Splicing Technician

Verizon • Newark, DE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Splicing Technician installs, splices, tests, repairs, and maintains Verizon’s fiber-optic network and related access lines. The role performs splicing operations for the installation, rearrangement, and repair of outside plant facilities, and uses trucks and other equipment to carry out work safely. It also involves construction activities such as digging holes, placing poles, laying cable or conduit, and pulling or stringing wire and cable. The technician reads engineering plans and vendor specifications and may climb ladders and poles and work aloft. This is an onsite, worksite-based role with 40 scheduled hours per week. Evening, weekend, holiday, and unscheduled shifts may be required based on business needs.

Requirements

• Valid state driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Ability to perform the role’s stated physical and sensory tasks, including distinguishing wire and cable colors and audio tones and moving or lifting items generally not exceeding 100 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• Related associate degree.
• Two or more years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cable conductors for splicing, rearrangement, and termination.
• Perform splicing operations for the installation, rearrangement, and repair of outside plant facilities.
• Operate trucks and equipment safely to perform work operations.
• Install, repair, maintain, and test access lines for various equipment and technologies.
• Perform construction work, including digging holes, placing poles, laying cable or conduit, and unreeling, pulling, and stringing wire or cable.
• Read and interpret engineering plans and vendor specifications.
• Climb ladders and poles and work aloft.
• Work evenings, weekends, holidays, and unscheduled shifts as determined by business needs.

Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid time off
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Potential premium pay, such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, and allowances, depending on the role

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed