Telecom Technician

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Columbus, OH

17h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves a variety of tasks related to the installation and maintenance of telecommunications equipment within a central office environment. The technician will be responsible for understanding and implementing floor plans, power distribution, and cabling. They will also be involved in requisitioning parts, creating installation specifications, and maintaining accurate records and drawings. The position requires hands-on work with tools and equipment, as well as the ability to supervise and guide lower-level installers. A strong understanding of safety protocols and customer standards is essential.

Requirements

Possess familiarity with specifications and drawings required to assemble and integrate telco transmission equipment into a Central Office environment.
Have the ability to utilize hand tools required for the installation of transmission equipment, including crimpers, wire wrap guns, strippers, wrenches, hammers, drills, stencils, etc.
Possess familiarity with customer installation and quality standards, including IP72202.
Know all safety and security requirements and follow them implicitly.
Be proficient in all phases of installation and testing of equipment to provide for progression in the business.

Nice To Haves

Dress appropriately for the job environment.

Responsibilities

Determine floor plan layouts, power distribution, backup power supplies, and cabling of central office equipment.
Design, identify, and requisition parts necessary to establish low- and high-level racking, transmission racking, power racking, aisle lighting, and provision for grounding.
Create comprehensive and accurate installation specifications and equipment requirements to fulfill customer orders.
Create or correct location records, drawings, bill of materials (BOM), installation notes, and memos to reflect additions and modifications to customers' location (central office) as a result of installation or engineering activities.
Utilize hand tools required for the installation of transmission equipment, including crimpers, wire wrap guns, strippers, wrenches, hammers, drills, stencils, etc.
Inventory and transport tools/materials as required to the job site.
Act in a supervisory manner and provide guidance to lower-level installers on individual job progress, material shortages, customer complaints, and unsafe or inoperable tools.
Provide for self-quality check of all portions of the job responsible prior to sign-off.
Assemble, modify, install overhead ironwork, relay racks, transmission equipment, and cable ladder.
Run power, signal, and ground cables to interconnect equipment.
Cut and terminate single, multi-strand, and coax cable with power lugs, multi-pin connectors, and BNC connectors, stencil installed equipment, and terminations.
Establish and maintain a professional rapport with customers, supervisors, and co-workers.
Maintain and provide accurate departmental paperwork as requested.
Know all safety and security requirements and follow them implicitly.
Assist in maintaining a safe and hazard-free work area.
Review installation specification.