Cable Splicer - Outside Plant (OSP)
Core
Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair fiber optic, copper, and coaxial cable systems to support secure voice and data communications for mission-essential operations.
Role type
Hands-on IC cable splicer (OSP)
Builds
Outside plant telecommunications infrastructure (fiber, copper, coaxial)
Domain
Telecommunications / Defense
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
fiber optic splicing, cable installation, fault location, OTDR usage, aerial/underground cable work, reading engineering drawings, OSHA compliance
Preferred skills
DoD infrastructure support, fusion splicing, BICSI/FOA certifications, as-built documentation
Technologies
OTDR, optical power meters, cable analyzers, fault-locating equipment
Responsibilities
Install, splice, terminate, test, and repair fiber optic, copper, and coaxial cable systems; Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on aerial, underground, and direct-buried systems; Locate and resolve cable faults and connectivity issues; Maintain telephone poles, conduit systems, manholes, and pedestals; Read and update cable records, schematics, and splice diagrams; Conduct infrastructure inspections of outside plant facilities; Support cable route planning and infrastructure upgrades; Respond to service requests and trouble tickets.
Seniority
Mid-Senior level, hands-on IC