Traveling Fiber Optic Tech I - Splicing & Testing Expert

Equiliem; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily per diem

Shared housing

Coordinated transportation

Team vehicle

Onsite shuttle

Job summary

Equiliem is seeking a Traveling Fiber Optic Technician I to install, splice, terminate and test single mode fiber in inside and outside plant environments on a data center project in Abilene, TX. The role requires hands-on fiber prep, fusion splicing, troubleshooting and thorough documentation, with travel and weekend work as needed.

The position offers a Monday–Friday schedule (five 10‑hour shifts) starting at 6:00 a.m., with a daily per diem and housing accommodations provided by the project.

Qualifications

• Experience installing, preparing, fusion splicing, terminating, and testing single mode fiber optic cable.
• Experience in inside plant and outside plant environments.
• Experience with loose tube and tight buffered fiber in building entrances and splice locations.
• Proficiency with LC/SC/ST/FC and MPO/MTP connectors.
• Operate OTDR testing equipment, interpret results, troubleshoot faults, analyze splice loss.
• Knowledge of fiber loss budget calculations and applicable TIA/EIA standards.
• Install fan-out kits, integrate fiber distribution panels, and maintain testing/certification records.
• Willingness to travel and work weekend shifts as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform fusion splicing of single mode fiber in inside and outside plant environments.
• Prepare and splice loose tube and tight buffered fiber.
• Terminate fiber using LC, SC, ST, FC, and MPO/MTP connectors.
• Complete fiber splicing at building entrances, maintenance holes, and direct buried splice locations.
• Perform OTDR testing, troubleshoot fiber issues, and analyze splice loss.
• Calculate fiber loss budgets per applicable standards.
• Install, test, certify, and document fiber optic infrastructure.
• Install fan-out kits and integrate fiber into distribution panels.

Skills

Fusion splicing

Single mode fiber

OTDR testing

Loss budgeting

Fiber connectors

Tools

OTDR testing equipment

LC/SC/ST/FC/MPO connectors

Job description

Equiliem is seeking a Traveling Fiber Optic Technician I to install, splice, terminate and test single mode fiber in inside and outside plant environments on a data center project in Abilene, TX. The role requires hands-on fiber prep, fusion splicing, troubleshooting and thorough documentation, with travel and weekend work as needed.

The position offers a Monday–Friday schedule (five 10‑hour shifts) starting at 6:00 a.m., with a daily per diem and housing accommodations provided by the project.