Field Technician

Field Technician

Location: Ashburn, VA
Position Type: Contract
Hourly $21 - $24/hr (Based on experience)
Residency Status: US Citizen or Green Card Holder ONLY

Schedule:  ON CALL ROTATION SUNDAY-SATURDAY 5am to 10pm 

Our client is looking for a Field Technician I to join their team!

Position Description:

Our client is seeking a full time Field Tech I to perform on-site or in-house servicing, repair and/or installation of customer equipment. This job may include any aspect of field support including: troubleshooting and repair of electronic equipment, systems, and wiring; installation of equipment; upgrades, modifications, programming; preventive maintenance actions; documentation..

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following - other duties may be assigned.

• Installation, preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment to include tolling system equipment, PC based computers, video surveillance equipment, network communications equipment, and/or radio equipment, detectors, antennas, controller cabinets.
•  Installs electrical conductor, data conductor, and fiber optic cable.
• Terminates CAT 6 and AVI conductors.
• Connects conductors to equipment and ensures the equipment is functioning correctly.  
• Connects electrical conductors to power services to energize equipment.
• Tests devices to ensure they function correctly.
• Completes reports, logs, and performs shift-to-shift communications in accordance with established policies, procedures and local practices.
• Responds to corrective maintenance requests or alarms within an acceptable time frame. Diagnoses and repairs hardware, software, and system issues
• Reports technical status of system with accuracy and completeness.
• Restores equipment to operational status as quickly as possible.
• Maintenance of spare equipment and parts following guidelines set forth to do so.
• Module or PC Board swap out
• Isolation of faults in units or components
• Field test of units or components
• Electronic filing of work orders
• Assists with the training of less experienced technicians.
• Mass production of cables, assemblies, etc for installation.
• Re-wiring, pulling cable, and/or removals at sites.
• Ability to travel for extended periods of time during installation projects.
• Must be able to drive and have a clean driving record.

Required Skills and Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. One year certificate from college or technical school preferred.
• Typically requires a minimum of 2 - 4 years of related experience. 
• Driving record must be free of DUI/DWI for three-year period prior to employment.
• Prior toll maintenance and electronic bench repair experience preferred.

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