Field Technician Telecom Installations

Location: Panhandle region

Company Overview: Our parent company an Information Technology Implementation company with specialized expertise in supporting Enterprise Data Wireless Telecommunications Government and Cloud Network Service Providers has an immediate opening for a Field Technician. The role involves Telecom Installations for Legacy POTS Replacement / POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) for businesses throughout the region you reside in.

This temptohire position offers an excellent career opportunity as the company is expanding. The work will primarily be within Florida with opportunities for travel within the state.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum of 13 years of telecom installation experience with a basic understanding of cabling. Experience with Telecom Power Rectifiers Inverters and Batteries is preferred but not required.
• Experience with wiring punch down wire wrap cable running and stitching.
• Ability to perform additions and removals of common telecom equipment and hardware.
• Capability to add and remove cable and connections on nonworking equipment without supervision.
• Training will be provided for leading verification testing and continuity testing as well as analyzing marking correcting and resolving specifications and problems with drawings.
• Provide technical support onsite or by phone.

Requirements:

• Strong work ethic and excellent customer service skills.
• Willingness to travel within Florida during the week.
• Must have reliable transportation and the ability to travel to sites within your region.
• Handson experience with business installations related to replacing Plain Old Telephony Services (POTS) and equipment.
• Experience installing VoIP and plugging into UPS backup batteries.
• Experience testing connectivity of voice and internet data units and their corresponding power supplies.
• Professional demeanor at client sites with good communication and client service skills.

Preferred Experience:

• LTE Router installation including location determination.
• Commercial Business Voice Installations.
• Commercial Survey of wiring paths including roof penetration.
• VoIP signaling and communication protocols.
• CAT3 & CAT5/6 cabling.
• Voice Demarc wiring (66/110 blocks etc.).

Responsibilities:

• Receives and accounts for equipment/material necessary for installations.
• Performs basic installation tasks such as mounting equipment cable rack plus fiber protection systems and running cable.
• Maintains Customer Quality Standards.
• Adheres to Customer Safety Policy and Customer Security Procedures.
• Professional in appearance and performance.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of basic hand tools.
• Ability to climb ladders and occasionally lift heavy tools materials and supplies.
• Knowledge of Customer Installation Standards and Documentation.
• Basic computer skills.
• MUST have reliable transportation.
• Experience with telephony butt sets is a plus.

Compensation:

• Hourly Rate: $2325 per hour based on experience and qualifications.
• This is a fulltime temptohire position with opportunities for career growth based on performance.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Travel reimbursement