Splicing Technician

Verizon • Warwick, RI

1d • $41,990 - $114,946 • Onsite

About The Position

The Splicing Technician installs, splices, tests, repairs, and maintains Verizon’s fiber-optic network and related technology to help keep customers connected. This is an onsite, worksite-based role at a defined location. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week and may require evenings, weekends, holidays, and unscheduled shifts based on business needs.

Requirements

• Valid state driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Knowledge of telecommunications and the ability to apply that knowledge to Verizon’s network.
• Ability to stay busy and organized and work collaboratively as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• Related associate degree or at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Completion of the Verizon Technician Program or a similar program covering electrical or lineman training.

Responsibilities

• Connect, disconnect, test, repair, maintain, install, and rearrange company- and customer-provided equipment, inside wiring, and wires at poles, underground, or at building terminals.
• Prepare cables and conductors for splicing, rearranging, and termination.
• Install, repair, maintain, and test access lines for different types of equipment and technology.
• Operate trucks and other equipment safely to perform work operations.
• Read and interpret engineering plans and vendor specifications.
• Climb ladders and poles and work aloft.
• Perceive differences in wire and cable colors and distinguish audio tones.
• Work evenings, weekends, holidays, and unscheduled shifts as required by business needs.

Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid time off
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Potential premium pay, including overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, and allowances

What This Job Offers

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