Title: Fiber Splicer
Division: Quest
LJA recognizes that our success depends on the quality of the people we hire. We are currently seeking highly talented individuals that take pride in their work, function exceptionally well in team environments, and contribute to the overall success of the company. As a 100% employee-owned company, we promote an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive the bottom line and the long-term professional and financial success of our employees. With more than 70+ office locations, LJA is growing and ready for talented people to help us build our future.
General Responsibilities:
- Ensuring safety measures are met up to provide a safe work zone, this includes putting out safety signage, safety cones around roadside vehicles and trailers and ensuring all crews are always wearing PPE.
- Communicate the scope of work and delegate the crew so that everyone works in tandem to complete the job safely and to customer standard.
- Oversee crew to ensure any task assigned is being completed safely, in a timely manner and meets standard.
- Provide training to crew when necessary to ensure the tasks are completed safely and correctly.
- Time management of each job to ensure daily production is met.
- Communicate with your Field Supervisor & Manager any issues that arise, and when work is completed.
- Take pictures of the job with the Company Cam app. Tag the pictures with the task ID number that is indicated on the Crew PO.
- Check the quality of the work completed and make sure it is always to customer standards.
- Make sure pictures taken of final product are showing a completed quality pic for submission to customer.
- Ability to read and decipher prints to execute job scope accurately.
- The Fiber Splicer plays a vital role in ensuring quality and timely delivery of telecommunications services to our customers. This position is responsible for reading and interpreting schematics and diagrams to splice, terminate, and test fiber-optic, coaxial, and copper for new construction and new service installations. The role also maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs damaged cable and related issues in the outside plant network.
- Works with Construction Managers and/or OSP Engineers to perform splicing as directed
- Provides detailed reports of field splicing activity
- Preps cable and performs both fusion and mechanical splices for aerial and underground applications
- Ensures all splice closures and termination points are airtight and free of moisture
- Inspects and notates condition of vaults, mini-vaults, and manholes to ensure integrity of plant
- Installs actives and passives (nodes, amplifiers, taps, splitters, power inserts)
- Demonstrates appropriate Customer Service Skills, especially ability to work effectively with landowners and utility service providers
- Ensures proper bonding and grounding of aerial and underground plant
- Performs all work in accordance with industry and Company standards and per all government regulations including OSHA, DOT, FCC, etc.
- Participates in on-call rotation and occasionally performs work during scheduled maintenance windows at nonpeak hours
- Travels to customer sites, project areas, business related events
- Performs all other related duties as assigned by management
- Maintain an active/valid driver’s license.
Required Experience:
- Thorough understanding of telecommunication construction practices including:
- Fiber and cable installation practices and procedures;
- Identifying individual fiber cables at splice and node locations;
- Fiber optic splice enclosure handling and maintenance practices;
- Depth/distance requirements;
- Marking and/or identifying cable routes/types;
- Work area restoration and easement/Right of way management
- Emergency service restoration procedures and practices
- Ability to travel for business requirements; must possess a valid Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.
- Ability to perform work on active jobsite in safe, proficient manner required
- Ability to represent LJA and its clients in a professional manner at all times
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to build strong relationships