Construction/Cable Splicer

TruVista Communications Inc•Toccoa, GA

About The Position

Works as part of the Engineering Construction Services team performing coaxial cable builds, routine preventive maintenance, and outage response. The role operates company vehicles and electronic testing devices and ensures work complies with applicable codes. Work is primarily in northern Georgia markets, including Franklin, Hart, Stephens, Rabun, Habersham, Banks, and Jackson counties. Depending on company needs, occasional travel to South Carolina and southern Georgia markets may be required. The position participates in an on-call rotation and must be able to meet a 30-minute response time for emergencies. Some travel may involve overnight stays in South Carolina. The role involves splicing and maintaining fiber, coaxial, and copper cable systems; locating and repairing faults; placing and maintaining buried and aerial cable; and installing and maintaining related infrastructure and equipment. It also performs associated construction and right-of-way maintenance tasks. The employee must maintain a professional and courteous approach with customers and coworkers and preserve the secrecy of communications. The position requires daily motor vehicle operation, qualification for and maintenance of a CDL and DOT medical certification, and successful completion of pre-employment physical, drug screening, and criminal background checks.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
0–2 years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid driver's license and clean driving record; must be maintained.
Must qualify for and maintain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and DOT medical certification as required.
Must be able to meet a 30-minute response time for emergencies and participate in an on-call rotation.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Must successfully complete pre-employment physical, drug screening, and criminal background check.
Ability to work outside normal business hours when necessary.
Ability to operate company vehicles and electronic testing devices.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; daily motor vehicle operation is required.
Ability to communicate professionally and courteously with customers, coworkers, and business contacts.
Knowledge of telecommunications construction and engineering practices and principles.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret instructions, contracts, policies, documents, and regulations.
Ability to organize and prioritize multiple work assignments and complete administrative tasks correctly.
Ability to function effectively as a team player, maintain confidentiality, accept coaching, and follow policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Splice fiber, coaxial, and copper cables; cut in terminals for new construction; and maintain and repair cable plant.
Test cable systems to locate trouble, open cable to repair or replace defective sections, and close and seal cable.
Identify, count, and prepare groups of pairs for splicing, and add new lines of service as directed by subscribers.
Splice cable to protector devices and central-office main distribution frames, and splice customer drop cable to the central-office cable system.
Ensure splice closures and termination points are airtight and free of moisture.
Mount demarcation devices and protectors at customer premises and connect house or service cable pairs to central-office feeder cable.
Transfer customer service between cables or terminals by reworking cut sheets and assigning counts.
Place direct-buried cable using plowing, digging, and trenching equipment; test and repair buried cable.
Perform related construction tasks as required.
Maintain rights-of-way by trimming trees, patching roadways, backfilling areas, landscaping, and applying herbicides around pedestals, poles, and carrier sites.
Repair and maintain aerial cable.
Install and maintain pedestals, poles, carrier sites, and equipment at subscriber locations.
Operate digging and trenching equipment as needed.
Maintain a professional appearance and attitude and show courtesy to customers and coworkers.
Maintain secrecy of communications.
Complete duties assigned by the Vice President of Construction Services and the Director of Construction Services Ga.
Operate company vehicles, sometimes with trailers attached, and qualify for and maintain a CDL and DOT medical certification as required.
Participate in the on-call rotation and meet the required 30-minute emergency response time.