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.