Telecommunications Technician I
About The Position
Provides telecommunication maintenance, installation, and repair services to the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). This role involves working alone or with a team to provide digital and analog telecommunication maintenance and repair services, including inside and outside plant cable infrastructure and cable (copper/fiber optic) distribution systems. The technician will install telecommunications equipment, systems, and cables, and perform preventative maintenance inspections. The position requires normal and on-call/after duty hours support, including emergency restoration of communications cabling. Problem-solving involves troubleshooting, repairing, testing, and removing/replacing telecommunications equipment, systems, and cable. The role also involves developing technical recommendations for infrastructure modifications, maintaining technological standards, and investigating new telecommunications cable technologies for USAFA.
Requirements
- Minimum three years of experience in the telecommunications industry.
- Minimum of five years’ experience with cable (copper/fiber optic) facility locating, construction, installation, maintenance, and repair to include copper and fiber cable splicing.
- Must have or be able to obtain BICSI Technician Credential.
- US Secret security clearance required.
Nice To Haves
- Outside Plant and Fiber Optic experience is a plus.
- Outside Plant and/or switch experience a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provides digital and analog telecommunication maintenance and repair services.
- Installs telecommunications equipment, systems, and cables.
- Performs telecommunications preventative maintenance inspections.
- Provides normal and on-call/after duty hours support, including emergency restoration of communications cabling.
- Solves problems by troubleshooting, repairing, testing, and removing/replacing telecommunications equipment, systems, and cable.
- Develops technical recommendations for modification or replacement of telecommunications cable infrastructure.
- Maintains technological standards and investigates and promotes new telecommunications cable technologies for use by USAFA.
- Fulfills other work center duties as assigned.
- Provides support to other contract work centers in cases of manpower shortages or unexpected requirements.
Benefits
- Additional $4.57 per hour for Health and Welfare if company benefits are waived.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
