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Job Title: Telecom Technician I
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES/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 ACTIVTIES:
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
Telecom Field Technician Plainfield, IN
For over 16 years, Brooksource has established and maintained relationships that are designed to meet your IT staffing needs. Whether it’s contract, contract-to-hire, or permanent placement work, we customise our search based upon your company’s unique initiatives, culture and technologies. With our national team of recruiters placed at 21 major hubs around the nation Brooksource finds the people best-suited for your business. When you work with us, we work with you. That’s the Brooksource promise.
Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
Benefits & Perks:
Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.
Pay Disclaimer:
The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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