Construction Technician

Hotwire Communications; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Service Discounts

Job summary

Hotwire Communications is seeking a Construction Technician to perform quality installations of video, voice and internet services for residential and commercial sites. You will support fiber activation, run CAT5/6 drops, and test systems from demarcation to customer premises.

The role requires hands-on work with cables, tools, RF systems, and on-call rotation. Candidates should have a HS diploma and 3+ years of field experience; associates in Internet Technologies preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associates preferred
• 3+ years installing, testing, troubleshooting cable, phone, and internet
• Proven Fiber Optic Cabling experience
• Proficiency with small and power tools
• Driver’s license in the hiring state and ability to work at heights

Responsibilities

• Assist installation teams with customer activation and fiber installations in homes and multi-unit buildings
• Install, service, and disconnect video, voice, and internet services
• Troubleshoot and resolve video, IP, and network issues from demarc to premise
• Maintain safety and adhere to local codes and company policies
• Perform site builds, conduit installations, and equipment testing

Skills

Cable installation

Fiber optic

Testing & troubleshooting

Hand tools

On-site work

Education

High School Diploma

Associates in Internet Technologies

Tools

PIM unit

Line Sweep Tester

Light Meter

Job description

Construction Technician is responsible for quality installation practices during installation of Hotwire services including video, voice and internet for commercial and residential applications including but not limited to common areas, IDFs and MDFs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist installation and other teams with customer activation of fiber-optic telecommunication in subscriber homes (e.g., pulling low-voltage wire); including single family, condo and apartments in various locations.
• Install and service full video services, including analog, digital, and HD TV.
• Install, service, and disconnect telephone and internet customers; punch down telephone lines.
• Maintain a safe work environment by following safe practices and adhering to safety policies, which includes practicing safe driving techniques.
• Install all types of CAT5/CAT6 drop wire and install connectors on CAT5/CAT6 drop wire.
• Trouble shoot video, telephone and internet problems from any telecommunications demark to customer premise equipment.
• Troubleshoot IP issues from any telecommunications demark to customer premise equipment.
• Successfully install all ancillary equipment provided to subscribers.
• Test and tone all wires from equipment room to outlet.
• Install RF In-Building cellular systems at various sites, perform equipment and system repair, maintenance and testing.
• Identify and acquire parts for replacement and maintenance and Wire, connect, test and maintain new service or systems.
• Install conduit/pathways in the ROW from source to site by trenching, excavating, hand digging etc.
• Use RF test equipment such as a PIM unit, Line Sweep Tester or Light Meter to verify full functionality of installed components.
• Utilize construction documents to plan and complete site builds.
• Coordinate utility locates and implementation of traffic control plans.
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems in electrical circuits, RF radios, omni directional antennas.
• Plan new or modified installations to minimize waste of materials, provide access for future maintenance, and avoidunsightly, hazardous, and unreliable wiring, consistent with specifications, safety codes and local electrical codes.
• Other duties as required or assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required, Associates Degree in Internet Technologies is preferred
• At least 3 years’ experience installing, testing and troubleshooting cable, phone and internet
• Proven Fiber Optic Cabling experience
• Proficiency using small hand tools and larger power tools
• Must have active and clean, non-restrictive, state issued driver’s license in State where hired.
• Must be comfortable working on a ladder and all heights
• Ability to work days, weekends, evenings and holidays and participate with on-call rotation as needed
• Work on an on-call schedule rotation.

BENEFITS:

We truly appreciate and value all our employees and show our appreciation by offering a wide range of benefits, including:

• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Additional Holidays (including your Birthday!)
• Hotwire Service Discounts – for employees who live on a property serviced by Hotwire. Discounted service offerings are provided for high-speed internet, video service, phone, and security service

Hotwire provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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