WIRE Communications CABLE Splicer Security Clearance

Position: WIRE COMMUNICATIONS CABLE SPLICER with Security Clearance
Location: Eielson Air Force Base

Duties
* Installs, maintains, and modifies copper, coaxial, fiber optic and local area network (LAN) cable systems.
* Locates, repairs, and/or replaces faulty splice closure in copper, coaxial, and fiber optic cable systems.
* Monitors, analyzes and troubleshoots copper, coaxial, fiber optic and LAN cable systems. Determines cause of signal deterioration in optical and electrical cable carrying audio, video, digital and data transmission.
* Uses and maintains standard hand tools and a variety of electronic test equipment such as volt ohmmeters (analog and digital), fault locators, open-fault locators, electronic time-domain reflectometers, Dynatel, and optical time-domain reflectometers.
* Installs, removes, maintains, modifies, troubleshoots, and repairs ground-to-air communications systems including UHF, VHF, and microwave antenna and communications equipment. Performs scheduled preventive maintenance on all UHF, VHF, and microwave antenna systems, including the lightning protection of all antenna supports. Requirements Conditions of employment
* U.S. Citizenship Required
* Males must be registered for Selective Service, see (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).
* This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
* Disclosure of Political Appointments
* Direct Deposit:
All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
* Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
* Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
* Secret security clearance will be required for this position due to access to secure working environment. Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance. Position requires the ability to discern colors, contrast, and depth.
* May be required to be "on-call" on a rotating basis, and work unusual duty hours (evenings, weekends, and holidays) due to mission requirements.
* May be required to travel by commercial or military aircraft to perform temporary duty. May be required to live in field conditions while performing temporary duty.
* Requires a valid Government motor vehicle Operators license for each type of equipment operated. (up to 21/2 tons such as back hoes, tractors with attachments, such as bucket /back hoe/ rock wheel/stinger ,trenchers, cable reel trucks
* The following certifications are highly desired: a. Fiber optic certified installer b. CAT 5/6 certified installer c. GEOBASE trained/certified d. CAIRS trained/certified e. CIPS CVS trained/certified
- * cont. f. Pole and antenna climb certified g. Confined space certified
* Employee must be free of fear of confined spaces (claustrophobia) and heights (acrophobia).cable trailers, and low profile trucks. Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the quality level of experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook X-118C.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C for the WG-2500, Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Group, Wire Communications Cable Splicing. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most blue-collar positions, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.

Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. The screen out element for this position is:
Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision JOB ELEMENTS:
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of telecommunications cable principles and trade practices in the installation, maintenance, splicing, modifying, troubleshooting, testing, and repairing copper core, coax, fiber optic, and LAN cables. Knowledge of electrical and light-wave communications on buried and underground copper core, coax and fiber optics communications, and LAN systems; knowledge of electrical and light-wave communications of copper core, coax and fiber optic splicing, splicing, splicing diagrams, techniques, and sealing of cables.

2. Knowledge of LAN systems, characteristics and transmission, and the installation, termination, troubleshooting, and repair of LAN cable and associated hardware. Knowledge of the operation of locating buried cable faults, identifying causes of deterioration in cable transmission and tracing buried cable.
3. Ability to use, update, and process engineering and installation drawings (either computer or paper based). Ability to…