Cable Technician

TEKsystems • Cedar Rapids, IA

6d • $20 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

TEKsystems is hiring Cable Technicians to work on a new data center project in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The role involves installing and supporting low-voltage cabling infrastructure, including work-area outlets, cable routes, cable supports, communications closets, racks, patch panels, grounding, and low-voltage devices. Technicians also perform fire-stopping, install sleeves, and pull cable through sleeves and core penetrations. The position is fully onsite and is listed as contract-to-hire, with a pay range of $20.00–$22.00 per hour.

The work may take place indoors or outdoors in a construction environment. Technicians must be able to interpret blueprints and project documentation, work at heights and in confined spaces, lift and move materials, and travel within the branch or regional territory as needed. The posting describes opportunities to develop data center skills and advance within the client organization, including into leadership roles.

Requirements

• Telecommunications experience, such as installing cable trays, pulling cable or fiber, punching down, or terminating cable.
• Experience working with hand tools.
• Construction experience, including following blueprints or building.
• Reliable and coachable.
• Ability to work potentially substantial overtime hours.
• Self-motivated, positive, and professional approach.
• Proven skill or ability to learn to interpret blueprints and other project documents.
• Ability to work indoors or outdoors in a construction environment.
• Ability to work at heights, from a ladder, and in confined spaces.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to distinguish colors, read small print, and hear and recognize audible signals such as dial tones.
• Ability to travel within the branch and/or regional territory as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Telecommunication experience.
• Rack-and-stack experience.

Responsibilities

• Install work-area outlets on floors, modular furniture, and walls.
• Drop cable down walls using fish tape or another method and route cable through modular furniture.
• Organize, form, dress, measure, leave appropriate slack in, and label cables before termination.
• Suspend and support cable using cable trays, J-hooks, D-rings, bridal rings, and trapeze supports.
• Build communications closets by mounting and installing backboards, cross-connects, racks, patch panels, fiber-optic components, and related hardware.
• Install grounding for racks, equipment, and cable as required.
• Perform fire-stopping on fire walls, install sleeves, and pull cable through sleeves and core penetrations.
• Terminate low-voltage devices.
• Follow blueprints and project documents, including specifications, reporting, and quality requirements.
• Help create, develop, and implement project process improvements.
• Promote the company culture and mission to employees, vendors, clients, and business partners.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, if eligible.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, if eligible.
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contribution options, if eligible.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents, if eligible.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
• Health Spending Account (HSA), if eligible.
• Transportation benefits, if eligible.
• Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
• Time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed