Communications Technician 2

M.C. Dean, Inc•Richmond, VA

About The Position

The Communications Technician 2 plans, lays out, and installs new and retrofit commercial communications equipment and systems in accordance with applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. The role requires extensive experience installing, terminating, and testing structured cable plant in commercial environments. Hospital or airport installation experience is a plus. The technician installs and tests copper and fiber cabling, communications pathways, racks, patch panels, and related equipment. The position also includes troubleshooting, assisting with grounding and cable-pulling work, maintaining a clean and safe work area, and mentoring apprentices. Employees must provide their own hand tools. M.C. Dean provides a hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, and safety vest, which must be worn on the job site; employees must provide and wear long pants, a shirt with at least a 4-inch sleeve, and safety-toed boots. The role requires the ability to train and supervise apprentices in a team environment while facilitating cabling and electronics installation. Safety, quality, production, and schedule are fundamental to the work. Employees are expected to produce high-quality work, report on time, collaborate with coworkers, and maintain a safe work environment.

Requirements

At least 4 years of prior experience in the commercial communications industry with a high school diploma or GED, or at least 3 years of experience with an associate degree.
Valid driver's license and ability to operate equipment after training.
Prior communications work experience, including room build-out, Cat 6 and Cat 6A, fiber-optic termination, and interpreting and maintaining drawings and as-builts.
Familiarity with BlueBeam, Fluke Versiv, and Microsoft Word and Excel.
Knowledge of BICSI guidelines for proper installation and termination procedures.
Ability to lift, carry, and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds regularly and follow proper lifting techniques and safety protocols.
Ability to relocate a 12-foot stepladder without assistance.
Ability to work at heights up to 60 feet and climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and ladders.
Ability to routinely and repetitively walk, climb, lift, squat, crawl, kneel, push, pull, and reach overhead.
Good vision, which may be corrected, ability to see color, and ability to hear and communicate in English.
Ability to use a standard ladder without exceeding its weight limit while carrying tools.
Ability to recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.
Ability to apply general rules to specific problems and draw conclusions from information, including identifying relationships among seemingly unrelated events.
Ability to see details at close range and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Must provide personal hand tools.
Must provide and wear long pants, a shirt with at least a 4-inch sleeve, and safety-toed boots.

Nice To Haves

Hospital or airport installation experience.

Responsibilities

Plan, lay out, and install new and retrofit commercial communications equipment and systems in accordance with plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards.
Install video and data cable, including Cat 5E, Cat 6, and fiber cable.
Terminate and test horizontal copper cable, including Cat 5 and Cat 6, and terminate fiber and riser cable.
Install patch panels, plywood, racks, cable trays, interior conduit, Panduit, Wiremold, sleeves, and ENT.
Label and test horizontal cable and install backbone and riser cable made of copper or fiber.
Read and understand plans and specifications; interpret and maintain drawings and as-builts.
Mentor, train, and supervise apprentices in a team environment.
Assist with outside plant installations and pulling low-voltage and telecommunications cable.
Pull cable of 100 pairs or smaller without assistance and install prefab assemblies without assistance.
Assist with site grounding, grounding grids and rings, building grounding, service-entry equipment grounding, and bonding metallic portions.
Assist with calculating wire load and conduit sizing, and with exterior underground and interior overhead or underfloor raceway layouts for telecommunications.
Assist with splicing using crimp tools and installing mechanical lugs.
Install pull and junction boxes up to 24 by 24 inches.
Assist with tugger setup and use for large wire and long pulls; tugger operation requires certification.
Prepare Operational Risk Management briefings for tasks mastered, contribute to Activity Hazard Analyses, and contribute to the Risk Register for mastered features of work.
Troubleshoot and repair Cat 5, Cat 5E, and Cat 6 cable problems.
Terminate copper termination blocks from various manufacturers.
Maintain a clean work area and participate in job-site cleanup.
Follow safety protocols and wear required personal protective equipment and work clothing.