Construction/Cable Splicer

TruVista Communications•Toccoa, GA

About The Position

Works as part of the Engineering Construction Services team, performing coax builds, routine preventive maintenance, and outage response. The role operates company vehicles and electronic testing devices and ensures work complies with relevant codes. Work is primarily in the North Georgia markets, including Franklin, Hart, Stephens, Rabun, Habersham, Banks, and Jackson Counties. Depending on company needs, occasional travel to South Carolina and South Georgia markets may be required, including overnight stays. The position installs, maintains, tests, and repairs fiber, coax, and copper cable systems and related equipment. Duties include cable splicing, construction work, responding to subscriber service needs, maintaining rights-of-way and cable sites, operating digging and trenching equipment, and completing related tasks. The employee is expected to maintain professional conduct, protect the secrecy of communications, complete duties assigned by construction leadership, and participate in an on-call rotation. A valid driver's license and clean driving record are required, as is the ability to qualify for and maintain a CDL and DOT medical certification. The role requires meeting a 30-minute response time for emergencies and successfully completing pre-employment physical/drug screening and a criminal background check.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Zero to two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
Qualify for and maintain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and DOT medical certification.
Ability to meet a 30-minute response time for emergencies.
Ability to work outside normal business hours when necessary.
Ability to travel as needed, including possible overnight stays in South Carolina.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Successfully complete pre-employment physical/drug screening and criminal background check.
Knowledge of telecommunications construction and engineering practices and principles.
Ability to communicate professionally and courteously with customers, coworkers, and business contacts.
Ability to function effectively as a team member, organize and prioritize multiple assignments, and follow policies and procedures.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret instructions, contracts, policies, documents, and regulations.
Professionalism, sound judgment, tact, accountability, confidentiality, and openness to coaching and new ideas.

Responsibilities

Splice fiber, coax, and copper cables.
Cut in terminals for new construction.
Maintain and repair copper, coax, and fiber-optic 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.
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 attach individual 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, and landscaping.
Apply 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.
Operate company vehicles, sometimes with trailers attached.
Participate in the on-call rotation and respond to emergencies within 30 minutes.