Network & Facilities Technician

Ledcor•Carlsbad, CA

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About The Position

Ledcor Technical Services is hiring a Network & Facilities Technician to support the safe, reliable, and continuous operation of a cable landing station and associated submarine network infrastructure. The position combines critical-facilities monitoring and first-line maintenance with network smart-hands support, fiber testing, equipment installation, incident response, and outside-plant support. Work is ticket-driven and coordinated closely with the customer Network Operations Center (NOC), approved vendors, and site leadership. The position reports to the Cable Station Manager. The role requires working in secure cable landing station, data hall, equipment-room, office, and outside-plant environments, including controlled-access areas. These environments may involve energized equipment, noise, temperature variation, and coastal weather. Occasional travel may be required for training, certification, or support at other customer locations. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and complete customer-required screening before assignment, maintain access eligibility, and complete role-specific training. The expected base pay range is $52,800.00–$72,600.00. Individual base pay depends on factors including experience, knowledge, skills, education, and location. Ledcor describes its total rewards package as supporting employees’ physical, mental, and financial well-being and notes opportunities to develop skills and knowledge.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in telecommunications, data centers, critical facilities, industrial maintenance, fiber optics, or network operations.
Experience troubleshooting operational systems and working from procedures, MOPs, drawings, alarms, and work orders.
Experience with fiber-optic inspection, cleaning, patching, and testing using OTDRs and optical power meters.
Ability to safely monitor and perform first-line work on critical power, cooling, BMS, and facility systems within authorization limits.
Experience installing and replacing network hardware and cabling, performing basic configuration and connectivity tests, and maintaining as-built records.
Strong incident communication, documentation, and customer service skills in a 24/7 environment.
Must complete customer-required screening before assignment, maintain access eligibility, and complete role-specific training.
Must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Able to meet physical requirements, including regular walking, standing, bending, climbing stairs or ladders, and handling tools, test equipment, and hardware.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cable landing stations, submarine cable, SLTE, DWDM, PFE, critical power, or critical cooling.

Responsibilities

Operate, inspect, and document critical facility systems, including BMS/PMS, generators, UPS and DC plant, HVAC/CRAC, fire/life-safety systems, utility services, and general building conditions.
Complete scheduled rounds and first-line maintenance, and coordinate vendors within assigned authorization.
Provide NOC-directed network smart-hands support, including inspection, patching, loopback and signal testing, OTDR and optical power testing, equipment reboot or replacement, circuit implementation, and fault isolation across SLTE, DWDM, DCN, PFE, and related systems.
Respond to alarms, incidents, and emergency callouts; protect life and infrastructure, support restoration, escalate appropriately, and maintain accurate ticket updates and communications.
Support equipment receipt, rack-and-stack, power and signal cabling, labeling, initial configuration, commissioning tests, troubleshooting, as-built updates, inventory, RMA, and calibration coordination.
Support OSP/fronthaul route surveillance, BMH and OGB inspections, initial fiber-fault response, and vendor escort.
Comply with site safety, security, and environmental requirements.