Telecom Technician - Locator

Allied Universal • City of Albany, NY

3d • $22 - $28

About The Position

Adesta, an Allied Universal® Company, is hiring a Technician I. The Technician I - Telecom is responsible for identifying underground utilities, construction oversight, general building maintenance, and reporting.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency
• Valid driver’s license, if driving a company or customer-owned vehicle
• Minimum of two (2) years of work experience with telecommunications systems
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering and construction drawings and specifications, common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and other documents
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written English technical language, both in interpreting requirements and providing reports
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in construction, telecommunications network maintenance, electrical work, security systems, and/or fiber optic splicing and testing
• College degree in information technology, engineering, or related field of study

Responsibilities

• Provide support for building inspections and maintenance of systems including but not limited to; 48VDC, UPS, HVAC and GenSet
• Utilize working knowledge of installation standards and procedures for fiber optic distribution panels
• General maintenance includes housekeeping, weed-whacking, snow removal, etc.
• Observe active construction work and protect existing facilities through routine cable route surveillance
• Coordinate meetings with ROW owners to assess actual and/or potential conflicts with the company’s fiber infrastructure; work with other team members to design a modified route, if necessary
• Perform routine inspections
• May be required to be on-call (24X7) on a rotating schedule for network emergencies

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Eight paid holidays annually, five sick days, and four personal days
• Vacation time is offered at an accrual rate of 3.08 hours biweekly. Unused vacation is only paid out where required by law.

What This Job Offers

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