Field Technician

granitecareers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle provided

Job summary

Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies across the United States and Canada. The Field Service Technician role focuses on telecommunications, structured cabling, and “smart hands” installations for Granite customers within a 50-mile radius, including leadership of subcontracted crews on larger projects.

A company vehicle is provided and supervision is remote.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years structured cabling experience.
• Ability to tone and test copper wiring / analog dial tone.
• Ability to terminate and test Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6A cablings.
• Ability to terminate and test Coax cabling.
• Ability to patch and roll fiber.
• Laptop skills (Excel, Putty/Hyper Terminal for remote session to engineer / NOC).
• Basic Networking (Modem GUI, Command Prompts, Initiate Remote sessions).
• Light travel.
• Clean Driving Record.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with the NI team members and departments that schedule each service call.
• Complete basic structured cabling repairs and new installations according to industry standard practices.
• Smart Hands installations and maintenance with various technology platforms and changing SOW's.
• Provide all required job and project deliverables within 24 hours or otherwise specified in an SOW.
• Keep company vehicle clean and serviced properly.
• Keep all materials & tools stocked. Accountability maintained through scheduled inventory counts.

Skills

Structured cabling

Copper testing

Cat5e/Cat6/Cat6A testing

Coax cabling testing

Fiber patching

Putty/Hyper Terminal

Excel

Tools

Putty/Hyper Terminal

Excel

Job description

General Summary of Position:

This position is for a telecommunications, structured cabling, and technology Field Service Technician. The job will consist of completing various cable runs, hardware moves, adds, changes and "smart hands" installations for Granite customers, primarily within a 50-mile service area radius. The technician will also be responsible for leading subcontracted crews on larger projects in the area. Company vehicle provided. Technician will directly report to a remote supervisor.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicate effectively with the NI team members and departments that schedule each service call


• Complete basic structured cabling repairs and new installations according to industry standard practices


• Smart Hands installations and maintenance with various technology platforms and changing SOW's


• Provide all required job and project deliverables within 24 hours or otherwise specified in an SOW


• Keep company vehicle clean and serviced properly


• Keep all materials & tools stocked. Accountability maintained through scheduled inventory counts.

Required Qualifications:

• 5-10 years structured cabling experience


• Ability to tone and test copper wiring / analog dial tone


• Ability to terminate and test Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6A cablings


• Ability to terminate and test Coax cabling


• Ability to patch and roll fiber


• Laptop skills (Excel, Putty/Hyper Terminal for ability to allow remote session to engineer / NOC)


• Basic Networking (Modem Gui's, Command Prompts, Initiate Remote sessions)


• Light travel


• Clean Driving Record

Preferred Qualifications:

• BICSI Certifications


• Wireless Knowledge (Ability to utilize Ekahua software)


• Lift Certified


• OSHA Certifications


• A+ networking certification


• Fiber certifications

Granite delivers advanced communications and technology solutions to businesses and government agencies throughout the United States and Canada. We provide exceptional customized service with an emphasis on reliability and outstanding customer support and our customers include over 85 of the Fortune 100. Granite has over $1.85 Billion in revenue with more than 2,100 employees and is headquartered in Quincy, MA. Our mission is to be the leading telecommunications company wherever we offer services as well as provide an environment where the value of each individual is recognized and where each person has the opportunity to further their growth and achieve success.

Granite has been recognized by the Boston Business Journal as one of the \"Healthiest Companies\" in Massachusetts for the past 15 consecutive years.

Our offices have onsite fully equipped state of the art gyms for employees at zero cost.

Granite's philanthropy is unparalleled with over $300 million in donations to organizations such as Dana Farber Cancer Institute, The ALS Foundation and the Alzheimer's Association to name a few.

We have been consistently rated a \"Fastest Growing Company\" by Inc. Magazine.

Granite was named to Forbes List of America's Best Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Granite was recently named One of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity.

Our company's insurance package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability coverage, 401K retirement with company match, childcare benefits, tuition assistance, and more.

EOE/M/F/Vets/Disabled