Cable Splicer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• Must be able to discern colors, contrast, and depth.
• Must have a valid motor vehicle operator's license for each type of equipment operated.
• Must be able to perform the work of a Wire Communications Cable Splicer without more than normal supervision.
• Knowledge of telecommunications cable principles and trade practices for installation, maintenance, splicing, modification, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of copper core, coaxial, fiber optic, LAN, and waveguide systems.
• Knowledge of electrical and light-wave communications, splicing diagrams and techniques, cable sealing, and coaxial connectors.
• Knowledge of LAN systems and the installation, termination, troubleshooting, and repair of Category 5 cable and associated hardware.
• Knowledge of locating buried cable faults, identifying causes of transmission deterioration, and tracing buried cable.
• Ability to use, update, and process engineering and installation drawings and digging permits.
• Ability to use standard hand tools and electronic test equipment.
• Ability to walk long distances; reach, climb, stoop, kneel, lift up to 50 pounds without assistance and 200 pounds with assistance; work in cramped spaces; and dig.
• Must be free of fear of confined spaces and heights.
• Must follow prescribed safety practices and use required safety equipment.
• Subject to random drug testing.
• May be required to be on call on a rotating basis and work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• May be required to travel by commercial or military aircraft for temporary duty and live in field conditions during temporary duty.
• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and modify copper, coaxial, fiber optic, and local area network (LAN) cable systems.
• Install, remove, maintain, modify, troubleshoot, and repair ground-to-air communications systems.
• Monitor, analyze, and troubleshoot copper, coaxial, fiber optic, and LAN cable systems.
• Use and maintain standard hand tools and a variety of electronic test equipment.
• Independently review work orders and perform installation or repair actions.
• Perform preventive maintenance on telecommunications systems, including antenna systems.
• Operate engineering equipment and motor vehicles up to 2.5 tons.
• Use, update, and process engineering and installation drawings and process AF Form 103 digging permits.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.