Title: Radio Tower Specialist DSP03462
State Role Title: Electronic Technician II
Hiring Range: Negotiable and commensurate with experience. Plus 10% Special Pay.
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Department of State Police
Location: North Chesterfield, VA
Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Applicants hired in this position receive a 10% Special Pay incentive for as long as they are an employee performing the duties of a Tower Technician or Tower Specialist. Employees will be compensated with an incentive amounting to 10% of the salary paid on a semi-monthly basis and if the employee changes positions or discontinues performance as a Tower Technician or Tower Specialist, the incentive will be discontinued effective the date the duties change or are discontinued.
About the Position:
The Virginia State Police (VSP) is seeking to hire a Radio Tower Specialist in our Communications Division in Salem, Virginia. The job duties for this position include but are not limited to:
• Planning, scheduling and supervising the inspection and maintenance of microwave and base station antennas, transmission lines, obstruction lighting systems, emergency power plants, fuel supplies, and related equipment.
• Overseeing the inspection, repair, and maintenance work performed by tower crew and outside contractors.
• Maintaining records related to antennas, antenna support structures, emergency power plants, radio repeater buildings and associated equipment.
• Maintaining records of all work assignments and tasks with their completion dates for performance and administrative evaluation.
• Supervising assigned staff by establishing priorities, evaluating performance, assessing developmental needs, and correcting substandard performance and discipline issues as they occur.
About the Agency:
We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the VSP family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitors of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with VSP!
VSP embraces inclusion and diversity in our workforce and in the protection of all people. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become a best-in-class state government agency. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our team.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge:
• Of repair, maintenance, and installation of propane, fuel systems and associated equipment, diesel emergency power plants, and associated switch gear.
• Of electricity and the operation of electrical test equipment.
• Of safe practices and safety regulations/requirements.
• Of supervisory principles and practices.
• Of antenna system operation, technologies, and installation on towers and associated structures.
Skills:
• In the use of power tools such as electric welder, metal lathe, acetylene torch, transit, drill press, general carpentry tools, and similar equipment.
Abilities:
• To read and interpret blueprints and specifications for communications towers and related equipment.
• To plan, schedule and supervise the work of others.
• To work independently and as a member of a team.
• To form effective relationships with co-workers, general public, and other Department personnel.
• To transport and handle bulky equipment in the field.
• To maintain detailed schedules, service and inventory records, and prepare reports.
• To communicate effectively orally and in writing in English.
• To work rotating shifts.
• To respond to calls for emergency service on a 24-hour basis, when necessary, to establish, restore, or prevent service outages.
• To climb heights of 400 feet.
• To lift 50 pounds without assistance.
• Experience in tower construction, antenna installation, and inspection and maintenance of related equipment at a supervisory level.
• Possession of a valid Virginia Driver's License.
• National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) approved competent climber, advanced climber and tower rescue certification.
• Continued employment contingent upon successful completion and maintenance of National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) approved competent climber.
• Must weigh less than 280 pounds, and have a waist girth no greater than 60 inches.
• Extensive overnight travel throughout the state required
• Must live within 90 minutes of Division 6 Headquarters located at 3775 W. Main Street, Salem, VA 24153.
• Graduation from high school or equivalent.
Additional Considerations
• First aid, CPR, and AED certification preferred.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.
Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov and must be received by 11:55 P. M. on September 2, 2025. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.
PageUp provides confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Talent Acquisition & Employee Relations Section of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.
It is the policy of the Department of State Police (the Department) to assure equal employment opportunity to all applicants for employment and current employees. The Department strongly prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, ethnic background, pregnancy, and childbirth.
This policy shall be adhered to in all facets of Departmental employment practices. It is not the intent of this policy to permit or require the lowering of bona fide job requirements or qualification standards to give preference to any applicant for employment or employee. Affirmative measures shall be taken to recruit and retain qualified individuals at all levels of the Department and to embrace and foster diversity, opportunity, and inclusion in the workplace.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
(V)alor (S)ervice (P)ride
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.