Airwave Engineer - Police Staff
Be part of the force's expanding Information Services team
We provide technologies and IT services that directly impact operational policing.
From the equipment that frontline officers require to be able to make decisions on the street, 999/101 Control Room services, technologies that support digital investigations and everything in between! Information Services is at the heart of it all!
We are motivated by exploiting the technology to support and improve the Policing service provided to the community of Nottinghamshire. Joining the Information Services team, you can expect to be working alongside great people. We are committed to investing in professional development, training and accreditation.
Main purpose of the role:
As an Airwave Engineer you will be providing direct support to all users of the emergency communication radios, currently Airwave, used to communicate active updates between officers and the control room and provide emergency calls for officers needing help and support out on the streets.
You will be configuring, testing, implementing and decommissioning hardware, software and services for new or replacement Airwave radio equipment, auditing usage, fixing problems and helping customers across the force.
You will also have the opportunity to be involved in projects that have a dependency on radio communications including those influenced by National Programmes of work.
Key Skills & Experience required:
- Experience and knowledge of
- Airwave Tetra Propagation
- Airwave Infrastructure
- Microsoft Office applications
- Working with working with technical specifications and diagrams
- Maintaining, implementing and recording details of Airwave Tetra Services equipment, peripherals and ancillary equipment, spares, upgrades and decommissioning
- Liaising successfully with users, suppliers, colleagues and staff, including the production of technical documents to help maintain operational support levels.
- Communication skills
- Self-motivated, self-confident, enthusiastic and able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Pro-active, flexible, open minded and innovative in style; willing to experiment with new ideas and implement change.
- Analyse a problem or situation break it down systematically into its component parts and identify the relationships between these parts, selecting the appropriate method/tool to resolve the problem and reflect on the result, so that that learning is identified and absorbed
- Deal effectively with unexpected situations, taking advantage of opportunities and overcoming problems.
When applying, please complete the information on the next few screens referring to the person specification and job description to indicate your suitability for the role. You can also attach a supporting statement of no more than 2000 words and your CV.
For current Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff applicants, please note that Nottinghamshire Police would be a new employer. However, an agreement has been made whereby all tenure and length of service will be honoured.
For Further information about the role please contact Keith Morris, Network Communications Lead on 0115 844 5999 Ext 3106533 or keith.morris@notts.police.uk
Vetting Level – Management– you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All applicants will be subject to the Nottinghamshire Police Vetting Policy.
Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered at a later stage for candidates successfully shortlisted. Please be aware, this will not cause any detriment or impact to your application, our aim is to support you throughout the process.