Ability to adjust frequency modulated or amplitude modulated radio transmitters and receivers to proper modulation deviations or modulation levels and operating frequency in accordance with Federal Communication Commission regulations;

Ability to understand and follow schematics;

Ability to use and maintain test equipment such as oscilloscopes and volt-ohm meters;

Ability to prepare and maintain repair records.

Education:   Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Eight years of experience in the repair of electronic communications equipment, seven years must have included the repair of two-way FM radios.

Notes: 

1. Candidates may substitute the successful completion of a one year program of study in radio electronics at a recognized training school, trade school, or college for up to one year of the required general experience.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in Electronics    Technician (Communications) classifications or Signal Corps, Aerospace Maintenance, or Data/Communications Maintenance specialty codes in the aviation communications field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

1. Applicants for this classification must possess either a Federal Communications Commission General Radiotelephone Operator license, a FCC Ship Radar Endorsement, a National Association of Business and Educational Radio certificate or an Associated Public Safety Communications Officers Incorporated certificate. All applicants must list their license or certificate number and expiration date on the application.

2. Employees in this classification may be assigned dutieswhich require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Class specifications are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions.  Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of S (Supervisor), M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z (Confidential).  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.

Employees in this classification are eligible to receive overtime compensation.  An employee who works more than the normal workweek is entitled to be compensated for that overtime as provided by the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 8-305.