Fiber Optics Field Technician II - Grantsville, MD

About the role

Pillar Innovations is an Industrial Solutions and Service Company dedicated to the Energy, Mining, Industrial Construction, Aggregate, and Renewables Industries. Our Corporate Headquarters are in Grantsville, MD, with offices across the country. We promote continuous learning, diverse work opportunities, and flexibility. We offer full benefits, apprenticeship/continuing education programs, and a strong focus on safety and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Safely perform work in communications spaces
• Participate in work requiring pole climbing when necessary
• Perform work from an elevated position in the bucket truck
• Cable stripping, cleaving, terminating, and testing
• Proficiently work with fiber optic equipment such as splicers, OTDR, traffic identifiers, light-source power-meter, fiber specific hand tools, etc.
• Perform ring cuts on live fiber without affecting existing services
• Troubleshoot and repair common fiber optic equipment and component issues
• Lead and mentor less experienced coworkers

Requirements

• 2-4 years of relevant Fiber Optics experience preferred
• Mastery of Field Technician I Job Duties
• Qualify to work safely in energized spaces
• Operate basic hand tools (Cordless Drill, Hammer, Wrench, Socket Set)
• Qualify to perform work from an elevated position in the bucket truck
• Assist with worksite housekeeping duties and equipment inspections
• Assist with performing minor field repairs on equipment
• Learn Industry Standard coding for fiber optics
• Learn proper methods and procedures for terminating, splicing, and testing fiber optic cables
• Learn to perform ring cuts on live fiber without affecting existing services
• Learn to read and understand manufacturer manuals and standards for operating, installing, and repairing electronic equipment, product, and components
• Learn to troubleshoot and repair common fiber optic equipment and component issues
• Install demarcation enclosures, switches, and other telecom equipment
• Route premise cable both inside and outside of facilities
• Assist in the completion of documentation to include record-keeping, billing, and inventory
• Learn to calibrate fiber optic equipment out in the field according to manufacturer’s instructions
• Able to identify independent colors and learn color codes
• Valid Driver’s License is required
• Experience with the following equipment: ladders, bucket truck, cable puller, and reel stands preferred

Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s License is required
• Experience with the following equipment: ladders, bucket truck, cable puller, and reel stands preferred

Skills

• Fiber Optics Installation
• Fiber Splicing
• OTDR Testing
• Cable Termination
• Network Troubleshooting
• Field Repair
• Equipment Operation
• Documentation and Record Keeping
• Calibration of Fiber Optic Equipment
• Color Coding

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits
• Health/Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Short/Long term disability
• Paid time off and holidays
• Paid lodging, per diem, and transportation provided for out-of-town work
• Employee-focused work environment
• On-the-job mentoring and training
• Internal job postings
• Performance and salary reviews
• Employee feedback program
• Safety-first and drug-free work environments
• Bonuses and incentives for working safely
• Company-provided tools and basic safety equipment
• PPE allowances with no restrictions on vendors
• Weekly pay with premium pay for Sundays and holidays
• Advancement through defined employee career paths
• Financial tools/programs to help employees reach financial goals, manage money, get out of debt, and save for the future
• Scholarship opportunities for dependent children

Pay

$22.00/Hr. - $25.00/Hr.

Schedule

Full-time position