Cable Splicing Technician B (TERM)

Frontier Communications • Morgantown, WV • 14h ago

Cable Splicing Technician B (TERM) Job ID: CABLE013599 Job Title: Cable Splicing Technician B (TERM) Location: 1325 AIRPORT BLVD, MORGANTOWN, WV 26505 Union: CWA 2009 - CBA 142 Hiring Manager: John Oliphant of Openings: 1 Wage Range: $727.00 - $1,829.00 per week NOTE: This is a TERM position (6 months to 30 months) Summary Add, place, remove, reroute, set up, rack, splice, transfer, repair, rearrange, bond, pressurize, and test aerial, underground, and buried cable. Mount, cut-in, and repair cable terminal and load cases. Rearrange service drops, aerial and buried jumper wire and step poles. Read and interpret engineering prints. Testing, locating and repairing defects in wires for copper cables and fibers for fiber optic cables, using electrical and mechanical testing apparatus. General Duties Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Receiving work assignments from supervisor, other designated employees, or a lap top computer

Reading and interpreting engineering plans, vendor specifications for the installation and repair of optic and electronic equipment, and interacting with the Engineering Group

Making necessary preparations required for splicing, rearranging and terminate cable conductors. Performing splicing operations in connection with the installation, rearrangement, and repair of outside plant facilities. This includes fiber/copper cable, wire, terminals, loop carrier electronics and light guide facilities and various fiber optic applications which may be aloft, underground, or buried

Locating and clearing troubles in outside plant facilities (copper and/or fiber)

Determine air flow and pressure in cables - aerial and underground. Preparing cables for pressurization and maintaining cable pressure

Using test equipment to check for gas in manholes and may have to empty water from manholes

Occasionally work with torches and lead sleeves and iron cases. Placing and removing protective covering over sheath openings

Works aloft; climbs ladders and poles; enter tunnels, buildings, trenches, crawl spaces, manholes, and other confined spaces to accomplish job tasks

May work outdoors in all weather conditions

Performing light digging operations as required

Operating and maintaining necessary trucks and equipment needed to perform work operations in a safe manner. Includes operating aerial lifts (buckets) and hydraulic lift ladders mounted on trucks

Testing, locating and repairing defects in wires for copper cables and fibers for fiber optic cables and digital carrier systems, using electrical and mechanical testing apparatus

Installing, repairing, inspecting and maintaining inside cables, wires and plug-in equipment to connect telecommunication systems and equipment, including dark fiber and fiber and/or equipment including but not limited to routers, video set-top boxes and PC related hardware

Promoting the sale of services and products which the company is permitted to provide

Contacting customers face-to-face to notify them of work being performed on their lines, and when service is restored. Also communicates Company policy and bills customer when appropriate

Reading and interpreting vendor specifications for optic and electronic equipment. Identifying and meeting individual customer requirements on provisioning and/or repair contacts

Identifying data base discrepancies by performing proactive preventive maintenance and providing corrected information to... For full info follow application link.

Frontier Communications is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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