OSP Technician I

United Communications•Chapel Hill, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The OSP Technician I will perform skilled technical duties relating to the construction, installation, and maintenance of telecommunications, outside plant copper and fiber facilities, voice and data equipment, and associated telecommunications equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Familiar with all facilities of the local exchange distribution network.
Knowledge of basic mathematics and consumer electronics.
Must hold a valid Tennessee Class D Driver's License.
Actively participate in the team environment that will foster forward thinking, innovation, and creativity to meet the needs of the company now and in the future.
Proven analytical skills, requiring continual attention to detail. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organized with the ability to work efficiently to meet deadlines.
Must possess excellent communication skills (oral and written), including the ability to effectively articulate complex situations to colleagues and customers with varying degrees of construction knowledge.
Must have the ability to solve problems with patience and a positive approach.

Nice To Haves

Experience in telephone OSP construction at an OSP, I&R, or Cable Maintenance technician level is preferred, but not required.
Ability to read and understand blueprints, instructions, engineering diagrams, work orders, written documentation, training materials, and network records.

Responsibilities

Maintains and services aerial and buried service wiring and cables, including new construction splicing, ongoing cable maintenance, and cable pair trouble shooting, repair, and maintenance.
Performs duties related to copper and fiber cable troubleshooting line, and other facility quality standards.
Splice, fusion, or mechanical, SM or MM fiber optic cables, to include terminating various types of fiber optic connectors (ST, SC, LC).
Performs skilled duties related to copper and fiber splicing and preventive cable maintenance.
Installs plant facilities according to drawings provided by Engineering.
Installs, splices, and turns up FTTX facilities.
Performs facilities maintenance required for trouble tickets.
Performs copper and fiber facilities locates as needed.
Prepares various documents, such as time sheets, work order summaries, inventory usage, and request forms, etc.
Keeps service truck fully stocked with required inventory items to perform job duties.
Performs service orders from the Central Office switch to the customer premises as needed.
Performs all testing required for installation of POTS and DATA services over copper and fiber optic facilities.
Cross-trains with Network and Plant personnel to install complex outside plant or central office systems.
Performs required documentation of service orders and maintenance visits in eLations system.
Ability to navigate and interpret standard telecommunication prints and mapping.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisory personnel.