Cable Splicing Technician B

Frontier Communications • Martinsburg, WV

227d • $704 - $1,771

About The Position

The Cable Splicing Technician B is responsible for adding, placing, removing, rerouting, setting up, racking, splicing, transferring, repairing, rearranging, bonding, pressurizing, and testing aerial, underground, and buried cable. The technician will mount, cut-in, and repair cable terminal and load cases, rearranging service drops, aerial and buried jumper wire, and step poles. The role requires reading and interpreting engineering prints and involves testing, locating, and repairing defects in wires for copper cables and fibers for fiber optic cables using electrical and mechanical testing apparatus.

Requirements

• Must meet safety-related requirements including OSHA standards.
• Must be able to perform physical requirements of the job, including lifting items up to 100 pounds.
• Must have a valid state driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Where a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is required, the applicant must pass an alcohol and drug test.
• Security background investigation may be required.
• Must be available to work scheduled tours designated by the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Responsibilities

• Receiving work assignments from supervisor, other designated employees, or a laptop computer.
• Reading and interpreting engineering plans and vendor specifications for the installation and repair of optic and electronic equipment.
• Making necessary preparations for splicing, rearranging, and terminating cable conductors.
• Performing splicing operations for the installation, rearrangement, and repair of outside plant facilities.
• Locating and clearing troubles in outside plant facilities (copper and/or fiber).
• Determining air flow and pressure in cables - aerial and underground.
• Preparing cables for pressurization and maintaining cable pressure.
• Using test equipment to check for gas in manholes and emptying water from manholes.
• Occasionally working with torches and lead sleeves and iron cases.
• Working aloft; climbing ladders and poles; entering tunnels, buildings, trenches, crawl spaces, manholes, and other confined spaces.
• Performing light digging operations as required.
• Operating and maintaining necessary trucks and equipment needed to perform work operations safely.
• Testing, locating, and repairing defects in wires for copper cables and fibers for fiber optic cables.
• Installing, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining inside cables, wires, and plug-in equipment.
• Promoting the sale of services and products.
• Contacting customers face-to-face to notify them of work being performed on their lines.
• Reading and interpreting vendor specifications for optic and electronic equipment.
• Identifying database discrepancies and providing corrected information.
• Completing all related administrative paperwork, time sheets, DOT log, etc.
• Performing additional duties and tasks as required by the Company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Telecommunications