Fiber Splicer / Splice Technician, Rutland VT

Overview

Brand new position for an experienced fiber splicer / splice technician in the Rutland Vermont (VT) region!

Who We Are

At Centerline, we design, build, and maintain industry-leading critical infrastructure across North America. Our technicians, engineers, and professional staff bring unmatched expertise to each job, working as a team to deliver consistent, exceptional results. That’s why Fortune 500 clients choose Centerline again and again for a wide range of projects.

With demand for connectivity at an all-time high, Centerline’s opportunities for growth are limitless — and so are yours. We’re committed to fostering your professional advancement and supporting your career journey.

We look for team members who demonstrate our core values: Safety, Collaboration, Reliability, Integrity, Passion, and Technology. This S.C.R.I.P.T. is key to our team’s success, allowing everyone to reach their full potential. As a member of our winning team, you’ll receive comprehensive insurance benefits — medical, dental, and vision — plus a 401(k) plan with employer match, referral bonuses, and generous PTO.

Join us today. Together, we’re building a better network.

Responsibilities

What You Will Do

• A solid understanding of multiple OSP/ISP splice enclosure by various manufacturers.
• Have undergone additional training or immersion into one or more specific customers’ needs and demonstrate responsibility for those needs
• Be able to demonstrate advanced cable prep/single and mass fusion splicing and termination abilities.
• Excellent fiber optic test and troubleshooting abilities to include fiber characterization, iOLM and advanced documentation and deliverable responsibilities.
• Demonstrate a strong ability to work with others and train more junior technicians and basic crew/project management abilities and responsibilities
• Have a basic understanding of and abilities to negotiate ARC/GIS, Telvent and Trimble software
• Ability to understand that to the nature of the job, travel, night, weekend, and holiday work, to include on-call responsibilities will be a requirement.
• Demonstrate basic understanding of splice and overlay schematics.
• Demonstrate basic OTDR, iOLM and power meter function and operation.
• Demonstrate basic familiarity with mass fusion – ribbon splicer functions.
• Demonstrate a basic ability to work with others and train more junior technicians.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What You Will Need

• Must be at least a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Possess 3 years working  independently as a fiber splicer
• Show up for work daily and on time
• Must possess the ability to perceive difference in colors.
• Must possess and continue to possess a valid driver’s license and pass random driver’s license screenings
• Experienced with basic computer functions, especially Excel and the Internet and have the ability to learn new programs
• Ability to make independent judgment and perform repetitive tasks
• Regular contact with co-workers and customers
• Within 90 days of start date, take and pass OSHA-10 Certification
• Must be able to take and pass, and continue to pass a DOT Physical, drug screen and background check
• Travel expected; nights & weekends as well rotating on-call responsibility
• Overtime should be expected
• Applicant must be able to complete the entry level safety training and demonstrate safe practices within 90 days of starting

• Applicant must be at least a high school graduate or equivalent.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Ability to sit, stand, climb, kneel, bend, lift, crawl, squat, reach and utilize both hands and feet in an aerial and underground capacity. Drive and operate a vehicle, and/or bucket. Environmental conditions: exposure is heat, cold, dust, wet, vibration and very loud noise. Repeated and frequent ability to lift, from floor to above head 80 lbs continuously. Requires the ability to sit for extended periods, stand, bend, walk, communicate via telephone, computer and/or face-to-face contact, vision to monitor, and use basic office equipment such as a personal computer, copier, and fax machines regularly during the course of work.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

AAP/EEO Statement: 

Centerline is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.