Fiber Splicing Technician - Travel, Overtime, On-Call

Cable Services Company Inc; Berwick (ME); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life Insurance

Short-term disability

Vacation

401K

Job summary

Cable Services Company, Inc. is seeking a Fiber Splicer to perform cable splicing in air, underground, indoors and outdoors.

The role requires frequent travel and overnight work during non-peak hours, with shared weekend on-call for emergencies. Ideal candidates will have 2+ years of fiber splicing experience, a high school diploma, and the ability to operate splicing equipment such as fusion splicers and OTDR devices.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience splicing all types of fiber optic cables.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience working in a bucket truck at heights in excess of 30-40 ft.
• Proficiency using related splicing equipment including fusion splicers, OTDR, optical power meters, fiber identifiers and all related splicing tools.
• Ability to distinguish between colors.
• Experience reading design maps, fiber schematics and basic electronic designs.
• Must possess exceptional organizational skills and be detailed oriented.
• Must be able to occasionally move materials/equipment weighing up to 80 pounds.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and strong work ethic that can provide high productivity with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Install, troubleshoot, and maintain fiber optic system.
• Prep and hang fiber optic enclosures, nodes and related equipment.
• Route, splice and/or terminate fiber in equipment racks at central offices, hub sites or inside of buildings.
• Work with OSP Project Manager's to perform fusion splicing as directed.
• Read design maps, fiber schematics and basic electronic designs.
• Operate aerial lift and other related equipment to perform job functions.
• Required to be on-call for emergency restoration.
• Frequently communicate with management on workload status.
• May occasionally perform routine construction work such as pulling rope/cables, climbing ladders, using hand tools, digging with a shovel, etc.
• Accurately complete all required company documentation for each assignment according to established company standards and procedures (ie timesheet, truck report, expense report).
• Responsible for assigned company vehicle, tools, materials and equipment.
• Perform work in a safe manner and comply with all established company safety policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties and tasks as assigned in order to help team complete a project.

Skills

Fiber optic splicing

Reading design maps

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Color vision

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Fusion splicer

OTDR

Optical power meters

Fiber identifiers

Job description

Cable Services Company, Inc. is seeking a Fiber Splicer to perform cable splicing in air, underground, indoors and outdoors.

The role requires frequent travel and overnight work during non-peak hours, with shared weekend on-call for emergencies. Ideal candidates will have 2+ years of fiber splicing experience, a high school diploma, and the ability to operate splicing equipment such as fusion splicers and OTDR devices.