Low Voltage Tech (licensed)

Job Description

Job Description

Join RK Electrical as a Low Voltage Technician and play a key role in installing, troubleshooting, and maintaining low voltage systems such as data, security, and access control across some of the region’s most innovative projects. You’ll gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art technology, grow your skills through ongoing training, and be supported by a collaborative team that values your expertise. RK offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a career path where your work makes a real impact.

Self. Made. at RK

At RK, Self. Made. isn’t a tagline, it’s how work gets done. People here build more than projects; they build capability, confidence, and careers they can be proud of. With so much work designed and fabricated in-house, ideas move quickly from concept to shop floor to job site. Teams collaborate across disciplines, solve real-world challenges, and grow through hands-on work that truly matters

RK Company Overview

RK Industries (RK) is a second-generation family-owned business built on hard work and strong values. Led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning, we take pride in delivering a wide range of hands-on services including construction, manufacturing, custom fabrication, and building services. With seven specialized business units working in close coordination, we ensure every job is done right from start to finish. Our proven methods, focus on safety, and commitment to quality help bring our customers’ biggest ideas to life.

Position Summary

The Low Voltage Technician position is responsible for performing a wide range of tasks in a team or individual capacity for industrial and commercial clients.

Role Responsibilities

• NICET Certification (Required)
• Cabling installation
• Equipment rack installation
• Jack and connector installation
• Cable types will include, but are not limited to: CAT3, CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6a, fiber optic, COAX, speaker and control wire
• Testing with various pieces of test equipment
• Installs fiber and copper cable in ceiling, conduits and raised floors; routes cable within walls and modular furniture; terminates both fiber & copper cabling
• Terminates and dresses communications closets following standard BICSI termination processes
• Tests cable and ensure accuracy of cable testing, documentation of tests
• Demonstrates thorough understanding of cabling standards
• Lighting control system installation
• Mechanical control systems installation
• BAS system installation
• Performs testing, troubleshooting
• Adequate knowledge of cabling infrastructures
• Reads and interprets floor plans
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Career Level:  Service Tech Low Voltage Level 1 & 2

• NICET Certification. 
• Indirect supervision.
• Performs technical responsibilities.
• Contributes to the development and improvement of concepts, techniques and procedures.
• Coordinates own tasks with a specific range of responsibilities under established procedures.
• Contributes to a team under general supervision of an experienced professional or manager. 
• Skilled specialist or recent college/university graduate.
• Role specific skills and experience required.
• Service Technician HVAC Level 1 must have a minimum of 10 years of previous experience and must have a Class A Supervisor’s refrigeration license.
• Service Technician HVAC Level 2 must have a minimum of 5 years of previous experience and must have a Journeyman’s refrigeration license.
• Requires judgment or initiative in resolving issues and making recommendations
• Supervision and guidance of crews.
• Other duties as assigned.

Specialist/Journeyman

Low Voltage Level 3

• NICET Certification.
• Receives direct supervision.
• Performs technical responsibilities.
• Contributes to the development and improvement of concepts, techniques and procedures.
• Coordinates own tasks with a specific range of responsibilities under established procedures.
• Contributes to a team under general supervision of an experienced professional or manager.
• Skilled specialist.
• Role specific skills and experience required.
• Service Technician HVAC Level 3 must have a minimum of 3 years of previous experience and must be enrolled in an apprenticeship program.
• Requires judgment or initiative in resolving issues and making recommendations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Physical Requirements and Accountability

• Work outside, inside, and in dusty, noisy, and hazardous areas.
• Work in high places, tight places, confined spaces and/or other adverse locations.
• Climb, balance, squat, kneel and crouch.
• Work in all types of weather.
• Must have working knowledge of all trade materials and tools.
• Ability to lift, move, and/or carry 50 lbs.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• All employees are accountable for safety and health and are empowered to stop work if an unsafe condition is present. Employees should immediately notify their supervisor so that the hazard may be corrected.

What Sets RK Industries Apart  

• Safety : Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day:  Health, Safety, & Environmental
• Awards : Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry:  Accreditations & Recognition
• Benefits : RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being:  Benefits & Rewards
• Philanthropy : RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation:  RK Foundation  
• Development : Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program:  RK University &  RK Apprenticeship Program  

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.