Engineering Technician

HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Communication Wireworker is a skilled electrical and communications infrastructure professional responsible for the installation, maintenance, testing, certification, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical, structured cabling, fiber optic, and low-voltage communication systems.

This position supports the design and operation of critical utility communications infrastructure within substations, service centers, control centers, data centers, offices, and field facilities.

Qualifications

• 5 years of electrical construction, telecommunications, structured cabling, or related field experience.
• Experience with copper and fiber optic communications systems.
• Experience reading electrical and telecommunications drawings.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Technical school, apprenticeship, or vocational training required.
• Journeyman Electrician License (where required by state or local jurisdiction).

Responsibilities

• Running and installing copper and fiber optic cables.
• Connecting and testing network and communication equipment.
• Installing electrical components such as conduit, cable trays, grounding systems, and wiring.
• Reading blueprints, schematics, and construction drawings to determine where equipment and cables should be installed.
• Troubleshooting communication or electrical problems when systems fail.
• Working in facilities such as substations, operations centers, service centers, data centers, and office buildings.
• Testing completed installations and documenting the results.
• Following safety procedures and electrical codes while working indoors and outdoors.

Skills

Electrical construction

Testing

Blueprint reading

Fiber optic & copper

Safety procedures

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical training or apprenticeship

Journeyman Electrician License

Tools

Testing equipment

Job description

The Communication Wireworker is a skilled electrical and communications infrastructure professional responsible for the installation, maintenance, testing, certification, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical, structured cabling, fiber optic, and low-voltage communication systems. This position supports the design and operation of critical utility communications infrastructure within substations, service centers, control centers, data centers, offices, and field facilities.

Responsibilities:

• Running and installing copper and fiber optic cables
• Connecting and testing network and communication equipment
• Installing electrical components such as conduit, cable trays, grounding systems, and wiring.
• Reading blueprints, schematics, and construction drawings to determine where equipment and cables should be installed.
• Troubleshooting communication or electrical problems when systems fail.
• Working in facilities such as substations, operations centers, service centers, data centers, and office buildings.
• Testing completed installations and documenting the results.
• Following safety procedures and electrical codes while working indoors and outdoors.

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of electrical construction, telecommunications, structured cabling, or related field experience.
• Experience with both copper and fiber optic communications systems.
• Experience reading electrical and telecommunications drawings.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Technical school, apprenticeship, or vocational training required.
• Journeyman Electrician License (where required by state or local jurisdiction).