Route Field Technician - Central Louisiana

About the role

Quanta Telecommunication Solutions (QTS) is seeking a Route Field Technician to support a major long haul and middle mile fiber network from initial construction through long-term operations and maintenance.

Louisiana Route : Leesville > Alexandria > Monroe

Responsibilities

• Support quality assurance activities during construction by verifying route assets, underground installations, splice locations, testing results, and as-built documentation
• Conduct field inspections and route walks to validate construction quality, route accuracy, and compliance with project requirements
• Document deficiencies, maintain route records, and support turnover and customer acceptance activities
• Perform fiber testing, OTDR verification, splice inspections, and route integrity assessments
• Serve as the assigned route technician following project turnover, supporting maintenance, inspections, and ongoing network reliability
• Respond to outages, fiber cuts, and emergency restoration events while supporting customer SLA requirements
• Coordinate locate tickets, route patrols, preventative maintenance activities, and right-of-way condition monitoring
• Maintain route documentation, asset records, splice matrices, and operational reporting requirements
• Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying recurring issues, route risks, and reliability concerns

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of experience in OSP fiber construction, fiber maintenance, quality assurance, or related telecommunications environments
• Working knowledge of underground fiber construction methods including conduit, HDD, direct bury, and route infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with fusion splicing, OTDR testing, and fiber troubleshooting
• Familiarity with handholes, vaults, splice enclosures, route markers, and standard OSP infrastructure
• Experience with high-count fiber systems (144-count and above) including ribbon fiber preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn mobile inspection, ticketing, and GIS platforms
• Strong organizational, documentation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently across geographically dispersed route segments
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass DOT physical, drug screen, and background check

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of experience in OSP fiber construction, fiber maintenance, quality assurance, or related telecommunications environments
• Working knowledge of underground fiber construction methods including conduit, HDD, direct bury, and route infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with fusion splicing, OTDR testing, and fiber troubleshooting
• Familiarity with handholes, vaults, splice enclosures, route markers, and standard OSP infrastructure
• Experience with high-count fiber systems (144-count and above) including ribbon fiber preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn mobile inspection, ticketing, and GIS platforms
• Strong organizational, documentation, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently across geographically dispersed route segments
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass DOT physical, drug screen, and background check

Skills

• Underground fiber construction methods
• Fusion splicing, OTDR testing, and fiber troubleshooting
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Mobile inspection, ticketing, and GIS platforms
• Organizational and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• 401(k) with immediate matching and vesting
• Comprehensive benefits packages; Medical, Dental, Vision
• Your choice of PPO, HSA, FSA
• Short term and long term benefits
• Employee discounts on consumer goods

Pay

Commensurate with experience

Schedule

Varies based on project phases