Field Telecom Technician: LNG Facility Cabling & Testing

Colonial Group; Sabine Pass (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group seeks a Telecommunications Systems Installer / Technician for a LNG export facility. You will support installation, termination, testing, documentation, and handover of telecom and low‑voltage systems in a field-based, industrial setting.

Responsibilities include wiring, testing, and documentation while adhering to safety and QA/QC standards. Experience on LNG or large energy projects is preferred, with shift-based, site-based work potentially required.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of telecommunications or low-voltage installation experience in LNG, oil and gas, petrochemical, energy, or industrial construction.
• Hands‑on experience installing, terminating, and testing copper, fiber-optic, multi-core low-voltage, and RF coaxial cabling.
• Ability to read telecommunications drawings, schematics, cable schedules, and installation details.
• Working knowledge of applicable TIA, NFPA, project, and manufacturer installation and testing requirements.
• Experience using copper and fiber test equipment and accurately documenting test results.
• Strong attention to safety, workmanship, labeling, cable management, and documentation accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Install cable tray, supports, pathways, telecommunications cabling, and associated hardware in accordance with approved drawings and specifications.
• Route, dress, label, terminate, and test copper, fiber-optic, multi-core low-voltage, and RF coaxial cabling.
• Install PAGA devices, field telephones, intercoms, CCTV cameras, security devices, radios, antennas, and related equipment.
• Read and work from location drawings, cable schedules, block diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, and manufacturer instructions.
• Perform required cable and device testing, including continuity, copper certification, optical loss, and OTDR testing where applicable.
• Complete checksheets, inspection records, test reports, redline markups, punch-list records, and handover documentation.
• Participate in QA/QC inspections, system walkdowns, testing, punch closeout, and turnover activities.
• Perform all work in accordance with site safety, permit-to-work, LOTO, working-at-height, and OSHA requirements.

Skills

Read drawings

Testing & verification

Documentation accuracy

Safety compliance

Education

Three+ years telecom/low-voltage install experience

Tools

Copper test equipment

Fiber test equipment

Job description

Colonial Group seeks a Telecommunications Systems Installer / Technician for a LNG export facility. You will support installation, termination, testing, documentation, and handover of telecom and low‑voltage systems in a field-based, industrial setting.

Responsibilities include wiring, testing, and documentation while adhering to safety and QA/QC standards. Experience on LNG or large energy projects is preferred, with shift-based, site-based work potentially required.