Cable Technician, 4

AMERICAN SYSTEMS•Chantilly, VA

26d•$32 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

Wanted: a detail oriented candidate with 5 years structured cabling experience to be our next Cable Technician 4 Chantilly, VA. This role involves working independently or as part of a crew performing various tasks related to cable installation and maintenance. The technician will be responsible for ensuring proper procedures are followed, generating necessary documentation, and interfacing with customers as needed.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years cabling experience
High School plus advanced training
US Citizenship is required for access to buildings and installations
Under supervision of Project Manager and/or Site-Lead, works independently or as part of a crew performing various tasks such as: Pulling, terminating and testing copper and fiber cable, installing cable tray and various other types of cable support hardware
Proficient in the use of hand tools, including various punch tools, test equipment, and power tools such as hammer drills and saws
Proficient in the use of various types of copper and fiber cable and termination hardware as well as termination and testing procedures used on a day to day basis
Has working knowledge of various cable plant configurations such as STAR, BUS and RING
Has working knowledge of various cable plan configurations used to support such networks as ETHERNET, TOKEN-RING and FDDI
Has working knowledge of EIA/TIA requirements such as distance limitations and pin configurations
Capable of reading blueprints and cut-sheets as well as generating test reports and as-builts
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, climb ladders, work overhead reach for extended periods of time, work on hands and knees
Ability to communicate well in English both verbally and written

Nice To Haves

BICSI Certifications are a plus but not required
Security Clearance is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

Pulling, terminating and testing copper and fiber cable
Installing cable tray and various other types of cable support hardware
Demonstrates the proper procedures for installing, terminating, testing, troubleshooting and documenting cable plan system to team members
Generates equipment list and bills of material for completing tasks
Interfaces with customer as required on day-to-day basis and informs project manager of possible problems or changes to scope of work
Uses hand tools, including various punch tools, test equipment, and various power tools such as hammer drills and saws
Uses various types of copper and fiber cable and termination hardware as well as termination and testing procedures used on a day-to-day basis
Has knowledge of various cable plant configurations such as STAR, BUS and RING and working knowledge of various cable plant configurations use to support such networks as ETHERNET, TOKEN RING and FDDI
Has working knowledge of EIA/TIA requirements such as distance limitations and pin configurations
Capable of reading blueprints and cut-sheets as well as generating test reports and as-builts