Description

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions 

• Ability to work on feet for extended periods of time while completing physically demanding work. 

• Wearing the company uniform during all project-related duties unless specifically directed otherwise by a superior. 

• Always considering Safety First when working and driving. 

• Installing cable required to connect customers to fiber-optic Internet service. 

• Completing fiber optic installation for residential customers. 

• Working indoors and outdoors during the installation process. 

• Working with hand tools and test sets to complete the installation process. 

• Assists crew leader in construction, reconstruction, and maintenance work. 

• Assists equipment operators by spotting/swamping, hand digging and locating underground obstructions. 

• Digging or trenching outdoors in wet/dirty environments. 

• Accept direction and critiques from Team Members in higher classifications. 

• Traveling to client sites to troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve Telecommunications and Data/IT equipment issues as well as equipment maintenance within a designated territory. 

• Ability to properly install both copper and fiber optic cables. 

• Ability to properly terminate copper cable (Cat5e, Cat6, etc.). 

• Ability to properly create and install labels. 

• Ability to perform all component and system testing. 

• Ability to complete the tasks assigned in a timely manner. 

• Ability to understand basic wiring diagrams and installation instructions. 

• Ability to complete the tasks assigned in a timely manner. 

• Ability to perform as crew leader as assigned. Crew leader assignments will be made based on project specifics and the demonstrated abilities of the individual. 

• Ability to assure that all team members reporting to you complete their assigned tasks in a timely manner. 

• Ability to terminate common types of fiber optic fittings (SC, ST, LC) efficiently and to industry, manufacturer, and Aspire Communications standards. 

• Ability to complete Telecommunication Room buildouts including rack construction, ladder rack installation, wire management, and backboard construction. 

• Ability to articulate the differences and similarities in the testing requirements for the different categories of copper media (Category 5e, Category 6, etc.). 

• Ability to configure and set-up test equipment to perform all required tests on each category of copper media using a variety of manufacturer test equipment. 

• Ability to perform and document optical attenuation tests on single-mode and multi-mode optical strands. 

• Ability to configure, operate and analyze test data from Optical Time Domain Reflectometers. 

• Must understand the National Electrical Code and Local Building Codes as they apply to low voltage to ensure that no violations are being performed on assigned projects. 

• Ability to ground and bond all applicable components according to Project Scope of Work, Local and National Codes, and Industry Standards.