Fiber Splicer - Outside Plant Construction

Responsibilities

• Install fiber enclosures and perform fusion splicing, OTDR, and light-level testing.
• Troubleshoot and repair buried and aerial fiber.
• Identify cable faults and complete acceptance testing.
• Document work, update as-builts/redlines, and support project closeout.
• Read construction plans and coordinate daily tasks with OSP teams and contractors.
• Maintain equipment, complete paperwork, and assist Field Services as needed.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of telecommunications inside or outside plant experience working with fiber optic installation, splicing, and testing experience -OR-
• 1+ year of telecommunications inside or outside plant experience working with copper or coax installation, splicing, and testing -OR-
• Current military service or prior military service with honorable discharge.
• Must follow the TDS attendance guidelines in order to meet TDS’s business needs, including but not limited to our obligations to our customers and to our customers’ needs.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and remain eligible for DOT requirements.

Other Qualifications

• Understanding of telecommunication products and services with relation to fiber optic technology.
• Ability to climb poles, ladders, towers, and other structures as needed.
• Ability to kneel, dig, lift, and pull.