Field Construction Technician
Core
Install, repair, and maintain fiber-to-the-premises network from outside plant to customer premises, including fusion splicing, testing, and troubleshooting.
Role type
Field Construction Technician (Fiber Optics)
Builds
Fiber optic network infrastructure for residential and business broadband service
Domain
Telecommunications / Fiber Optics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Fusion splicing (single and mass/ribbon), fiber testing (OTDR, PON power meters, VFLs), network troubleshooting, reading blueprints and schematics, operating aerial devices and heavy equipment, climbing poles and ladders, driving
Preferred skills
Sealed plant repair, PON access equipment operation (Nokia, Adtran, Calix), AC/DC theory, heavy equipment operation
Technologies
OTDR, PON power meters, VFLs, fusion splicers, aerial devices, handheld dispatch devices
Responsibilities
Perform fusion splicing of fiber drop cables at customer premises; prep, splice, and maintain fiber optic cables in aerial, underground, and indoor settings; diagnose and repair technical issues within the network infrastructure or at a customer's home; place NIDs and non-buried drops; install and maintain inside wiring; adhere to OSHA, NESC, and NEC safety standards; participate in on-call rotations for network outages
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC