Senior Fiber OSP Technician & Crew Lead

TEKsystems; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and R

Life Insurance

Job summary

TEKsystems in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Lead Fiber Technician to support a major data center expansion focused on outside plant fiber infrastructure. This hands-on leader will organize crews, maintain quality standards, and drive project success on large telecom deployments.

You will oversee conduit, innerduct, handholes, vaults and fiber, pull and test high-count cable, coordinate with construction teams on site, and ensure safety and accurate testing documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience with OSP fiber optic installations.
• Experience with underground and/or aerial fiber construction.
• Experience working on cable crews pulling high-count fiber cable.
• Strong understanding of telecommunications infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support OSP fiber installation activities.
• Oversee the installation of conduit, innerduct, handholes, vaults, and fiber infrastructure.
• Pull, route, and test high-count fiber optic cable.
• Support underground and aerial fiber construction projects.
• Coordinate with construction teams and project stakeholders on-site.
• Perform quality inspections and address installation deficiencies.
• Maintain accurate testing documentation and project records.
• Participate in project walk-throughs, closeouts, and turnover meetings.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and operations teams.
• Support moves, adds, and changes (MACs) as required.
• Promote and enforce safety standards across the jobsite.

Skills

OSP fiber installs

Underground fiber

Aerial fiber

Fiber pulling

Telecom infrastructure

Outdoor work

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Lifting 50 pounds

Job description

TEKsystems in Chattanooga, TN is seeking a Lead Fiber Technician to support a major data center expansion focused on outside plant fiber infrastructure. This hands-on leader will organize crews, maintain quality standards, and drive project success on large telecom deployments.

You will oversee conduit, innerduct, handholes, vaults and fiber, pull and test high-count cable, coordinate with construction teams on site, and ensure safety and accurate testing documentation.