Travel Cable Technician

We are accepting applications for Travel Technicians to work at various locations across the United States. This role is 100% travel and involves installing low-voltage wiring and equipment such as IP cameras, wireless access points, routers, and switches. Qualified candidates should expect to be on the road for 2–10 months at a time and work with a partner 6 days a week.

About the role

Travel Technicians will be teamed with a partner for the duration of each project. Candidates must arrive in Lowell, AR, typically within 1 week of accepting an offer. The first week’s food and lodging costs are the candidate’s responsibility; the first per diem check will be deposited 1 week after employment begins.

A company vehicle and gas card are provided for travel with a partner. The typical workweek is 70 hours, including roughly 30 hours of overtime pay. Projects run from 7 pm to 7 am, 5 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Pull and terminate low-voltage cable.
• Install network equipment in commercial settings.
• Follow instructions and code when pulling cable.
• Run low-voltage cabling in commercial buildings, including drilling concrete walls and limited conduit work.
• Ensure all cables are neatly tied and bundled according to safety regulations.
• Install cable support structures such as J-hooks, cable racks, and inner duct.
• Conduct tests to ensure newly installed cable systems and component devices are operational.
• Troubleshoot issues with the cable network.
• Adhere to all required project safety requirements as set forth by the client, their customers, or OSHA.
• Perform any other duties assigned by your supervisor.

Requirements

• Willingness and financial ability to travel to Lowell, AR, for new-hire orientation within 1 week of accepting the offer.
• 100% travel across the USA.
• Ability to operate a scissor lift and work at heights.
• Must provide your own hand tools: screwdrivers (standard and Phillips), snips, punch-down (impact), toner and probe, pliers, adjustable wrenches, joint pliers, and lineman pliers.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record; no DUI or DWI in the last three years.
• Experience as a Data Cable Technician.
• Available for extensive nationwide travel.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Able to lift and carry 50 pounds or more multiple times per shift.
• Ability to work in cramped spaces.
• Must fill out work orders and care for tools provided by the office.
• Must abide by PPE requirements; company provides hard hat, vest, and safety glasses. Steel-toed boots are the employee’s responsibility.

Skills

• Low-voltage installation
• Cable installation (Cat5, Cat6, cabling)
• Wireless access point (WAP) installation
• CCTV installation
• Punch-down and termination
• Telecommunications
• Troubleshooting

Pay

The pay range for this position is $19.00 – $22.00 per hour.

Benefits

• Per diem of $125 per day for food and lodging.
• Company vehicle and gas card provided (traveling with a partner).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan (pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available).
• Life insurance (voluntary life and AD&D for employee and dependents).
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Health spending account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee assistance program.
• Time off/leave (PTO, vacation, or sick leave, where applicable).