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Job Description
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.
- This position will be filled as a Telecom Technician based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate.
- Successful completion of the EEI TECH test is required to be considered for this position.
JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE :
Responsible for planning or laying out work details under general supervision. Must be able to perform routine or difficult tasks involved in the installation, provisioning, and technical support of all types of telecommunications equipment.
JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES :
Assist / perform telecom circuit provisioning and issue resolution; system hardware installation, system moves and changes, and system outage resolution.
Execute orders effectively and efficiently.
Be proficient in the use of test equipment, such as Volt-Ohmmeters, RF Power Meters, Frequency Counters, Communications Service Monitors, Optical Power Meters, Transmission Impairment Measurement Test Sets, T-1 Test Sets, DS-3 Test Sets, and Optical Time Domain Reflectometers.
Plan, layout, and perform work assigned in a safe and efficient manner.
Direct work of crew members, instruct and train other employees.
Available for after-hours call-out to address issues and problems.
Additional Qualifications / Responsibilities
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS :
Minimum Experience and Education :
Telecom Tech :
Must have worked for at least one year as a qualified Communications Serviceman 3rd Class, or have had equivalent experience in related work, having all qualifications of the previous classification.
Must have one of the following qualifications :
4 plus years of experience in at least two of the following areas : voice system support, two-way radio system support, fiber optic transmission system support, microwave radio system support, or AC and DC power plant support, OR
2-year Electronics Technology Degree, OR
Other related degree.
Physical Qualifications :
Have strength and endurance adequate for arduous labor as circumstances may require.
Personal Qualifications :
Be willing to work under unusual surroundings, as well as the normal working conditions pertaining to this job.
Possess keen faculties of observation.
Be able to receive and transmit orders and instructions in such a manner as to inspire respect and confidence of both superiors and subordinates.
Have a temperament suited to jobs where manual dexterity, precision, and patience are particularly essential.
Be able to receive and transmit orders and instructions in such a manner as to inspire respect and confidence of both superiors and subordinates.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
Have a thorough knowledge of electronic circuitry and electronics theory.
Must comply with the Company safety policy and all regulatory body rules and regulations.
Must supply personal tools used in work.
Have basic, thorough, or complete (based on job level) working knowledge of electronic circuitry and electronics theory.
Be able to read and understand technical documentation and schematics.
