Low Voltage Data Cabling Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Are you an experienced Data Cabling Installation Technician looking for a company that values your skills and leadership. We are seeking a skilled Low Voltage CAT6 Termination Technician to install, terminate, test, and troubleshoot CAT6 network cabling for commercial, industrial, and data center environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Terminate CAT6 cables at patch panels, keystone jacks, wall plates, and network outlets.
• Install, route, bundle, and secure low-voltage cabling through cable trays, conduit, J-hooks, and other support systems.
• Perform punch-down terminations using 110-style blocks and modular jacks.
• Install and organize patch panels, telecommunications racks, cabinets, and cable management systems.
• Test completed cable runs using cable testers and certification equipment.
• Troubleshoot wiring issues, failed connections, opens, shorts, split pairs, and termination errors.
• Read and interpret blueprints, floor plans, cable schedules, and network diagrams.
• Label cables, ports, patch panels, and outlets according to project standards.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas and follow applicable jobsite safety procedures.
• Coordinate with lead technicians, project managers, and other trades to meet installation deadlines.
• Document completed work and report installation deficiencies or material shortages.

Qualifications

• Previous hands-on experience terminating CAT6 network cabling.
• Working knowledge of T568A and T568B wiring standards.
• Experience with punch-down tools, cable strippers, crimpers, and cable-testing equipment.
• Ability to identify and correct basic copper cabling and connectivity issues.
• Familiarity with patch panels, keystone jacks, wall plates, and cable management.
• Ability to read basic construction drawings and follow installation instructions.
• Ability to work from ladders and lifts and access ceilings or other overhead work areas when required.
• Reliable transportation, punctuality, and a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to lift and carry tools and materials and perform physical work throughout a shift.

Schedule:  

• Monday – Friday  
• 10pm – 6am to start and complete a 6-week project and will then move to day shift. 

Pay Rate:  

• $26/Hour  

Location:

San Antonio, Texas

ABOUT US:

FirstOption Workforce Solutions exists to help people build better lives and we sincerely appreciate your interest in joining our team. We provide staffing services and opportunities that make a real difference in the lives of those we serve. Our values reflect who we are as people and guide everything we do. Every member of the FirstOption Workforce Solutions Team is passionate about and committed to excellence in all we do.

Are you ready to join a team that is committed to delivering world-class services to our valued clients? Do you believe that anything worth doing is worth doing right? Would you thrive in a work environment that encourages and supports you in realizing your full potential? Are you a hard worker, dependable, punctual and someone who does whatever is needed to get the job done? FirstOption Workforce Solutions is a place where a person’s talents and hard work are valued, so if you answered YES to the questions above, we would like to talk with you.

EEO STATEMENT:

Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at our Company, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.

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