Cable Splicing Tech (High Point, NC)

Job Summary   Cable Splicing Techs bring Lumos across our regions to the communities we serve – skillfully connecting fiber in Outside Plant (OSP) worksites to the point where service can be turned up. Splice & connect fiber in aerial and underground (buried drop) facilities, within confined spaces. Requires fitness for duty, on-call rotation, and occasional night and weekend work to accommodate maintenance or emergencies.   Our Cable Splicing Techs must be able to climb poles, work aloft using climbing gaffs & ladders, and use a bucket truck to perform detailed splicing functions.     Typical Hours: Monday – Friday 8am-4:30pm.   Essential Functions   Splices, connects, installs, repairs, & maintains fiber cables from point of origin, throughout the OSP network, and to the point where service is turned up throughout the network. Constructs a proper splice case, including but not limited to: grounding, bonding, isolation, slack storage and sealing. Prepares and maintains splicing records, schematics and diagrams. Manages, tracks, and prioritizes customer projects for turn-up and test – sorting and routing jobs to be completed each day based on priority and in alignment with manager direction. Reads and interprets OSP and customer plant facility records & engineering schematics.   Reviews Planning Guides and sets up HR’s for night maintenance window work. Completes MetaSolv tasks and documentation assignments to track work progress. Maintains tools & trucks, and tests equipment to assure proper operation. Complies with all safety regulations & requirements to maintain a successful safety record. Performs other duties as assigned, including departmental and cross-functional projects.   Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required                                                                                                                                Solid interpersonal skills, as well as written and verbal communication skills. Competent computer and organizational skills; working knowledge of Microsoft Office. Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously. Strong project management skills – able to successfully interact with a variety of internal and external team members to accomplish work.   Other Experience & Requirements   2-5 years’ experience as a splicer or equivalent construction experience.      High school diploma or equivalent required. Demonstrated with industry construction & engineering design practices. Proactive, independent, and ability to take initiative to keep on-task and on-target. Fiber or Telecom industry experience preferred.   Physical Requirements   Walks, stoops, bends, crouches & lifts up to 75lbs consistently.   Able to climb poles, work aloft using climbing gaffs & ladders, and use a bucket truck to perform detailed splicing functions safely.   Able to walk safely and in alignment with specific safety guidelines. Near-constant use of sight, speech, hearing, comprehension, and reasoning.   Lumos provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.