Telecom Field Technician

12-month contract with opportunity for extension or full-time conversion

Daily travel around Covington/Cincinnati area (company truck provided)

Associate’s Degree required

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND SKILLS:

Read and understand Project Installation Instructions. (Understand system and component level impact)

Confer directly with Engineering and/or Project Managers on project details and related issues

Communicate with NOC and Customers before performing installation work that may cause outages or system alarms

Communicate and document project status to management and any problems encountered the project instructions, equipment, or system with Engineering

Basic Networking background with IPv4 Physical Link, Data Link, and Routing

Basic understanding and experience with use of TBERT and ethernet testing

Be proficient with the use of numerous specialized test equipment including OTDR, DS1/DS3 Tests, DC Plant Load Banks, DC Load Bank Resistance Testing, SONET OC3/OC12/OC48, Ethernet Testing, RF Spectrum Analyzer, RF Service Monitors, RF Power Meters, RF Frequency Counters and Fiber Splicing Equipment

RF understanding including attenuation, antenna gain, microwave dish beam pattern, transmission lines, waveguide, connector types, Inter-Modulation Interference, and Outside Interference

Experience with DC power systems including 24VDC, -48VDC, Power over Ethernet (POE), and 130VDC

ENVIRONMENT:

Must be able to lift 50 lbs, climb ladders and steps in all types of facilities including power plants, office buildings, and remote sites

Outside work required in all types of weather and terrain

Some overtime, with travel throughout the Midwest service territory

HAZARDOUS WORK ACTIVITIES:

The Telecom Technician work does require work activities in special areas where exposure to injury increases greatly. These specific work activities include the following:

Working in heavy construction areas (Power Plant and Substation Construction Projects)

Working on low-voltage AC powered equipment

Working on high-voltage DC power equipment

Working in and around highly energized switchyards, distribution lines, transmission towers and transmission lines

Working in road-highway work zones

Use of power tools such as saws and drills

Working outside with exposure to insects and bees

Use of hand tools such as screw drivers, hammers, wire and cable strippers

Exposure to Radio Frequency signal

Working in and around Class IIB lasers

Eight Eleven Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.