About the company: Since its founding in 1986, MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc. has been a reliable provider of quality services in the information and technology fields. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a Small Disadvantaged Business, the company was founded to offer efficient, cost-effective information technology services to commercial and government clients.

Position Title: Inside Outside Plant - Low Voltage Site Forman/Supervisor

Location: On Site in Columbia, SC Veterans Administration

Position Start: Immediately

Full Time: Twelve Months, with possibility of extension

Salary: Competitive

Position Summary: MILVETS is currently seeking to fill a full time Inside Outside Plant - Low Voltage Site Forman/Supervisor position. The Inside Outside Plant - Low Voltage Site Forman/Supervisor will be supporting on Site in Columbia, SC Veterans Administration.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing fiber, copper, and hardware installation teams for large scale cabling and infrastructure projects from start to finish.
• Reading and interpreting project drawings, hiring, developing the technicians, ensuring quality work, and documenting daily work. Managing project deadlines to ensure on time completion.

Qualifications:

• Successful candidates will possess the ability to execute highly detailed and precise work under tight deadlines.
• Perform skilled structured cabling work in the installation, service, maintenance, repair and alteration of low voltage category cabling, fiber optic cabling, coax cabling, and various other low voltage cabling systems.
• This will include the physical removal and/or installation of structured cabling components, including, but not limited to pathway systems, racks, and faceplates terminating, testing, troubleshooting of Low Voltage Cabling (Fiber Optics, Coax and Cat 6a cable.
• The foreman will be responsible for supervising multiple crews of 10 or more technicians and installers in this work.
• Manage and supervise the day-to-day operations ensuring effective and efficient use of resources.
• Develop and implement strategies for the installation, configuration, and maintenance of all telecommunications systems and networks.
• The foreman is responsible for the installation of communications cabling and equipment in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes, and standards.
• Experience with various hand tools and power tools, a basic understanding of Telecom Systems, blueprints, and knowledge of codes and standards.
• A thorough understanding of UPS's, racks, cabinets, PDU's, grounding, bonding, and grounding systems.
• Foreman will train and supervise technicians/apprentices in a team environment to facilitate installing cable from Telecommunication Rooms (TR) to work area outlets (WAO) while following drawings and run lists to ensure cables are installed methodically and arranged in proper bundles at TR for ease of dressing and termination.
• Ensure TRs, racks, and cabling are all labeled in accordance with ANSI/TIA-606-C.
• The position includes daily team management and control as well as reporting project status to the Project Manager.
• The foreman must be able to provide assessment of project issues and develop solutions to those issues to meet productivity, quality, and client satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Management of all provided tools and test equipment.
• Ensure daily clean up.
• Take steps to reduce or eliminate site hazards for the team and bystanders.
• Ensure team members operate in a safe manner at all times and are wearing all PPE required.
• This position must be familiar with ANSI/TIA standards, Fluke Testers, and Master Construction Specifications. (Design-Build construction projects.) Familiarity with the seismic zones and proper bracing and anchoring of installed equipment.
• Perform and supervise installation work - for all pathways and support systems, including Multi floor pathways and penetrations for Fiber Optical Cable / Copper Backbones for very large buildings up to 1,000,000 sq. ft.
• Perform QA Inspections of the wiring installations during final site inspections, ensure compliance of manufacturer, industry, NEC, and customer design standards.
• Identify, document, and report all issues and errors to company leadership.
• Design outside plant cabling pathways including wall and/or floor conduit penetrations.
• Work with the customer and prime contractor on the Fiber and Copper to be installed, terminated, tested, and how the test results will be delivered.
• Experience with OSP (Outside Plant) phases of telecommunications construction projects is desired.

General Experience: Over 10 years’ experience managing large scale complex information technology cabling and infrastructure projects (Layer 1).

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or information technology

Substitutions: Associate's degree in Mechanical Engineering or information technology or 5 years progressive experience with inside and outside plant cable infrastructure.

Certifications: BICIS Copper/Fiber certification

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MILVETS offers an excellent benefits package including Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off. 

Applicants for U.S. based positions with MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc. must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

MILVETS Systems Technology, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace.