Initial Posting Date:

11/06/2025

Application Deadline:

11/25/2025

Agency:

Department of Transportation

Salary Range:

$6,679 - $10,092

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Trunked Radio System Administrator

Job Description:

Information Systems Specialist 7 – Trunked Radio System Administrator
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Maintenance & Operations Branch
Wireless Communications Section / Field Operations
Salem

This position is open for recruitment and fully funded following the 2025 Special Legislative Session.

The role:

Join our team as a trunked radio system administrator where you will oversee technical project management, strategic planning and business controls relating to software, hardware, communication systems and data. You will deliver customer assistance, information technology integration and planning and operation services to all aspects of the State Radio Project. You will implement, manage, program, upgrade and repair the multiagency, statewide trunked radio systems and servers, aid dispatch consoles, and provide engineering guidance to all radio frequency systems. Apply today and play a crucial role in public safety communications within Oregon!

We provide a safe and reliable multimodal transportation system that connects people and helps Oregon's communities and economy thrive. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply for our positions.

Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life:

Oversee, promote and support the Information Technology (IT) aspects of the State Radio Project, providing our customers with standard interfaces, consistent service, reliability and on-demand consumption.
Oversee, negotiate, communicate and align IT requirements with appropriate environmental conditions at multiple remote communication center locations to ensure smooth integration.
Manage partnerships and customer relationships at all levels, anticipate communication needs which may arise for customers, team leads, peers, staff, and management by having all important plans, directions, business processes, and issues which may affect them, documented and current.
Provide project management for enterprise-wide information technology projects in assigned business areas that involve multiple public safety agencies.
Analyze and research software, hardware and communication systems.
Develop plans and monitor system performance to ensure capacity is not exceeded.
Plan, coordinate, develop and evaluate enterprise-wide facility engineering requirements for the project relating to hardware, software, database and communication systems requirements.
Lead all site related design and engineering work.
Coordinate with the SIEC and partners within the project to maintain efficient use of managed networks and shared trunked radio systems by public safety organizations within Oregon.
Required to work outside of your regularly scheduled working hours during inclement weather or emergency situations.
Work in a standard office environment and in the field (not eligible for telework); Respond to emergency situations that may involve exposure to lethal voltages, chemicals, heights, adverse weather, and hazardous outdoor inspect and plants. Operate a Sno-Cat or UTV in inclement weather or rough conditions to gain access to remote locations.
To request a copy of the position description, which includes all duties and working conditions, please email ODOTRecruitment@odot.oregon.gov.

What’s in it for you:

Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.
Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.
The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.
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Minimum qualifications:

Six (6) years of wireless communications or information systems experience in trunked radio wireless system operation;

An associate's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field, OR completion of a two (2) year accredited vocational training program in information technology or related field; AND four (4) years of wireless communications or information systems experience in trunked radio wireless system operation;

A bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or related field AND two (2) years of wireless communications or information systems experience in trunked radio wireless system operation;

Master's degree in information technology, computer science, or related field may substitute for all of the above.

Special qualifications:

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must have a valid US driver license and an acceptable driving record. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s). Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.
This position requires a maximum 60 minute response time to 455 Airport Rd, SE Bldg. C, Salem, OR 97301 for emergency call-outs.

What we’d like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience and education to help us decide who will move forward.

Experience with System Administration for a Project 25 (P25) Trunked Radio system with complex Server and RF Site configurations, ISSI/CSSI connections, conventional and complex gateway connections, Fleet Mapping, user and system configuration and system maintenance.
Journeyman level experience in Land Mobile Radio systems (VHF and UHF repeaters, Analog, Digital, and P25 radio, 700/800 Mhz. Trunked Radio), and Terrestrial Microwave Systems, AC and DC power systems.
Experience with analog and IP Radio Dispatch Console Systems
Proficiency with radio propagation software, including design of analog and digital RF simulcast systems, coverage contours, and antenna pattern optimization.
Computer competency in addition to a willingness to learn new technologies.
Current in Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations pertaining to Public Service Radio.
Completion of manufacturer provided training for P25 radio systems.

How to apply:

Complete the following required steps:
- Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer.
- Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.
After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Need help?

For questions, call 971-345-1967 or email ODOTRecruitmentJS@odot.oregon.gov.

Additional information:

We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension].
The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process.
We will conduct name-based and fingerprint-based criminal background checks on final candidates under consideration for this position. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.
You will be represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

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