San Antonio, TX - Lvl 1 Cable Techs

TEKsystems•Castroville, TX

9d•$23 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Contract to Hire position for a Level 1 Cable Technician. The role involves various aspects of cable installation and management in both office and construction environments. The technician will be responsible for pulling cable, assisting higher-level technicians, managing materials, and utilizing tools for installation tasks. Key duties include laying out and installing wireway, buss duct, cable tray, switches, receptacles, and other devices. Building closets involves mounting and installing backboards, cross connects, racks, patch panels, fiber optic hardware, and grounding. The position also requires completing IDC connections, such as terminating 110/66 blocks and patch panels, and operating tools that normally require two hands.

Requirements

cable dressing experience
labelling
fiber installation
copper fiber
experience with cat5, cat6
Sitting, use of hands and arms, verbal communication, and occasional physical movement such as stooping or kneeling
Frequently required to stand and walk
Regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Regularly carry and climb ladders to 20 feet
Able to operate equipment such as scissor lifts, telehandlers, boom lifts, and UTVs (buggies) if required to do so
May also be required to work in tight and confined spaces

Nice To Haves

Must be able to operate equipment such as scissor lifts, telehandlers, boom lifts, and UTVs (buggies) if required to do so.

Responsibilities

Cable installing, cable dressing, labeling, material management for cable installing (copper and fiber)
Pull cable
Assist Tech 2
Run and handle materials
Utilize hand/ power tools
Climb ladders
Layout and install wireway, buss duct, cable tray, switches receptacles and other devices
Build closets (Mount and install backboards, cross connects, racks, patch panels, fiber optic and hardware)
Install grounding for racks, equipment and cable as required
Complete all IDC connections (e.g. terminate 110/66 blocks and patch panels)
Pulls wire and/or oversees and directs conduit installations and wire pulling
Operates tools/equipment, normally requiring the use of two hands (examples: cable cutters, hammer drills, compression tools, jack hammers, etc.)