Fiber Splicer

National Association of Women in Construction; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Fiber Splicer, where you'll play a crucial role in maintaining telecommunication networks. This position involves performing essential cable upgrades and splicing tasks, ensuring that data travels seamlessly through our growing network. You will be part of a forward-thinking company that values skilled professionals and offers comprehensive benefits, including medical and dental plans, education reimbursement, and a supportive work environment. If you are passionate about technology and ready to make an impact, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Medical Plans

Dental and Vision Plans

401k Retirement Savings w/ Company Match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Company Vehicle and Gas Card

Education/Tuition Reimbursement

Short and Long Term Disability

Legal Insurance

Paid Family Leave

Qualifications

• At least two years of fiber splicing experience required.
• Valid State driver's license and acceptable driving record needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform cable upgrades and splicing tasks, both aerial and underground.
• Test, activate, and troubleshoot the network's circuit post-installation.

Skills

Fiber Splicing

Telecommunications Knowledge

Vehicle Operation

Documentation Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Relevant Work Experience

Tools

Heavy Machinery

Ladders and Gaffs

Job description

At Ervin Cable Construction, as a Fiber Splicer, you'll complete the process of fusing optical fibers to maintain our telecommunication networks. Your splicing work is essential for keeping strong and reliable connections, ensuring data travels seamlessly through our continually growing network.

What you'll do as a Fiber Splicer

1. Perform cable upgrades and splicing tasks, both aerial and underground
2. Test, activate, and troubleshoot the network's circuit post-installation
3. Ensure all splicing operations meet strict customer and industry standards
4. Upgrade existing fiber sheaths with new fiber sheaths
5. Mid-sheath fibers for entry on loose tube or fiber sheaths
6. Cut away the sheath from existing cables to reach faulty connections, and remove the sheath and insulation from newly installed cables and wires
7. Provide guidance to other splicers, as needed
8. Complete basic daily maintenance of vehicles, including fluid checks
9. Document work performed through daily production reports, including marking up maps and keeping correct material usage records

What you'll need:

1. To be 18 years of age or older
2. Authorization to work in the United States for this company
3. High School Diploma, GED equivalent, or relevant work experience
4. Valid State driver's license (cannot be considered Provisional), including an acceptable driving record
5. Must be able to pass a DOT physical exam, resulting in a valid medical card
6. At least two years of fiber splicing experience
7. Additional qualifications
8. Certified pole climber or capable of demonstrating proficiency as a pole climber, is preferred
9. Knowledge of telecommunications network structure

Physical abilities & exposures

1. Routinely: operate vehicle and heavy machinery, squeeze, repetitive hand motion, work alone in remote locations with arms above shoulder level, bend, stoop, stand, walk, climb stairs and lift greater than 55 pounds
2. Occasionally: work in confined spaces, use ladder and gaffs for climbing poles, keyboard and mouse

What you'll get...

1. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no additional cost
2. Medical Plans
   • Including:
     • Telehealth
     • Surgery Plus
     • Mental Health Care
     • Prescription Plans
     • PPO and HD options
3. Dental and Vision Plans
4. Flexible Spending Accounts and self-contributed HAS
5. Education/Tuition Reimbursement
6. Short and Long Term Disability
7. Provided Life Insurance and AD&D
8. 401k Retirement Savings w/ Company Match
9. Stock Purchase Plan
10. Company Discounts
11. Legal Insurance
12. Paid Time Off and Holidays
13. Paid Family Leave
14. Company vehicle and gas card (Depending on job function)

Who we are...

We are a company united in our vision of connecting America. Our culture is grounded in and shaped by our values. These values act as our behavioral compass and guide how we interact with each other, our customers, and the communities in which we operate. Across our teams, we strive to treat each other with respect, value different perspectives and experiences, keep our and others' safety top of mind, and uphold the highest ethical standards. Our company supplies the single most critical resource telecom service providers need: skilled people.

We serve the nation in 46 states and are unparalleled in scope and scale. Our talented workforce of over 2,000 employees provides a wide array of specialty services including construction, engineering, underground facility locating, fulfillment, and program management.

We provide opportunities for our people to learn and develop the skills and knowledge to be successful in their current role as well as to prepare them for future growth within the company. Join us!

EEO:

Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind including, based on disability and protected veteran status. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Please visit the following URL to view the EEO is the Law poster and the Supplement. (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm)

The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.

Applicants applying for positions in Illinois are not required to disclose arrests or sealed or expunged records of convictions.