Field Telecommunications Technician – Fiber & Network Systems

Duke Energy; Castle Hayne (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Energy seeks a Telecommunications Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair telecom equipment across an assigned territory. This role demands strong technical knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to analyze customer and technology requirements for reliable operations.

The successful candidate will work independently and with teams, applying telecom principles and field experience while using test gear such as OTDR, FTDR, TIMS, and network analyzers to support fiber, wireless,

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent certification covering digital, analog, and communications theory.
• Experience or training in electronics and telecommunications preferred.
• Ability to read schematics and construction documentation.

Responsibilities

• Read, interpret, and apply electronic schematics, functional diagrams, work packages, and construction documentation.
• Use telecommunications test equipment, including OTDR, FTDR, TIMS, communication service monitors, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, data analyzers, and other specialty test instruments.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, install, program, test, maintain, and repair telecommunications systems and related equipment across assigned locations.
• Support fiber optics, transport systems, microwave, packet radio, SONET, DWDM, network interfaces, VoIP, wireless systems, two-way radio, trunked radio, paging, SCADA, wireless networking, data networking, switches, routers, antenna networks, towers, feedlines, combiners, duplexers, power systems, batteries, rectifiers, inverters, UPS equipment, and grounding systems.
• Collaborate effectively with customers, peers, leadership, and cross-functional teams while demonstrating strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.
• Perform assigned work safely, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable standards, procedures, and business expectations.

Skills

Technical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Field service

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree in electronics, telecommunications, or related field

Tools

OTDR

FTDR

TIMS

Oscilloscopes

Network analyzers

Testing instruments

Job description

Duke Energy seeks a Telecommunications Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair telecom equipment across an assigned territory. This role demands strong technical knowledge, sound judgment, and the ability to analyze customer and technology requirements for reliable operations.

The successful candidate will work independently and with teams, applying telecom principles and field experience while using test gear such as OTDR, FTDR, TIMS, and network analyzers to support fiber, wireless,