Telecommunications Technician

Required:

Qualified candidates will have the following:

• U.S. Citizen

• Minimum of three years of telecommunications maintenance and repair experience.

• Experience in installations, removal, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of voice and/or non-voice communications systems, normally open/closed contact alarm systems, terminal and communications equipment including line drivers.

• BICSI Installer 1 Certification.

• Active or recent U.S. government Secret security clearance.

• Valid Driver’s License

Job Description:

• Telecommunications infrastructure inspections.

• Install, remove, maintain, modify, troubleshoot, and repair voice and/or non-voice communication systems.

• Install, activate, and repair CAT-6 network cabling.

• Pull cable, such as copper, twisted pair, optical fiber, and other cable types, through conduit, above ceilings and between floors.

• Terminate cable on patch panels, 110, and 66 blocks.

• Repair, install, and maintain outside plant facilities including telephone poles, underground services, telecommunication pedestals, handholes, and manholes, fiber and copper splice cases and conduit.

• The ability to lift and load equipment, material, and lift utility manhole/handhole lids.

• Troubleshoot and identify malfunctioning or inoperative equipment.

• Identify problems by using electronic testing equipment.

• The ability to use a computer to access and close-out work order tickets.

• Familiarity with underground cable locating equipment and procedures.

• Familiarity with copper cable and fiber optic splicing equipment.

• Familiarity with traffic control (training would be given)

• Understanding of building and cable prints/maps.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Talk and hear.

• Stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and climb.

• Prolonged standing and/or sitting.

• Frequent lifting and moving of items over 50 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• Perform duties in all weather conditions.

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

• Drive company vehicles to work locations.

• • Be able to work in confined space environments, i.e., enter and work in utility manholes.