Field Communications Technician I: RF & Fiber Specialist

GVEC; Seguin (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plans

10% 401K Match

Financial Incentives and Rewards

Wellness Program

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Employee Development

Community Impact

Work-Life Balance

Job summary

GVEC is hiring a Communication Technician I to support a wide array of communication systems across a large geographic area. You will help lead and support various projects and maintenance, including RF and fiber installations and site surveys.

The role requires hands-on work, tower access and the ability to handle on-call shifts, with starting pay $30.00/hr plus performance bonuses tied to benchmarks. Western Operation Center in Texas is the work location.

Qualifications

• Must possess strong work ethic, self-motivated, positive attitude and highly accountable.
• Must multi-task, effectively prioritize work and respond quickly and efficiently.
• Able to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot minor issues.
• Team player with openness to constructive criticism to improve the team.
• Requires flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist with installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of RF and Fiber technologies.
• Acquire tower climbing, rescue and rigging certificates; authorized and competent.
• Work on physically demanding tasks including high elevations.
• Proficient in fiber splicing, testing and troubleshooting.
• Support power infrastructure — UPS, DC Plants and generator plugs.
• Conduct site surveys, interpret diagrams and ensure safety/standards compliance.
• Communicate effectively during outages with internal teams.
• Be on-call and monitor network health; stay responsive.
• Understand network basics and initial outage steps with clear updates.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Self-motivated

Positive attitude

Highly accountable

Multi-tasking

Prioritize

Independent and team

Problem-solving

Constructive criticism

Flexible hours

Tools

RF test equipment

Fiber test equipment

Cambium PTP/PMP

Aviat

Dragonwave

Motorola

Smart PTT

Adtran TA5000

DWDM

Eaton UPS/DC Systems

Job description

GVEC is hiring a Communication Technician I to support a wide array of communication systems across a large geographic area. You will help lead and support various projects and maintenance, including RF and fiber installations and site surveys.

The role requires hands-on work, tower access and the ability to handle on-call shifts, with starting pay $30.00/hr plus performance bonuses tied to benchmarks. Western Operation Center in Texas is the work location.