Field Technician

Granite Telecommunications•Town of Islip, NY

About The Position

This is a telecommunications, structured cabling, and technology Field Service Technician position. The technician completes cable runs, hardware moves, adds, changes, and “smart hands” installations for Granite customers, primarily within a 50-mile service area radius. The role also leads subcontracted crews on larger local projects. A company vehicle is provided, and the technician reports directly to a remote supervisor.

Requirements

5–10 years of structured cabling experience.
Ability to tone and test copper wiring and analog dial tone.
Ability to terminate and test Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6A cabling.
Ability to terminate and test coaxial cabling.
Ability to patch and roll fiber.
Laptop skills, including Excel and Putty/Hyper Terminal, to enable remote sessions with an engineer or NOC.
Basic networking skills, including modem GUIs, command prompts, and initiating remote sessions.
Ability to travel lightly.
Clean driving record.

Nice To Haves

BICSI certifications.
Wireless knowledge and ability to use Ekahau software.
Lift certification.
OSHA certifications.
A+ networking certification.
Fiber certifications.

Responsibilities

Communicate effectively with NI team members and departments that schedule service calls.
Complete basic structured cabling repairs and new installations according to industry-standard practices.
Perform smart hands installations and maintenance across various technology platforms and changing statements of work.
Provide required job and project deliverables within 24 hours or as otherwise specified in a statement of work.
Keep the company vehicle clean and properly serviced.
Keep materials and tools stocked and maintain accountability through scheduled inventory counts.
Lead subcontracted crews on larger projects in the area.