Structured Cabling Technician

Ontivity • Aurora, CO

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Structured Cabling Technician installs, maintains, tests, and troubleshoots structured cabling systems and related components for telecommunications networks. The role involves working with copper cabling and fiber optics, ensuring installations comply with applicable industry standards, codes, and company specifications, and documenting installations, configurations, network diagrams, inventory, and project records. The technician also tests electrical and telecommunications components for continuity and proper voltage, resolves network connectivity issues, and provides professional customer service while collaborating with clients and team members.

Safety is Ontivity’s core value, and the technician must follow safety regulations and company policies on job sites. Work is performed indoors and outdoors in varying weather and may involve heights and confined spaces. The position requires frequent travel, including travel outside the local market or state for up to multiple weeks at a time, and may involve long, unpredictable hours and overtime. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with weekends as needed.

Requirements

• Proficiency installing and terminating cabling such as CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6A, and fiber optics.
• Experience using testing and troubleshooting tools such as cable testers, OTDR, and network analyzers.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with clients and team members.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience in structured cabling or a related field.
• Valid and clear driver’s license.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30.
• Ability to stoop, crawl, bend at the knees and waist, squat, and regularly lift 20 pounds, including body weight, equipment, tools, and boxes.
• Willingness to travel out of market or state for up to multiple weeks at a time; travel is usually 50% to 90%.
• Ability to pass pre-employment background and drug screening and participate in a random testing program.
• Ability to work long and unpredictable hours when required.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in all types of weather, including at heights and in confined spaces.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant technical certification or degree.
• Certifications such as BICSI Installer I/II, Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT), or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain structured cabling systems, fiber optics, and related components.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repair work by troubleshooting cabling system issues.
• Ensure installations comply with industry standards, required codes, and company specifications.
• Test cabling systems with industry-standard equipment to verify functionality and performance.
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve cabling and network connectivity issues.
• Create and maintain accurate documentation of cabling installations, configurations, and network diagrams.
• Update and manage cabling inventory and project records.
• Provide professional customer service by addressing client inquiries and concerns.
• Collaborate with clients and team members to support project success.
• Test electrical and telecommunications components for continuity and proper voltage readings according to specifications.
• Follow safety regulations and company policies while working on job sites.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
• Supplemental benefits including life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and hospital confinement coverage.
• 401(k) program with planning resources.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• In-house training.
• Employee referral bonus program, with eligibility on the first day of hire.
• Competitive pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED