Telecommunications Technician

Stran Technologies; San Diego (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the telecommunications sector is seeking two Telecommunications Technicians in San Diego, CA. This full-time position involves installing and maintaining cabling systems at various Naval Base locations. Candidates must have structured cabling expertise and strong troubleshooting skills.

Qualifications

• Must have related work experience in structured cabling systems.
• Ability to perform fiber and copper cable test procedures.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain inside wiring infrastructure including copper and fiber optic cabling.
• Perform diagnostics on telecommunications systems to identify and resolve service issues.

Skills

Troubleshooting Skills

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Testing Equipment

Personal Hand Tools

Job description

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Immediate Hiring for Telecommunications Technicians – San Diego, CA!

Are you looking to be part of a growing team delivering cutting-edge, mission-focused telecommunications solutions? Submit your resume today and take the next step in your telecom career!

We are currently hiring two Telecommunications Technicians to support operations across multiple U.S. Naval Base locations in San Diego County, including Naval Base Coronado, Point Loma, and San Diego Naval Base. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects in support of national defense communications infrastructure.

Location: Applicants must be local to the San Diego County area and willing to primarily work and travel with our teams across various Naval Base locations, including Naval Base Coronado, Point Loma, and San Diego Naval Base.

Important Notes

• Local candidates are strongly preferred.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Candidates should be prepared to travel up to 35% of the time, based on company work needs.
  
  
  

Compensation: This is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt position with a base pay rate of $33.19 per hour, plus a comprehensive benefits package.

When work is performed under the Service Contract Act (SCA), compensation will comply with the Health and Welfare (H&W) provisions of the Act. In such cases, employees may be eligible to receive an additional H&W payment per hour worked, in accordance with SCA minimums.

Note: The H&W payment applies only to the first 40 hours worked per week and does not apply to any overtime or double-time hours.

Overtime (OT) may be available based on workload and scheduling needs, but is not guaranteed.

Job Overview

You will be responsible to receive daily tasks that include installing copper and fiber to the desktop ports and to troubleshoot outages.

Key Functions And Responsibilities

• Install, rearrange, and maintain inside wiring infrastructure, including copper and fiber optic cabling across all service levels.
• Splice, rearrange, and reconnect wiring at poles, underground facilities, or building terminals.
• Connect, disconnect, reconnect, test, repair, and maintain customer-provided voice and data equipment.
• Perform diagnostics on telecommunications systems to identify and resolve service issues.
• Interpret service orders accurately to fulfill customer and network requirements.
• Maintain detailed and accurate records of all work performed, system changes, and materials used.
• Assess and evaluate customer communication needs during service calls.
• Climb poles and work aloft using ladders or bucket trucks to access installation points.
• Move and lift tools, ladders, cable reels, and test equipment as needed for daily operations.
• Perform light excavation when required for cable installation or maintenance.
• Communicate proactively with customers to explain work activities and notify them of any service disruptions or outages.
• Conduct temporary Central Office frame rearrangements during after-hours or unattended periods.
• Identify and meet individual customer requirements during provisioning or repair visits.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Structured Cabling Expertise: Must have related work experience and a thorough understanding of structured cabling systems, termination equipment, test equipment, industry testing standards, and approved test procedures.
• Fiber Optic Proficiency: Proven experience in fiber optic splicing techniques, including attaching connectors and splicing both inside and outside plant fiber optic cables.
• Testing & Certification: Ability to perform fiber and copper cable test procedures, analyze test results, and certify installations to meet industry standards.
• Troubleshooting Skills: Technically competent to diagnose issues in non-compliant cable systems and recommend corrective actions to bring systems to standard.
• Safety Compliance: Must adhere to all established safety practices and procedures.
• Tools & Equipment: Must possess and bring personal hand tools including punch downs, crimpers, power drills, etc.
• Work Schedule: Available to work Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with potential overtime and/or weekend shifts as needed.
• Travel & Transportation: Successful candidates must be punctual, must have and maintain reliable transportation and be willing to travel as required by project demands.
• Driver's License: Successful candidates will be required to maintain a valid driver's license.
• Security Clearance: Successful candidates will be subject to successfully obtain, complete and maintain a favorable Tier 3 (NACLC & ANACI) Government Secret Security Clearance and to include a favorable Tier 1 (formerly known as a National Agency Check Inquiries (NACI) background check and associative suitability.
• Drug Screen & MVR: Successful candidates will be subject to complete and maintain a successful completion of drug screen and MVR.
• Communication Skills: Must demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills and be fluent in English.
  
  
  

Preferred:

• Must be familiar with all NEC Grounding practices.
• Must understand requirement of EIA/TIA 568 A & B.
  
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit, stand, stoop, and bend for extended periods.
• Manual dexterity in hands, fingers, and arms for reaching, climbing, balancing, and using hand/power tools and controls.
• Vision abilities must include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to climb ladders, scaffolding, or operate lifts safely.
• Must be capable of safely driving and operating vehicles.
• Regularly able to lift and transport up to 50 lbs; frequently required to handle equipment weighing up to 70 lbs.
• Ability to move throughout the work environment as needed.
• Must possess clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
  
  
  

Additional Information:

Allegiance is Disabled Veteran Owned Enterprise and an equal employment and affirmative action employer. We evaluate qualified applicants on merit and business needs and not on race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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