Network Technician (Cable Network)
Core
Installation, inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, and testing of industrial copper and fiber-optic network infrastructure in oil & gas environments.
Role type
Senior IC Network Technician (Industrial/OT)
Builds
Industrial Ethernet networks, copper/fiber cabling, and network hardware for oil & gas operations.
Domain
Oil & Gas / Industrial Automation / OT Networking
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Industrial Ethernet copper and fiber-optic networking, copper/fiber termination and testing, managed switch maintenance, network hardware replacement, cable routing and labelling, CMMS usage, PTW/LOTO/HSE compliance, fault isolation, port diagnostics, network documentation.
Preferred skills
Cisco or OEM training/certification, fibre-optic testing expertise, OT cybersecurity familiarity. (via careerplan.io/jobs/B5-008-89-372-network-technician-cable-network)
Technologies
Managed switches, SFPs, media converters, patch panels, patch cords, fibre-optic testing tools, termination tools, CMMS.
Responsibilities
Perform PM/CM, inspection, testing, and maintenance of industrial network infrastructure; Install, terminate, test, and maintain copper/fiber cables, patch panels, connectors, SFPs, and media converters; Maintain and troubleshoot managed switches, network ports, cabinets, and associated hardware; Perform cable continuity, fibre testing, link checks, port diagnostics, and connectivity verification; Troubleshoot network link failures, communication faults, damaged cables, connectors, and hardware; Replace approved switches, SFPs, media converters, patch cords, power supplies, and network components; Support network commissioning, equipment installation, cable routing, labelling, port mapping, and restoration activities; Perform basic network diagnostics and escalate complex switch, routing, or communication issues to the Network Engineer; Support restoration of approved network configurations and verify equipment operation after maintenance; Maintain accurate network topology, cable schedules, port mappings, equipment tags, and physical network records; Maintain network test equipment, fibre tools, termination tools, spares, and consumables; Coordinate with ICSS, Instrumentation, IT/OT, Operations, Electrical, Engineering, and OEM/vendor teams; Record test results, cable/port changes, equipment replacements, defects, and maintenance activities in CMMS; Comply with PTW, LOTO, HSE, cybersecurity, MOC, and site requirements.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
