Telecom Technician

Role summary / purpose

Telecom Technician responsible for project installation, testing, and commissioning of telecommunications infrastructure across multiple service locations.

Key responsibilities

• Read and understand Project Installation Instructions and assess system and component level impact
• Confer directly with Engineering and/or Project Managers on project details and related issues
• Communicate with NOC and Customers before performing installation work that may cause outages or system alarms
• Communicate and document project status to management and report any problems encountered with project instructions, equipment, or systems to Engineering
• Perform testing and commissioning using specialized test equipment including OTDR, DS1/DS3 Tests, DC Plant Load Banks, DC Load Bank Resistance Testing, SONET OC3/OC12/OC48, Ethernet Testing, RF Spectrum Analyzer, RF Service Monitors, RF Power Meters, RF Frequency Counters, and Fiber Splicing Equipment

Required skills

• Basic Networking background with IPv4 Physical Link, Data Link, and Routing
• Basic understanding and experience with TBERT and ethernet testing
• Proficiency with specialized test equipment as listed above
• RF understanding including attenuation, antenna gain, microwave dish beam pattern, transmission lines, waveguide, connector types, Inter-Modulation Interference, and Outside Interference
• Experience with DC power systems including 24VDC, -48VDC, Power over Ethernet (POE), and 130VDC
• Ability to lift 50 lbs, climb ladders and steps in all types of facilities

Employment details - type, location, hours

Positions available in Plainfield, IN and Covington, KY. Outside work required in all types of weather and terrain. Some overtime required, with travel throughout the Midwest service territory.

Equal opportunity statement

This role involves hazardous work activities including work in heavy construction areas, exposure to low-voltage and high-voltage DC power equipment, work in and around energized switchyards and transmission lines, work in road-highway zones, use of power tools and hand tools, exposure to Radio Frequency signals, and work in and around Class IIB lasers. Candidates must be able to safely perform these duties with appropriate training and safety protocols.

Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions.

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