Sr. Fiber Optics Technician - Grantsville, MD

Sr. Fiber Optics Field Technician

Are you looking for a hands-on career where you can work outdoors, solve problems, and build the infrastructure that keeps people connected? As a Sr. Fiber Optics Field Technician , you'll play a crucial role in installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting fiber optic networks that power homes, businesses, and industries. This dynamic role keeps you out in the field, working with cutting-edge technology to ensure seamless communication networks. Each day brings variety and challenge, whether you're mentoring others or leading a team, installing fiber lines, troubleshooting network issues, or working at heights and in confined spacesall while honing your technical expertise. You'll be part of a team-oriented environment, leading and collaborating with skilled professionals who prioritize safety, efficiency, and quality. Whether you're new to fiber optics or bring years of experience, we provide opportunities for growth through hands-on training in fiber splicing, testing, and network troubleshooting. Most importantly, this is a job with impactyour work helps build and sustain the high-speed networks that keep businesses, communities, and industries connected.

What You'll Do

• Safely perform work in communications and energized spaces
• Participate in work requiring pole climbing and an elevated position in a bucket truck
• Lead cable stripping, cleaving, terminating, and testing
• Proficiently work with and calibrate fiber optic equipment such as splicers, OTDR (optical time domain refractometer), traffic identifiers, light-source power-meter, fiber specific hand tools, etc.
• Perform ring cuts on live fiber without affecting existing services
• Troubleshoot and repair common fiber optic equipment and component issues to include advanced OTDR testing, reporting, and troubleshooting
• Complete documentation to include record-keeping, billing, inventory, etc.
• Generate trace reports and SEP (splice engineering package) files
• Calculate fiber optic facility attenuation budget
• Responsible for leading, mentoring, and training field staff and multiple crews

Working Conditions

• Walk / use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls / reach with hands and arms / climb ladders and stairs / crawl / kneel
• Climb poles; carry, set-up and extend ladders weighing up to 65 pounds, as well as work with confidence on ladders and utility poles at heights of up to 60 feet in the air to perform tasks in communications spaces
• Work indoors, outdoors, and underground in various weather conditions
• Able to walk long distances
• Able to lift up to 65 pounds without assistance

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of relevant Fiber Optics experience preferred
• Valid Driver's License is required
• Ability to identify independent colors and learn color codes
• Possess Underground Miner Card
• Proficient with the following equipment: ladders, bucket truck, man lift, cable puller, and reel stands
• Proficient in operating small equipment (i.e., forklift, bobcat, telehandler, skid steer, etc.)
• Flagger Certification
• Ability to read and execute network drawings and splicing diagrams

How We'll Support You

WE ARE NOW EMPLOYEE OWNED

Employees are beneficial owners through an ESOP (Employee Stock Option Plan) that works through a qualified retirement plan.

Perks/Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits
• Health/Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short/Long term disability
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid lodging, per diem, and transportation provided for out-of-town work
• Employee focused work environment
• On-the-job mentoring and training
• Internal job postings
• Performance and salary reviews
• Employee feedback program
• Safety-first and drug free work environments
• Bonuses and incentives for working safely
• Company provided tools and basic safety equipment
• PPE allowances with no restrictions on vendors
• Weekly pay with premium pay for Sundays and holidays
• Advancement through defined employee career paths
• Financial tools/programs to help employees reach financial goals, manage money, get out of debt, and save for the future
• Scholarship opportunities for dependent children

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

This position requires the completion of a thorough background and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. In accordance with The Company's Drug and Alcohol policy, employees are required to participate in random, post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing as requested.

AAP/EEO Statement This Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that provides opportunities without regard to any protected classes under applicable law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

ADA Statement

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Min USD $25.00/Hr.

Max USD $28.00/Hr.

Shift Differential (if working 2nd shift)