Telecom Field Technician

12-month contract with opportunity for extension or full-time conversion

Daily travel around Covington/Cincinnati area (company truck provided)

Associate’s Degree required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND SKILLS:

• Read and understand Project Installation Instructions. (Understand system and component level impact)
• Confer directly with Engineering and/or Project Managers on project details and related issues
• Communicate with NOC and Customers before performing installation work that may cause outages or system alarms
• Communicate and document project status to management and any problems encountered the project instructions, equipment, or system with Engineering
• Basic Networking background with IPv4 Physical Link, Data Link, and Routing
• Basic understanding and experience with use of TBERT and ethernet testing
• Be proficient with the use of numerous specialized test equipment including OTDR, DS1/DS3 Tests, DC Plant Load Banks, DC Load Bank Resistance Testing, SONET OC3/OC12/OC48, Ethernet Testing, RF Spectrum Analyzer, RF Service Monitors, RF Power Meters, RF Frequency Counters and Fiber Splicing Equipment
• RF understanding including attenuation, antenna gain, microwave dish beam pattern, transmission lines, waveguide, connector types, Inter-Modulation Interference, and Outside Interference
• Experience with DC power systems including 24VDC, -48VDC, Power over Ethernet (POE), and 130VDC

ENVIRONMENT:

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs, climb ladders and steps in all types of facilities including power plants, office buildings, and remote sites
• Outside work required in all types of weather and terrain
• Some overtime, with travel throughout the Midwest service territory

HAZARDOUS WORK ACTIVITIES:

The Telecom Technician work does require work activities in special areas where exposure to injury increases greatly. These specific work activities include the following:

• Working in heavy construction areas (Power Plant and Substation Construction Projects)
• Working on low-voltage AC powered equipment
• Working on high-voltage DC power equipment
• Working in and around highly energized switchyards, distribution lines, transmission towers and transmission lines
• Working in road-highway work zones
• Use of power tools such as saws and drills
• Working outside with exposure to insects and bees
• Use of hand tools such as screw drivers, hammers, wire and cable strippers
• Exposure to Radio Frequency signal
• Working in and around Class IIB lasers

Eight Eleven Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.