OSP Technician I: Fiber & Copper Install & Maintenance

United Communications; Chapel Hill (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + Match

HSA

Employee Benefits

Job summary

United Communications in Chapel Hill, TN is seeking an OSP Technician I to perform skilled technical duties related to construction, installation, and maintenance of copper and fiber facilities, voice and data equipment, and related telecommunications equipment at our Chapel Hill location. The role follows a Monday–Friday schedule (7:30 AM–4:00 PM) with an on-call rotation.

requisitos include a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid Tennessee Driver’s License, and the ability to read

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Familiarity with the facilities of the local exchange distribution network.
• Working knowledge of basic mathematics and consumer electronics.
• Valid Tennessee Class D Driver’s License required.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems with patience and a positive, customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and services aerial and buried service wiring and cables, including new construction splicing, ongoing cable maintenance, and cable pair trouble shooting, repair, and maintenance.
• Performs duties related to copper and fiber cable troubleshooting line, and other facility quality standards.
• Splice, fusion, or mechanical, SM or MM fiber optic cables, to include terminating various types of fiber optic connectors (ST, SC, LC).
• Performs skilled duties related to copper and fiber splicing and preventive cable maintenance.
• Installs plant facilities according to drawings provided by Engineering.
• Installs, splices, and turns up FTTX facilities.
• Performs facilities maintenance required for trouble tickets.
• Performs copper and fiber facilities locates as needed.
• Prepares various documents, such as time sheets, work order summaries, inventory usage, and request forms, etc.
• Keeps service truck fully stocked with required inventory items to perform job duties.
• Performs service orders from the Central Office switch to the customer premises as needed.
• Performs all testing required for installation of POTS and DATA services over copper and fiber optic facilities.
• Cross-trains with Network and Plant personnel to install complex outside plant or central office systems.
• Performs required documentation of service orders and maintenance visits in eLations system.
• Ability to navigate and interpret standard telecommunication prints and mapping.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisory personnel.

Skills

Customer-focused

Problem solving

Blueprints reading

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Tennessee Driver’s License

Job description

United Communications in Chapel Hill, TN is seeking an OSP Technician I to perform skilled technical duties related to construction, installation, and maintenance of copper and fiber facilities, voice and data equipment, and related telecommunications equipment at our Chapel Hill location. The role follows a Monday–Friday schedule (7:30 AM–4:00 PM) with an on-call rotation.

requisitos include a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid Tennessee Driver’s License, and the ability to read