Lineman - Flatwoods, WV

Citynet; Sutton (WV); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in telecommunications is seeking a Fiber Optic Technician responsible for fiber optic placing and splicing activities. You will ensure proper connectivity and test lines to meet technical specifications. The role requires communication with clients and working both indoors and outdoors, with additional responsibilities including installation and maintenance of telecommunication equipment.

Benefits

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Long term disability

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Qualifications

• Current valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to communicate with property owners.
• Experience in operating construction equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform fiber optic placing & splicing activities.
• Inspect or test lines or cables for faults.
• Set up service for customers and maintain equipment.

Skills

Communication

Technical Knowledge

Problem Solving

Job description

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Outside Plant Construction, this position is responsible for overall fiber optic placing & splicing activities required to establish end-to-end fiber connectivity between locations. Responsible for fiber optic testing results to ensure activities were completed correctly and within the required technical specifications.

Position responsibilities:

Perform work in accordance with industry standards:

• Be familiar with Telcordia standards
• Ability to read and follow design engineer’s instruction
• Maintain the scope of work on the project
• Enter and maintain outside plant records
• Maintain all engineering and facility records through work order processing
• Experience in operating construction equipment.
• Determine correct procedures for OSP placing
• Prepare and maintain records and diagrams
• Experience in the operation of hydraulic aerial lift and ladder mounted to the truck
• Right-of-way clearing using chainsaws and other related cutting equipment

Essential skills and experience:

• Ability to communicate and work with property owners.
• Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.
• Access specific areas to string lines or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances, using bucket trucks, or by climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.
• Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
• Place insulation over conductors or seal splices with a moisture-proof covering.
• Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair telecommunication electronic reception equipment or accessories.
• Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks; then pull lines through ducts by hand or with winches.
• Lay underground cable directly in trenches or string it through conduits running through trenches.
• Install equipment to maintain the strength of communications transmissions.
• String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pull lines to proper tension.
• Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.
• Dig trenches for underground wires or cables.
• Explain cable service to subscribers after installation.
• Compute the impedance of wires from poles to houses to determine the additional resistance needed for reducing signals to desired levels.
• Use a variety of construction equipment to complete installations, such as digger derricks, trenchers, or cable plows.
• Fill and tamp holes, using cement, earth, and tamping devices.
• Dig holes for power poles, using power augers or shovels, set poles in place with cranes, and hoist poles upright, using winches.
• Participate in the construction or removal of telecommunication support structures.
• Clean or maintain tools or test equipment.

Work Environment:

Job requires inside and outside environment

Additional Responsibilities:

Current valid driver’s license

Available to work nights & weekends

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Long term disability
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance