Cable Splicing Technician B (TERM)

Frontier Communications • Martinsburg, WV

78d • $727 - $1,829

About The Position

The Cable Splicing Technician B (TERM) position involves various tasks related to the installation, maintenance, and repair of aerial, underground, and buried cable systems. The technician will be responsible for adding, placing, removing, rerouting, setting up, racking, splicing, transferring, repairing, rearranging, bonding, pressurizing, and testing cables. This role requires reading and interpreting engineering prints and performing testing, locating, and repairing defects in copper and fiber optic cables using specialized testing apparatus. The position is a TERM role lasting between 6 to 30 months, primarily focused on the Fiber Modernization Project in West Virginia.

Requirements

• Must meet safety-related requirements including OSHA standards.
• Ability to perform physical requirements of the job.
• Valid state driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Ability to drive a vehicle with manual gearshift.
• Pass an alcohol and drug test if a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required.
• Availability to work scheduled tours as per business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with fiber optic applications.
• Familiarity with electrical and mechanical testing apparatus.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive work assignments from supervisor or designated employees.
• Read and interpret engineering plans and vendor specifications.
• Prepare for splicing, rearranging, and terminating cable conductors.
• Perform splicing operations for outside plant facilities.
• Locate and clear troubles in outside plant facilities.
• Determine air flow and pressure in cables.
• Prepare cables for pressurization and maintain cable pressure.
• Use test equipment to check for gas in manholes.
• Work with torches and lead sleeves as needed.
• Climb ladders and poles, and enter confined spaces.
• Operate and maintain necessary trucks and equipment.
• Install, repair, inspect, and maintain inside cables and equipment.
• Promote the sale of services and products.
• Contact customers regarding work being performed.
• Identify and meet customer requirements.
• Perform proactive preventive maintenance.
• Complete administrative paperwork and time sheets.

Benefits

• Eligible for benefits similar to regular employees except for layoff or termination allowance.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Telecommunications