Lead Cable Technician

American Systems•Chantilly, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a detail-oriented Lead Cable Technician with a minimum of 5 years of structured cabling experience. This role involves working independently or as part of a crew to perform various tasks related to cable installation, termination, and testing. The technician will demonstrate proper procedures to team members, generate equipment lists, and interface with customers. Proficiency in using hand tools, power tools, and specialized testing equipment is essential. Knowledge of different cable plant configurations and EIA/TIA requirements is expected. The ability to read blueprints and generate test reports is also a key part of this role.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years cabling experience
High School plus advanced training
US Citizenship is required for access to buildings and installations
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
Must be able to climb ladders
Must be able to work overhead reach for extended periods of time
Must be able to work on hands and knees
Ability to communicate well in English both verbally and written

Nice To Haves

BICSI Certifications are a plus but not required
Security Clearance is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

Pulling, terminating and testing copper and fiber cable
Installing cable tray and various other types of cable support hardware
Demonstrates the proper procedures for installing, terminating, testing, troubleshooting and documenting cable plan system to team members
Generates equipment list and bills of material for completing tasks
Interfaces with customer as required on day-to-day basis and informs project manager of possible problems or changes to scope of work
Uses hand tools, including various punch tools, test equipment, and various power tools such as hammer drills and saws
Uses various types of copper and fiber cable and termination hardware as well as termination and testing procedures used on a day-to-day basis
Has knowledge of various cable plant configurations such as STAR, BUS and RING and working knowledge of various cable plant configurations use to support such networks as ETHERNET, TOKEN-RING and FDDI
Has working knowledge of EIA/TIA requirements such as distance limitations and pin configurations
Capable of reading blueprints and cut-sheets as well as generating test reports and as-builts