Fiber Technician, Rahway NJ

Overview

Penta is a growing telecommunications contractor, providing complete turn-key engineering, and project management services for any network communications construction project.

Who We Are:

At Centerline, we design, build, and maintain industry-leading wireless, wireline networks, and critical infrastructure facilities for major wireless operators, equipment manufacturers, and developers across North America. Centerline brands, including Maicom, Maiuri Electric, Penta, PM&A, PPT, and Skyline Engineering, bring unmatched expertise to each job.

We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer match; referral bonuses; and generous PTO. Learn more about our brands and get to know on LinkedIn .

Join our team 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
• Experience with OPGW highly desired.
• 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.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
  
  

Qualifications

What You Will Need:

• 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 at least a high school graduate or equivalent.
  
  

Physical Demands:

• Repeated and frequent ability to lift, from floor to above head 25 lbs continuously.
• Ability to sit, stand, climb, kneel, bend, lift, crawl, squat, reach and utilize both hands and feet in an aerial and underground capacity.
• Environmental Conditions exposure is heat, cold, dust, wet, vibration and very loud noise.
• 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.
• Work is performed in and out of an office environment.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibility:

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
  
  

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time non-exempt position.
  
  

Travel:

• Travel exceeding 50%
• Travel to other markets as needed (work is planned to begin in Upstate New York and will be in the Tri-State area going forward, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania)
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and be insurable under the company insurance policy.
• Be willing and able to fly on commercial airlines to projects as needed.
• Must qualify to rent vehicles and equipment from rental companies (no record of being bared by rental companies for being the primary driver)
  
  

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.