Majestic mountains, the rugged West Coast Trail, serene lakes, and one of the world’s tallest free-standing timber rail trestles all lie in the picturesque Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD). Located on Vancouver Island, the CVRD provides a wide range of local government services to a population of 80,000 within its 4 distinct municipalities and 9 electoral areas. Just 50 km north of Victoria and 30 km south of Nanaimo, the Cowichan Valley offers a warm climate and numerous parks, recreational, cultural, and social opportunities

The Cowichan Valley Regional District is now accepting applications for the regular full-time Radio Systems Technician position in Emergency Management Cowichan (EMC) within the Strategic Services Department.

Learn more about EMC, the regional emergency management organization planning Cowichan’s resilient future, at https://emcowichan.ca/.

Reporting to the Manager – Emergency Communications, the Radio Systems Technician provides a wide range of technical support for the Regional Fire Dispatch Radio and Emergency Communications Systems. This position supports the Emergency Management Division by sharing technical and subject matter expertise as part of the Emergency Communications Team and participating in the Emergency Operations Centre as required during an emergency. The Radio Systems Technician keeps abreast of technology developments and helps ensure the emergency communications system is robust, resilient, and sufficiently redundant to ensure communications during a wide range of emergency events.

• Technical diploma in radio communications, telecommunications, instrumentation, information technology, or a related field; with a minimum of 5 years related hands-on field experience with VHF, UHF and/or HF radio systems
• Experience in computer modelling related to two-way and microwave radio communications; installation, repair, and ongoing maintenance of applicable radio repeater systems including all associated hardware and equipment such as towers, support structures, cabling, solar power systems, and remote site monitoring and enclosures; and with amateur radio systems and equipment
• Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Advanced Qualifications (or be willing to obtain)
• Government of Canada Enhanced Reliability screening or sufficient security clearance (or be eligible and willing to obtain)
• Valid BC Class 5 Driver’s license 
• Occupational First Aid Level 1 Certificate with CPR-C and Transportation Endorsement (or be willing to obtain)
• Assets: Industry specific training in Motorola, Kenwood, CODAN; Motorola R56 Communication Site Standards training; Incident Command System or Emergency Operations Centre training; ASTTBC membership; tower climbing certification; experience in a local government work environment
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered

Please CLICK HERE to view the full job description listing all the job requirements.

Guaranteed 35 hours of work per week (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), eligible for flex time, and required to attend some evening and weekend meetings. The position includes field work as well as emergency response, and participates in the on-call Duty Manager rotation for after-hours emergency management support.

Where operationally appropriate and subject to change, the CVRD has a Work From Home program. This program allows staff to work remotely, with the number of remote days per week determined by operational requirements, from locations that are a daily commutable distance from their work at a CVRD worksite. This position works from the CVRD's main office in Duncan, BC, and at this time, is eligible to be part of the Work From Home program, potentially working a hybrid in-office / remote schedule after a successful in-office training period.

Wage rate in 3 steps as per the Collective Agreement between the CVRD and CUPE Local 358, $47.26 - $48.68 - $50.07 per hour (2024 rates). Benefits are included as per the CUPE Collective Agreement.

Please submit a resume and cover letter at the link above by 4:30 pm on the date indicated. Please include a driver's abstract with your application.

Testing may be required during the interview process. Testing is based on the knowledge, skills, abilities and qualifications outlined in the job description.