Fiber Optics Field Technician II - Grantsville, MD

About Us

Pillar Innovations is an Industrial Solutions and Service Company with over 15 years of experience in the Energy, Mining, Manufacturing, Industrial Construction, Aggregate, and Renewables Industries. The Corporate Headquarters are located in Grantsville, MD with several offices throughout the country. Are you looking for a place to expand your skills and grow in a career? Our company promotes continuous learning, diverse work opportunities, and flexibility. We also provide defined career path advancement, full benefits, and a variety of apprenticeship/continuing education programs. Openings for experienced workers and training for entry-level positions are always available. Start a career with us today!

Position Overview

Welcome to the role of Field Technician II – Fiber Optics. In this position, you will string and maintain fiber optic cable which includes pulling, tensioning, stranding, and spacing lines. This individual will troubleshoot, maintain, and repair fiber lines.  This position requires proficiency with new cable installs, removals, modifications, and repairs in outside plant locations to include telephone poles, underground services, and conduit. The Field Technician II is also responsible for terminating, splicing, documenting, and testing fiber optic cables with the end goal of meeting customer needs and providing maximum operating efficiency. The work performed will be within communications and power spaces.

 

This individual understands each product and supports the improvement of operational efficiency and must be comfortable working in heights and confined spaces for this position.

What You'll Do

• Safely Perform work in communications spaces
• Qualify to work safely in energized spaces
• Participate in work requiring pole climbing when necessary
• Operate basic hand tools (Cordless Drill, Hammer, Wrench, Socket Set)
• Recognize general safety hazards and electrical-specific hazards such as missing and or degraded parts and hardware
• Perform work from an elevated position in the bucket truck
• Assist when needed to remove old hardware from poles and install new Provide safety spotting and roadway flagging support for the operation to include obtaining Flagger Certification
• Manage worksite housekeeping duties and equipment inspections
• Perform minor field repairs on equipment
• Perform cable stripping, cleaving, terminating, and testing
• Stay up to date with Industry Standard coding for fiber optics
• Proficiently work with fiber optic equipment such as splicers, OTDR (optical time domain refractometer), traffic identifiers, light-source power-meter, fiber specific hand tools, etc.
• Utilize proper methods and procedures for terminating, splicing, and testing fiber optic cables
• Perform ring cuts on live fiber without affecting existing services
• Read and understand manufacturer manuals and proficiently perform standards for operating, installing, and repairing electronic equipment, product, and components
• Troubleshoot and repair common fiber optic equipment and component issues to include OTDR testing, reporting, and troubleshooting
• Install demarcation enclosures, switches, and other telecom equipment
• Route premise cable both inside and outside of facilities
• Calibrate fiber optic equipment out in the field according to manufacturer’s instructions
• Coordinate fiber activities with other disciplines and departments as necessary
• Assist with training and mentorship of lesser experienced technicians
• Monitor and maintain min/max truck stock materials
• Read and interpret design packages
• Responsible for completing time and material (T&M) documentation
• Complete documentation to include record-keeping, billing, inventory, etc.
• Complete daily close of business (COB) reports for customers
• Suggest and execute corrective actions to address problems affecting any fiber or fiber related equipment
• Generate trace reports and SEP (splice engineering package) files
• Assist with 3rd party optical ground wire (OPGW) installation oversight
• Splice and place optical ground wire (OPGW)
• Lead and mentor less experienced coworkers
• Lead team members as required

Working Conditions

• Walk / use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls / reach with hands and arms / climb ladders and stairs / crawl / kneel
• Climb poles; carry, set-up and extend ladders weighing up to 65 pounds, as well as work with confidence on ladders and utility poles at heights of up to 60 feet in the air to perform tasks in communications spaces
• Work indoors, outdoors, and underground in various weather conditions
• Able to walk lo