OSP Combination Technician

• Must work in a safe conscientious manner in all environments using proper safety habits.
• Loads necessary tools, material and equipment on company vehicles and drives to work locations.
• Connects and rearranges buried copper and fiber optic cable facilities in buildings utilizing hand tools and specialized equipment.
• Follows R.U.S. guidelines for installing and maintaining services to our customers.
• Utilizes test equipment in cable fault locating procedures, performs cable completion test and locates copper and fiber cable accurately.
• May be required to work in buildings, trenches, splice pits, cable vaults and hand holes.
• Operates power equipment such as pumps, compressors, and power plants (generators).
• Protects, cleans, and ensures that preventative maintenance is performed on all assigned equipment.
• Maintain accuracy in all reporting functions.
• Proficient in fiber optic, copper cable splicing and related test equipment using RUS guidelines.
• Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.
• Perform wireless site surveys for internal or external wireless LANs.
• Run cables such as CAT5, Fiber and RG.
• Terminate, test and validate CAT5 and CAT6 cables.
• Heavy lifting may be required in handling tools, ladders materials and supplies.
• Must be able to climb ladders and work at heights of over 20 feet.
• Maintains compliance to all relevant OSHA, safety or departmental specific standards as directed by supervisor.
• Accurately document orders with both pictures and notes reflexing what accrued during each order.
• Fulfill warehouse responsibilities in stocking, transferring, charging material and carefully track inventory items assigned.
• Properly perform vehicle safety inspections when instructed and log documentation needed for vehicle records.
• Responsibly use company credit card and complete monthly statements accurately.
• Other duties as assigned.

Must pass pre-employment screen, physical and background checks.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must be able to work required overtime, emergency call-out, weekends and out of town assignments.
• Must be able to participate in emergency “stand-by” rotation, as assigned.
• Must be able to attend and successfully complete training courses.
• Must be able to install and maintain station equipment at customer locations such as Key systems, DSL equipment, Routers, extenders, etc.
• Must be able to understand and work with cable counts and color codes.
• Must be able to read and understand staking sheets and schematics.
• Must be able to perform maintenance on existing copper and fiber optic plant.
• Must communicate effectively with vendors, contractors and employees.
• Computer background with technical network training or experience necessary.
• Prior working experience in similar function for an ISP/WISP desired.
• Understanding of wireless switch/bridge technologies.
• Working knowledge of wireless technology theories such as SNR, fade margin, QAM, dB.
• Experience running cables such as CAT5, Fiber and RF.
• Understanding of new technologies such 802.11i, 802.16(a).
• Previous installation experience highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of fiber optic and networking.
• Must be able to work alone and be self-motivated with a desire to achieve excellence.
• Must have telephone plant experience/installation highly preferred.
• Must be able to understand and use test equipment and hand tools used for installation and maintenance of Copper and Fiber cable such as a Fusion Splicer, OTDR, Dynatel Circuit Loop Analyzer, light source, power meter, etc.