Fiber Splicer

Surf Internet; Troy Grove (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Surf Internet is hiring a Fiber Splicer to install, repair, and test fiber optic cables in aerial, underground, and buried environments. The role involves reading engineering plans, splicing, and ensuring safe operation of test equipment. Candidates must pass a splicing test and meet safety standards.

Physical endurance and ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions are required. A valid driver's license is also needed.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous fiber splicing experience required; a splicing test will be conducted during the interview.
• Must meet safety-related requirements including OSHA standards.
• Must be able to perform physical requirements of the job, including lifting up to 100 pounds, working aloft, and entering confined spaces.

Responsibilities

• Receive work assignments from supervisor or designated personnel.
• Read and interpret engineering plans and vendor specs for installation/repair of optic equipment.
• Perform splicing operations for aerial, underground, or buried facilities.
• Locate and clear trouble in outside plant fiber facilities.
• Prepare cables for splicing and testing; operate test equipment to detect faults.
• Work aloft; climb ladders/poles; work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Skills

Reading engineering plans

Interacting with Engineering Group

Climbing and working aloft

Physical endurance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Test equipment

Job description

Overview: The Fiber Splicer will add, place, remove, reroute, set up, rack, splice, transfer, repair, rearrange, bond, pressurize, and test aerial, underground, and buried cable. Mount, cut-in, and repair cable terminal and load cases. Rearrange service drops, aerial and buried jumper wire and step poles. Read and interpret engineering prints. Testing, locating and repairing defects in fibers for fiber optic cables, using electrical and mechanical testing apparatus.

Reports to: Field Splicing Manager

Job Status: Non-Exempt

Responsibilities

• Receiving work assignments from supervisor, other designated employees, or a laptop computer.
• Reading and interpreting engineering plans, vendor specifications for the installation and repair of optic and electronic equipment, and interacting with the Engineering Group.
• Making necessary preparations required for splicing, rearranging and terminate cable connectors. Performing splicing operations in connection with the installation, rearrangement, and repair of facilities. This includes fiber, wire, terminals, loop carrier electronics and light guide facilities and various fiber optic applications which may be aloft, underground, or buried.
• Locating and clearing troubles in outside plant fiber facilities.
• Determine air flow and pressure in cables – aerial and underground. Preparing cables for pressurization and maintaining cable pressure.
• Using test equipment to check for gas in manholes and may have to empty water from manholes.
• Occasionally work with torches and lead sleeves and iron cases. Placing and removing protective covering over sheath openings.
• Works aloft; climbs ladders and poles; enters tunnels, buildings, trenches, crawl spaces, manholes, and other confined spaces to accomplish job tasks.
• May work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Performing light digging operations as required.
• Operating and maintaining necessary trucks and equipment needed to perform work operations in a safe manner. Includes operating aerial lifts (buckets) and hydraulic lift ladders mounted on trucks.
• Testing, locating and repairing defects in fibers for fiber optic cables and digital carrier systems, using electrical and mechanical testing apparatus.
• Installing, repairing, inspecting and maintaining inside cables, wires and plug-in equipment to connect telecommunication systems and equipment, including dark fiber and fiber and/or equipment including but not limited to routers, video set-top boxes and PC related hardware.
• Promoting the sale of services and products which the company is permitted to provide.
• Contacting customers face-to-face to notify them of work being performed on their lines, and when service is restored. Also communicates Company policy and bills customers when appropriate.
• Reading and interpreting vendor specifications for optic and electronic equipment. Identifying and meeting individual customer requirements on provisioning and/or repair contacts.
• Identifying database discrepancies by performing proactive preventive maintenance and providing corrected information to appropriate individuals.
• Daily completion of all related administrative paperwork, time sheets, DOT log, etc.
• Basic computer skills, working with customers’ computer and equipment.
• Performing additional duties and tasks as required by the Company.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous fiber splicing experience required - a splicing test will be conducted during the interview process
• Must meet safety-related requirements including but not limited to those standards of safety imposed by OSHA, state agencies, manufacturers and/or the company.
• Must be able to perform physical requirements of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation, including, but not limited to, perceiving differences in wire cable colors, moving and/or lifting items such as ladders, tools, air tanks, cable reels, test equipment and other objects weighing up to 100 pounds, working aloft; climbing ladders and poles, and entering tunnels, buildings, trenches, crawl spaces, manholes, and other confined spaces to accomplish job tasks.
• A valid state driver's license with a satisfactory driving record. Must have ability to drive vehicle with manual gearshift.
• Must meet applicable federal and state standards for operating the size vehicles covered by this job title.