Cabling Technician

Modtech Solutions LLC; Mascoutah (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Job summary

MODTECH SOLUTIONS is seeking a hands-on Cabling Technician to install and maintain conduit, pathways, copper and fiber-optic cabling, and low-voltage infrastructure for DoD and U.S. Government projects in the CONUS-based Mascoutah, IL area.

You will work with field leads, engineers, and project teams to ensure quality field execution, including EMT conduit installation, cable routing, termination, labeling, and testing, while adhering to safety and government requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience with low-voltage cabling and telecommunications infrastructure.
• Ability to read installation drawings, floor plans, and schedules.
• Proven ability to install and bend EMT conduit and create pathways as per codes.

Responsibilities

• Install EMT conduit, route, bend, secure, and test cabling.
• Pull, dress, terminate, label, and test copper and fiber cabling.
• Read plans and provide field updates and documentation.
• Travel to project sites and maintain safety and workmanship standards.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Team communication

Travel readiness

Security clearance readiness

Education

BICSI certification

OSHA 10/30 certification

Tools

Conduit benders

Cable testers

Job description

Description

Cabling Technician

MODTECH SOLUTIONS

Location: CONUS-Based | Mascoutah, IL / Greater St. Louis Area Preferred

Travel: 25%

Salary Range: $50,000–$80,000 annually

Travel Per Diem: GSA per diem rates during authorized travel periods

Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) clearance

Position Summary

Modtech Solutions is seeking a hands-on Cabling Technician to install and maintain the conduit, pathways, copper and fiber-optic cabling, and low-voltage infrastructure supporting a broad range of Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. Government technology projects.

This position supports all Modtech solution areas, including audiovisual and unified communications, telecommunications infrastructure, command-and-control environments, and other integrated technology installations. The primary focus is quality field execution: EMT conduit bending and installation, approved core drilling and penetrations, cable pathway construction, cable pulling, termination, labeling, and testing. The technician works alongside field leads, engineers, project managers, and other trades to prepare infrastructure for equipment installation and system commissioning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Conduit, Pathways, and Infrastructure

• Install, bend, route, and secure EMT conduit and other approved raceway systems according to drawings, specifications, and applicable codes.
• Use hand and mechanical benders to form offsets, kicks, saddles, and other standard conduit bends.
• Measure, cut, ream, assemble, and install conduit, fittings, supports, hangers, anchors, cable trays, J-hooks, and related pathways.
• Perform authorized core drilling and wall/floor penetrations for cable and conduit routes using proper tools and safety controls.
• Coordinate required approvals before penetrating structural, fire-rated, or secure assemblies; support appropriate sealing and restoration of penetrations.
• Install equipment racks, cabinets, backboards, cable management, and associated infrastructure.

Cabling Installation and Testing

• Pull, route, dress, secure, terminate, label, and test copper, fiber-optic, coaxial, and other low-voltage cabling as required by project scope.
• Install structured cabling and associated outlets, patch panels, connectors, faceplates, and cable management components.
• Use appropriate cable testers and certification equipment; document test results and correct installation deficiencies.
• Maintain cable separation, bend radius, pathway fill, labeling, and workmanship standards.
• Assist with installation and physical mounting of equipment across Modtech solution areas under direction of project leadership.

Field Execution and Documentation

• Read and interpret floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, riser diagrams, cable schedules, and installation drawings.
• Provide field redlines, installation records, material updates, and daily progress information.
• Coordinate with project managers, field leads, engineers, customer representatives, and other trades to resolve access, routing, and installation issues.
• Maintain safe, orderly work areas and comply with applicable OSHA, site, electrical, and Government facility requirements.
• Support testing, turnover, and punch-list completion across Modtech projects.
• Travel to project locations and represent Modtech professionally on Government and commercial job sites.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with low-voltage cabling, telecommunications infrastructure, electrical raceways, or related field installation work.
• Demonstrated ability to install and bend EMT conduit, including common offsets, kicks, and saddles.
• Experience with core drilling and creating approved conduit and cable pathways.
• Experience pulling, dressing, terminating, labeling, and testing low-voltage copper cabling; familiarity with fiber-optic cabling.
• Ability to read installation drawings, floor plans, and cable schedules.
• Ability to safely use conduit benders, drills, core drills, hand tools, ladders, lifts, and cable testing equipment as authorized and trained.
• Ability to perform hands-on work in active construction environments, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Strong workmanship, communication, dependability, and team-oriented problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver’s license; U.S. citizenship; eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government security clearance.
• Current or former U.S. military service.
• Experience working on DoD or other U.S. Government installations.
• Experience with fiber-optic termination, splicing, and certification testing.
• Experience installing cable tray, ladder rack, overhead supports, and equipment racks.
• Familiarity with BICSI practices, TIA cabling standards, and applicable NEC requirements.
• BICSI, OSHA 10/30, or relevant low-voltage / cabling certifications.
• Experience supporting audiovisual, telecommunications, and other integrated technology projects.

Location and Travel Requirements

This is a CONUS-based field position. Candidates located near Modtech’s Mascoutah, Illinois / Greater St. Louis operations hub are preferred; qualified candidates elsewhere in the continental United States may be considered.

Approximately 25% travel is required, potentially including extended stays at military installations, Government facilities, and active construction sites. During authorized business travel, Modtech provides per diem in accordance with applicable General Services Administration (GSA) rates and company travel policies. Rates depend on destination and travel dates.

Compensation

Base salary: $50,000–$80,000 annually, depending on experience, qualifications, certifications, and clearance status. Travel per diem: applicable GSA rates during authorized travel periods, subject to company policy.

What Success Looks Like

A successful Cabling Technician builds dependable infrastructure that enables every Modtech solution to perform: accurately bent and installed conduit, clean and compliant pathways, properly terminated and tested cabling, complete documentation, and safe, professional field execution. The technician anticipates installation needs, communicates issues early, and helps project teams deliver mission-ready systems.

Customer mission first. Solution always.