Networking Electrician Apprentice
Core
Installing, terminating, testing, and maintaining structured cabling systems (copper and fiber optic) for network and telecommunications infrastructure at institutional sites.
Role type
Journeyman-level networking electrician (apprentice)
Builds
Reliable, code-compliant network connectivity across campus facilities
Domain
Higher education / Low-voltage telecommunications
Required skills
Fiber optic splicing and fusion welding, copper cabling termination, OTDR and light meter testing, blueprint interpretation, safety regulation adherence, documentation of as-built drawings
Preferred skills
Experience in institutional/medical/academic environments, coursework in low-voltage cabling
Technologies
Cat5e/6/6A copper cabling, single-mode/multi-mode fiber optic cable, OTDR, fusion splicers
Responsibilities
Install and test structured cabling systems, support fiber optic splicing and testing, mount and configure network racks and patch panels, perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting, interpret blueprints and site plans, maintain accurate work documentation
Seniority
Apprentice/Journeyman, hands-on IC