Inside Out-side Plant - Low Voltage Technician

About the role

The Inside Out-side Plant - Low Voltage Technician position is located at the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Columbia, SC. The position starts immediately and is a 2nd shift role. The incumbent will be part of the Columbia SC VA EHRM Cabling and Infrastructure Upgrades project.

Responsibilities

• Install fiber, copper, and hardware installation for large scale cabling and infrastructure projects from start to finish.
• Read and interpret project drawings, ensuring quality work, and documenting daily work.
• Install conduit and cable tray, terminate network cabling in accordance with BICSI standards.
• Complete projects by deadlines to ensure on time completion.
• Execute highly detailed and precise work under tight deadlines.
• Perform skilled structured cabling work in the installation, service, maintenance, repair and alteration of low voltage category cabling, fiber optic cabling, and various other low voltage cabling systems.
• Terminate, test, and troubleshoot Low Voltage Cabling Fiber Optics, Coax and Cat 6a cable.
• Use Fluke Certifier for both Cat6A and fiber testing.
• Develop and implement strategies for the installation, configuration, and maintenance of all telecommunications systems and networks.
• Install communications cabling and equipment in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes, and standards.
• Work in a team environment to facilitate installing cable from Telecommunication Rooms (TR) to work area outlets (WAO) while following drawings and run lists to ensure cables are installed methodically and arranged in proper bundles at TR for ease of dressing and termination.
• Ensure TRs, racks, and cabling are all labeled in accordance with ANSI/TIA-606-C.
• Report project status to the project Forman and to the Project Manager.
• Care for and properly maintain tools and test equipment. Ensure daily clean up. Take steps to reduce or eliminate site hazards for the team and bystanders.
• Operate in a safe manner at all times and wear all PPE required.
• Perform installation work for all pathways and support systems, including multi floor pathways and penetrations for Fiber Optical Cable / Copper Backbones for very large buildings up to 1,000,000 sq ft.
• Perform QA Inspections of the wiring installations during final site inspections; ensure compliance of manufacturer, industry, NEC, and customer design standards. Identify, document, and report all issues and errors to company leadership.
• Design outside plant cabling pathways including wall and/or floor conduit penetrations. Work with the customer and prime contractor on the Fiber and Copper to be installed, terminated, tested, and how the test results will be delivered.
• Experience with OSP (Outside Plant) phases of telecommunications construction projects is highly desired.

Qualifications

• Successful candidates will possess the ability to execute highly detailed and precise work under tight deadlines.
• Must be able to use Fluke Certifier for both Cat6A and fiber testing.
• Experience working in a hospital environment is an additional advantage.
• Experience with various hand tools and power tools, a basic understanding of Telecom Systems, blueprints, and knowledge of codes and standards.
• A thorough understanding of UPS's, racks, cabinets, PDU's, grounding, bonding, and grounding systems.
• Familiarity with the seismic zones and proper bracing and anchoring of installed equipment.
• This position must be familiar with ANSI/TIA standards, Fluke Testers, and Master Construction Specifications (Design-Build construction projects).
• Desired Certifications: BICIS Copper/Fiber certification.
• Required: OSHA 10 Certificate or card, TB blood tests results (also called interferon-gamma release assays or IGRAs).

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

$47.08

Schedule

2nd Shift