Low Voltage Service Technician

Wachter, Inc.•Newark, NJ

4d•$25 - $30

About The Position

Wachter is hiring self-motivated and reliable Low Voltage Service Technicians for service work and special installation projects at various locations across the United States. Technicians work independently to find solutions and complete jobs. This role involves variable daily schedules, which may range from 0–4 hours on some days to 10–14 hours on others, with shifts that may occur early in the morning, during the day, at night, or on weekends according to customer requirements. On-call availability is required. Daily regional travel within a 2–4 hour radius is required; travel beyond four hours may be required occasionally, and extended travel away from home may be necessary, typically for no more than 1–2 weeks. Overnight travel may involve hotel stays. The position pays $25–$30 per hour, based on experience. Wachter describes this as long-term employment and offers competitive pay and benefits for qualified candidates. Wachter is a family-owned company established in 1930, with more than 900 licenses across the country. It serves commercial and industrial clients, designing, installing, and maintaining electrical, data, security, communications, and automation technologies.

Requirements

Experience as a data cable technician, including CAT5e, fiber-optic, and network experience.
Knowledge of cabling infrastructure.
Excellent customer relationship and verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to identify individual colors and learn color codes.
Ability to work in cramped spaces.
Ability to operate a boom or scissor lift and work at heights.
Possess basic telecommunications tools and personal protective equipment (PPE), and have reliable transportation.
Valid driver's license and clean driving record, with no DUI or DWI in the last three years.
Flexibility and willingness to work on-call and early morning, day, night, and weekend shifts as job requirements dictate.
Ability to travel regionally within a 2–4 hour radius daily and occasionally travel farther, including extended periods away from home.

Nice To Haves

Industry-specific certifications such as BICSI, Systimax, Panduit, Belden, or Corning.
Experience with low-voltage cabling, smart-hands network replacement, telephony, CCTV, and point-of-sale equipment.
Experience in conduit installation.

Responsibilities

Install, troubleshoot, and maintain cabling infrastructure.
Run low-voltage cabling in commercial buildings, including drilling concrete walls and performing limited conduit work.
Tie and bundle cables neatly in accordance with safety regulations.
Install cable support structures, including J-hooks, cable racks, and innerduct.
Test newly installed cable systems and component devices to confirm they are operational.
Troubleshoot cable network issues.