Coax Splicer - Telecommunications

Universal Services, Inc.; Woodbury (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance

HSA contribution up to $250

401(k) with up to 4% match

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Disability insurance

Personal accident insurance

Identity theft protection

Job summary

Universal Services is seeking an Installation Specialist I to perform coaxial cable installation, activation support and component setup in aerial, underground, and building environments. You will read plant diagrams, install taps, splitters and line extenders, and assist with activation and signal balancing.

This full-time field position requires reading coax construction prints, following OSHA/NEC standards, and documenting measurements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1+ year of coax or HFC installation experience.
• Ability to read coax plant diagrams.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Registered Power Limited Technician (or ability to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Coax installation and activation in aerial, underground, and in-building environments.
• Install and configure taps, splitters, line extenders and related HFC components.
• Assist with activation and signal balancing procedures.
• Read and follow coax construction prints and plant diagrams.

Skills

Coax/HFC install

Read coax plant diagrams

Valid driver’s license

Registered Power Limited Technician

Sweep equipment experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Activation software

Job description

PositionDescription

TheInstallationSpecialistI-Coaxperformscoaxialcableinstallation,activationsupport,andcomponentsetupinaerial,underground,andinsideplantenvironments.Thisisaskilledfieldpositionresponsibleforexecutingdefinedscopesindependentlywhilecontinuingtodevelopadvancedbalancingandtroubleshootingcapabilitiesunderseniortechnicians.

!!$2000Sign-OnBonusforrelatablecoaxsplicingexperience!!

BenefitOfferings

UniversalServicesisproudtoofferafullbenefitspackagethatincludes:

• 100%EmployerPaidBasicGroupLifeandAD&DInsurance.
• $250HSAcontributiontoqualifyingplans.

AdditionalVoluntaryBenefitsInclude:

• 401(k)withuptoa4%EmployerMatch
• MedicalInsurance
• DentalandVisionInsurance
• AdditionalLifeandAD&DInsurance
• PaidTimeOffinAdditionto6PaidHolidays
• Short-TermandLong-TermDisabilityInsurance
• PersonalAccidentInsurance
• LegalandIdentifyTheftProtection

CompensationrangereflectsUniversalServices’good-faithestimateatthetimeofposting.Actualcompensationmayvarybasedonexperience,certifications,skills,marketconditions,andinternalequity.

CoreResponsibilities

CoaxInstallation&Activation

• Installcoaxialcableinaerial,underground,andin-buildingenvironments
• Installandconfiguretaps,splitters,lineextenders,andrelatedHFCcomponents
• Assistwithactivationandsignalbalancingprocedures
• Readandfollowcoaxconstructionprintsandplantdiagrams

Testing&TroubleshootingSupport

• Usesignallevelmetersfortestingandvalidation
• Assistinsweeptestingandsignaloptimization
• Identifyandreportplantirregularitiesorperformanceissues

FieldOperations&Safety

• FollowallOSHA,NEC,andUniversalsafetystandards
• Maintainorganizedandhazard-freeworksites
• UseproperPPEandfallprotectionwhenrequired

Documentation&Reporting

• Recordnetworkreadingsandsplicelocations
• Supportaccuratedocumentationforcloseoutpackages

MinimumQualifications

• HighschooldiplomaorGEDrequired
• 1+yearofcoaxorHFCinstallationexperience
• Abilitytoreadcoaxplantdiagrams
• Validdriver’slicense
• RegisteredPowerLimitedTechnician(orabilitytoobtain)

PreferredSkills

• Experiencewithsweepequipment
• Familiaritywithactivationsoftware
• Experienceinaerialorundergroundcoaxenvironments

PhysicalDemands&Competencies

• Liftupto50lbs.regularly
• Climbladdersandworkatheights
• Workoutdoorsinallweatherconditions
• Strongtroubleshootingawarenessandattentiontodetail

WorkSchedule

• Full-time,non-exemptposition
• Monday-Fridaywithflexibilityforovertimeorweekendwork

Training&DevelopmentExpectations

NewCompetencies

• Coaxbalancingfundamentals
• Activationbestpractices
• Properdocumentationandplantrecordkeeping

OngoingRefreshers

• Updatedcoaxstandardsandspecifications
• AnnualPLTcontinuingeducation
• Safetyrefreshersforaerialandundergroundwork