Cable Splicing Technician B (Install & Repair)
Core
Install, repair, and maintain copper and fiber optic cable infrastructure including aerial, underground, and buried facilities.
Role type
Field cable splicing and repair technician
Builds
Outside plant facilities, inside cable systems, and telecommunication equipment connections
Domain
Telecommunications / Fiber Optics / Copper Cabling
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
cable splicing, fiber optic testing, copper cable repair, aerial lift operation, confined space entry, manhole maintenance, engineering print reading, customer notification, manual labor (lifting up to 100 lbs), driving manual transmission vehicles
Preferred skills
CDL (Commercial Driver's License), DOT training, safety compliance
Technologies
aerial lifts, hydraulic lift ladders, electrical testing apparatus, mechanical testing apparatus, routers, video set-top boxes, PC hardware
Responsibilities
splice and terminate fiber/copper cables, locate and clear troubles in outside plant facilities, maintain cable pressure and air flow, operate trucks and aerial equipment, enter confined spaces like manholes and tunnels, install and repair inside cable systems, notify customers of service work, complete administrative paperwork
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on field technician