Field Technician II -Pueblo, CO

Field Technician II

Location: Pueblo, CO

Duration: 6 month contract

Role Description

Under periodic supervision, performs varied tasks of moderate complexity requiring the application of standard procedures and criteria. Responsible for installation, decommissioning, and troubleshooting of network equipment and circuits. This includes fiber, transport equipment, and supporting infrastructure. Demonstrates a working knowledge of circuit provisioning, maintenance, and testing, DS1, DS3, SONET, test equipment, and telecommunications equipment installation and acceptance. Daily work will originate out of Pueblo, CO, with travel that may extend as far south as Wagon Mound, NM, as business needs require.

Essential Duties:

• Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and repairs customer and network issues.
• Removes and replaces defective modules, tracks spares, and supports repair processes.
• Performs site surveys and installs, provisions, tests, and maintains a range of services and transport equipment. Responsible for asset management, including processing deliveries, maintaining consumables, and coordinating shipping and receiving of materials.
• Operates and maintains tools, test sets, and electronic equipment including, but not limited to, fiber optic transmission equipment, multiplexing equipment, circuit termination equipment, and AC and DC power equipment.
• Performs preventative and scheduled maintenance and inspections on network equipment and supporting infrastructure, including a basic working understanding of HVAC systems, generators, and power systems.

Education Requirements: High School Diploma or GED, or 1 year of relevant job experience. Relevant job experience is described as experience in a similar industry or performing similar types of work. Physical Requirements: Sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl, lift up to 50 lbs., valid driver license required, and ability to work in all weather conditions. Preferred Education, Skills and Experience

• Education and Experience: 2 or more years
• Education Level: High School or GED
• Field Of Study: Electronics or Telecommunications
• A combination of education and experience is acceptable: Yes
• Attention to detail with good organizational capabilities. Ability to prioritize with good time management skills.

Knowledge, Skills or Abilities:

• 2 to 5 years of experience with installation, testing, and turn up of telecommunications equipment such as SONET, DCS, DWDM, routers, and switches.
• A solid technical and mechanical aptitude with exposure to transport equipment and supporting infrastructure, including a general familiarity with HVAC systems, generators, and power systems.
• Applies sound judgment while supporting both internal teams and external partners.
• Maintains site security and cleanliness. Intermediate computer skills required, including familiarity with Microsoft Windows and Office applications, with the ability to learn company systems.
• On call rotation, standby, call out, dispatch, and overtime may be required based on business needs.

Tools:

Contractor Required to provide:

• Personal protection equipment (hard hat, boots, safety vest, safety glasses, etc)
• iPhone with charger
• Comm cables (ethernet, cat5/6, etc.)
• Console Cables: USB-DB9, DB9-DB9 (Straight and NULL), USB-Serial (Straight and NULL)
• RJ-45 Crimp Tool
• RJ45 Loopback, both Ethernet and DS-1
• DS3 Cable and loopback
• DS3 Tools (Cable Stripper, Pin Crimper, Connector Crimper)
• Fiber Scope (required for testing and cleaning)
• Cletop Fiber Cleaner
• Fiber Light Power Meter
• Fiber Light Source (Visual Fault Locater), Red Light
• Fiber and bulkhead cleaners
• Electrician Scissors/Snips
• Punch Down Tool with 66 block, 110 block, and Crone bits
• Power wire lug crimper
• Insulated socket set & wrenches
• Slotted, Phillips, and Torx screwdrivers (variety of sizes), full bit set is ideal
• Cable Cutters
• Wire & Cable Strippers
• Cable Dressing Tools
• Copper & Coaxial Continuity Tester
• Toner & Probe (Fox and Hound) Cable Locater (specific frequencies)
• Volt and Ohm Meter

Company Provided:

• Computer (Laptop), with charger: Supplied by Lumen due to the security package needed to access Lumen systems
• Cat-5 or Cat-6 Ethernet Cables
• RJ45 Connectors
• SC and LC Attenuator Assortment
• Various SC and LC Single-mode Fiber Jumpers (1m to 5m)
• Fiber Jumpers for Loopbacks
• Fuses, power cable, lugs
• Locate paint & flags