Telecommunications Technician

Job Overview

You will be responsible to receive daily tasks that include installing copper and fiber to the desktop ports and to troubleshoot outages.

Key Functions and Responsibilities

• Install, rearrange, and maintain inside wiring infrastructure, including copper and fiber optic cabling across all service levels.
• Splice, rearrange, and reconnect wiring at poles, underground facilities, or building terminals.
• Connect, disconnect, reconnect, test, repair, and maintain customer-provided voice and data equipment.
• Perform diagnostics on telecommunications systems to identify and resolve service issues.
• Interpret service orders accurately to fulfill customer and network requirements.
• Maintain detailed and accurate records of all work performed, system changes, and materials used.
• Assess and evaluate customer communication needs during service calls.
• Climb poles and work aloft using ladders or bucket trucks to access installation points.
• Move and lift tools, ladders, cable reels, and test equipment as needed for daily operations.
• Communicate proactively with customers to explain work activities and notify them of any service disruptions or outages.
• Conduct temporary Central Office frame rearrangements during after-hours or unattended periods.
• Identify and meet individual customer requirements during provisioning or repair visits.

Qualifications

• Structured Cabling Expertise: Must have related work experience and a thorough understanding of structured cabling systems, termination equipment, test equipment, industry testing standards, and approved test procedures.
• Fiber Optic Proficiency: Proven experience in fiber optic splicing techniques, including attaching connectors and splicing both inside and outside plant fiber optic cables.
• Testing & Certification: Ability to perform fiber and copper cable test procedures, analyze test results, and certify installations to meet industry standards.
• Troubleshooting Skills: Technically competent to diagnose issues in non-compliant cable systems and recommend corrective actions to bring systems to standard.
• Safety Compliance: Must adhere to all established safety practices and procedures.
• Tools & Equipment: Must possess and bring personal hand tools including punch downs, crimpers, power drills, etc.

Work Schedule

Available to work Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with potential overtime and/or weekend shifts as needed.

Travel & Transportation

Successful candidates must be punctual, must have and maintain reliable transportation and be willing to travel as required by project demands.

Driver's License

Successful candidates will be required to maintain a valid driver's license.

Security Clearance

Successful candidates will be subject to successfully obtain, complete and maintain a favorable Tier 3 (NACLC & ANACI) Government Secret Security Clearance and to include a favorable Tier 1 (formerly known as a National Agency Check Inquiries (NACI) background check and associative suitability.

Drug Screen & MVR

Successful candidates will be subject to complete and maintain a successful completion of drug screen and MVR.

Communication Skills

Must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and be fluent in English.

Preferred

• Must be familiar with all NEC Grounding practices.
• Must understand requirement of EIA/TIA 568 A & B.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, stoop, and bend for extended periods.
• Manual dexterity in hands, fingers, and arms for reaching, climbing, balancing, and using hand/power tools and controls.
• Vision abilities must include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to climb ladders, scaffolding, or operate lifts safely.
• Must be capable of safely driving and operating vehicles.
• Regularly able to lift and transport up to 50 lbs; frequently required to handle equipment weighing up to 70 lbs.
• Able to move throughout the work environment as needed.
• Ability to move throughout the work environment as needed.
• Must possess clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Information

Affiliates Supply Inc. is a Disabled Veteran Owned Enterprise and an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.