Fiber Cable Technician

About the Role

We are hiring entry-level and above technicians to assist in the construction phase of Data Centers. You will work alongside higher-level technicians and team leads to build out infrastructure, including pulling cable and fiber, learning color codes, terminating fiber, installing cable trays and pathways, and assembling server racks.

Responsibilities

• Pull cable and fiber optic cable
• Learn and apply color codes for cabling
• Punch down and terminate fiber
• Install cable trays, pathways, and server racks
• Drop cable down walls using fish tape or other methods
• Route cable through data center infrastructure
• Perform pre-termination procedures: organize, form, dress, and label cables; determine length and slack
• Suspend and support cable using cable trays, J-hooks, D-rings, bridal rings, and trapezes
• Install grounding for racks, equipment, and cable as required
• Perform fire-stopping procedures on fire walls, install sleeves, and pull cable through sleeves and core penetrations
• Terminate low-voltage devices
• Follow blueprints and adhere to all company, customer, and industry quality and safety standards
• Build out server rows: mount and install backboards, cross connects, racks, patch panels, fiber optic hardware
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

• Fiber experience (installing cable trays, pulling cable/fiber, punch down, termination)
• Experience working with hand tools
• Construction experience following blueprints
• Must be comfortable working at heights
• Punctual and able to work as part of a team
• Flexible with hours; potential for overtime and occasional Saturday work
• Must show up on time; zero tolerance for tardiness
• Steel-toe boots required; basic hand tools are a plus

Skills

• Ability to read and follow blueprints
• Experience with hand and power tools
• Knowledge of cable management and termination procedures
• Understanding of grounding, fire-stopping, and low-voltage device termination
• Strong teamwork and communication skills

Pay

$23.00 - $24.00 per hour.

Schedule

• Teams typically work 4-10 hour days (Monday-Thursday) or 5-10 hour days (Monday-Friday)
• Occasional overtime, including potential Saturday work (never on Sundays)
• Start times may be as early as 6:00 AM
• Daytime work only

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan (pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available)
• Life insurance (voluntary life & AD&D for employee and dependents)
• Short- and long-term disability
• Health spending account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee assistance program
• Time off/leave (PTO, vacation, or sick leave)

Work Environment

• Fully onsite position in Sandston, VA
• Ongoing construction site with over 2.5 million square feet of data center space
• Multiple trades onsite
• All personal protective equipment (PPE) provided except steel-toe boots

About the Company

TEKsystems is a leading provider of business and technology services, helping clients activate ideas and solutions to capitalize on new opportunities. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe, and Asia. This role supports a large, ongoing initiative for one of the nation’s largest technology companies.