Field Technician - Low Voltage

Field Technicians are expected to take direction and work side by side with Premise One Technicians, Lead Technicians, to successful completion of all projects. 

Responsibilities and Duties: 

• Be punctual for all scheduled shifts and meetings.  

• Always maintain a professional and clean appearance appropriate for the scheduled work environment. 

• Perform skilled technical work in the installation, maintenance, repair, modification, and testing of Security, Access Control, AV, and Infrastructure Cabling 

• Ability to understand blueprints, schematics, and line diagrams. 

• Understand troubleshooting philosophies and procedures. 

• Record notes and pictures in support of daily progress reports.  

• Installing support and pathway structures, ladder racks, j-hooks, cable trays, rack, cabinets, and fire penetrations.  

• Organizing and dressing backbone, closets, and labeling schemes. 

• Proficient at multiple cable terminations, jacks, patch panels, 66 and 110 blocks. 

• Proficient in testing cable & fiber. 

Qualifications: 

• 1 year of relevant experience in AV, Security, Access Control, or Infrastructure Cabling 

• Must have basic hand tools to successfully perform a project. 

• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills. 

• Familiarity with industry tools and equipment 

• Must have basic hand tools to successfully perform a project. 

• Must be able to travel, as needed for assigned customer accounts. 

• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Skill Requirements: 

• Must possess at least a High School diploma or GED equivalency. 

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and MS Project) 

• Competent problem-solving ability with strong mathematical and communication skills 

• Must be willing to travel, as needed for assigned customer accounts. 

• Ability to handle physical workload as related to daily responsibilities. 

• Must be willing to work overtime. 

• Must be willing to work weekends.  

• Must be willing to work out of town.  

Interaction with Others:  Must be able to follow Company policies; receive directions from others; work effectively with co-workers in a constructive and positive manner; listen to and objectively consider ideas and suggestions for improvement; keep others informed of work progress, deadlines, or other pertinent issues; address problems constructively to find acceptable solutions; keep commitments; and always respect the diversity of the Company's work force in actions, words and deeds.  

Experience: 1 year of related experience and/or training desired.     

Language Skills:  Ability to read and interpret documents, write correspondence, and communicate effectively with others and third parties, preferably, and sometimes exclusively, in English.     

Mathematical Skills: Competent ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Competent ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.    Reasoning Ability: Competent ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions in situations where only limited standardizations exist.   

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:  Driving is a requirement for this position therefore A valid driver's license is required.  The employee's motor vehicle record will be subject to the policies and provisions contained in the company's Fleet Safety Program.   

First-Aid and CPR Certification a plus   
Manufacturer Certifications a plus   
Industry Certifications a plus 

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions.     

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, squat or crawl; identify (colored) wires by sight; talk or hear; and use a ladder and possibly a scaffold, or A-frame.  The employee frequently is required to sit.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. It is required to Look at computer monitors for extended periods of time.  

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.     

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is sometimes loud.    

Safety: This position is deemed safety-sensitive and drug-free.  Anyone considered for this position must adhere to the company’s safety policies, manuals, and other documents, including safety-related materials promulgated or required under applicable federal or state law.   

Compensation: 

• Pay Range: $21.00 to $26.00 an hour / Commensurate with Experience 

Salary : $21 - $26