CATV Mainline Technician – Field Outages & Maintenance

Truvista Fiber; Toccoa (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Truvista Fiber is seeking a field technician to perform coax builds, preventive maintenance, and outage response for the mainline team. You will operate company vehicles, use electronic testing devices, and ensure compliance with applicable codes.

Responsibilities include debugging faults, splicing new builds, balance/sweep CATV systems, and documenting performance to FCC standards. Must have a valid license and be able to work outside regular hours.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of experience with telecommunications installation/repair preferred.
• Must be familiar with operating a bucket truck.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license with a safe driving record.
• Must be eligible and willing to obtain any required medical certification and/or license needed to operate a commercial vehicle.
• Must pass pre-employment background check, to include driver history, medical and drug test, and criminal history.
• Must be capable of working in all temperatures, climates, and weather conditions.
• Must be available to work outside normal business hours when necessary.

Responsibilities

• CATV trunk / distribution cable and active components from the HE to the customer’s device.
• Debug and repair escalated faults that result in out of specification tap MER readings.
• CATV Power system maintenance and repair.
• May splice new builds/extensions of plant including amplifiers, line extenders, taps, etc.
• Respond to cable coax and active equipment troubles after hours per company policy.
• Sweep and balance CATV systems.
• Notify appropriate personnel when performing maintenance that may result in degraded customer service.
• Find and repair egress leaks.
• Perform FCC Proof-of-Performance and maintaining documents.
• Electric readings at key network locations.
• Document sweep and balancing.
• Establish equipment lists and maintenance records.
• If any changes are made to the physical plant, verify mapping department knows about changes.
• Optical readings at fiber nodes.
• Participate in on‑call rotation.
• Identify chronic cable plant issues.
• Work at various heights from ground using poles, ladders and platforms.
• Operate company vehicles which may be designated as Commercial Vehicles in a safe manner.
• Required to maintain a valid driver’s license, safe driving record, and DOT medical certification, if required.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Leadership

Professionalism

Job Knowledge

Communications

Interpersonal Skills

Teamwork

Organizational Skills

Planning & Organizing

Interpretation

Computer Skills

Flexibility

Education

High School diploma or equivalence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bucket Truck

Job description

Truvista Fiber is seeking a field technician to perform coax builds, preventive maintenance, and outage response for the mainline team. You will operate company vehicles, use electronic testing devices, and ensure compliance with applicable codes.

Responsibilities include debugging faults, splicing new builds, balance/sweep CATV systems, and documenting performance to FCC standards. Must have a valid license and be able to work outside regular hours.