Travel Cable Technician

TEKsystems•Altoona, IA

2d•$18 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

TEKsystems has a client that is seeking Cable Technicians to install work area outlets for floors, modular furniture, and walls. The role involves dropping cable down walls, routing cable through modular furniture, and performing pre-termination procedures such as organizing, forming, dressing cables, and labeling them. Technicians will also be responsible for suspending and supporting cable using various methods like cable trays and J-hooks, and building closets by mounting and installing backboards, cross connects, racks, patch panels, and fiber optic hardware. Additionally, the position requires installing grounding for racks, equipment, and cables, performing fire-stopping procedures on fire walls, installing sleeves, and pulling cable through sleeves and core penetrations. The Communications Technician will also terminate low-voltage devices.

Requirements

Must be able to work in an outdoor or indoor construction work environment.
Self-motivated, positive in approach, professional and help create, develop, and implement project process improvement(s).
Must promote the Company culture and mission to all employees, vendors, clients, and business partners.
Technician must have proven skill level or the ability to learn to interpret blueprints and other project documents, including but not limited to, specifications, reporting, and quality requirements.
Must be able to work at heights, off a ladder and in confined spaces, lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 75 pounds.
Must be able to see and distinguish different colors, read small print, and hear and recognize audible signals such as dial tones.
Must be able to travel within the branch territory and/or regional territory as needed.

Nice To Haves

Cable, Cable installation, Punchdown, Structured cabling, cabling, telecommunication, low voltage, rack and stack

Responsibilities

Install a work area outlet for floor (i.e. monument), modular furniture (i.e. surface mount box) and wall (i.e. box eliminator).
Drop cable down a wall using fish tape or other method.
Route cable through modular furniture.
Perform pre-termination procedures: organize, form, dress cables and determine length, slack, and label cables.
Suspend and support cable correctly: Cable tray, J-hook, D-rings, Bridal rings, Trapeze.
Build closets (Mount and install backboards, cross connects, racks, patch panels, fiber optic and hardware).
Install grounding for racks, equipment and cable as required.
Perform fire-stopping procedures on fire walls, install sleeves, and pull cable through sleeves and core penetration.
Terminate low-voltage devices.