Senior Technician - Structured Cabling

Description

The Senior Technician works on customer sites in a variety of environments including new construction, remodels, and operating facilities. A Senior Technician is also responsible for complying with Encore standards for Safety, Culture and Customer Service.

$35.00 - $50.00 per hour, plus additional job site incentive

• Works with a commitment to safety
• Upholds the core values of Encore Electric
• Acts as a professional and uses basic work ethics.
• Comes to work on time every day with appropriate attire and tools.
• Keeps work area clean.
• Installs quality work in a neat and workmanship like manner.
• Treats tools with respect
• Works and climbs on ladders, lifts, and elevated platforms.
• Identifies technology parts and components.
• Performs strenuous physical work i.e., digging, kneeling, shoveling, lifting, pulling, pushing, climbing.
• Keeps up with changing technology.
• Wears tools at all required times
• Works in all weather conditions

• Must be capable of conducting and or participating in morning huddles, safety talks, trade walks, meetings, etc.
• Ability to communicate and work alongside design teams and engineers for successful execution of projects
• Work independently or as part of a team, able and willing to take direction and execute those directives effectively and efficiently
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of construction administration processes
• Must thoroughly understand the project schedule, scope of work, bill of materials, jobsite budget, project specifications, and specific jobsite requirements
• Performs regular QA/QC checks to ensure product meets specifications and standards.
• Communicate with Owner, General Contractor, Supervisor and other trades frequently regarding the progress and coordination of the project to ensure the most efficient and satisfactory installation possible
• Communicate with the Project Manager any changes or impacts to the project immediately
• Along with the Project Manager, develop proactive and trusted relationships with Owner, Client, General Contractor, and other trade partners in relation to installation and installation schedule
• Lead all onsite installation, testing and commissioning
• Frequently analyze project requirements as needed, may include manpower, materials, safety, equipment, and special project needs
• Responsible for protection and preservation of all stored equipment/tools/material
• Participate in required jobsite Safety Meeting and Huddles
• Understand and follow safety guidelines, if working with others, ensure they are also working in a safe manner
• Assist Manager of Safety and Health in performing job hazard analysis
• Ensure project closeouts are performed effectively and on time
• Participates in training and mentoring of junior staff
• Demonstrate consistency in jobsite requirements, leading by example
• Start and Stop Times
• Break Times
• PPE Requirements
• Other jobsite requirements or rules
• Ability to complete specific training, licensing and certifications as needed/directed
• Competence to complete job on or before deadline as well as under bid/budget

• Read and interpret detailed specifications and drawings, blueprints, schematics, and method of procedures (MOPs)
• Demonstrated knowledge of closet build outs
• Installing various cable types including low voltage power, fiber, twisted pair, audio, video and DAS and security. Inside and Outside plant
• Use a variety of connector types and terminate to industry standards
• Terminate indoor and outdoor fiber using the appropriate methods and following industry standards
• Testing copper and fiber using industry approved testers. Knowledge of setting up testing units and downloading results as required
• Installation of various types of pathways related to running horizontal and backbone cables
• Strong knowledge of troubleshooting cable plant and associated equipment
• Complete detailed documents of work performed and provide daily status updates

Other duties may be assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Constructability and the construction process
• MS Office Software and other misc. computer programs
• Blueprint drawings and how it applies to the project.
• Reading blueprint drawings
• Wiring diagrams
• Schematics
• Low voltage systems
• Basic network principles
• Basic technology principles and standards

Skill in:

• Effective Listening
• Speaking intelligently
• Acting as a self-starter
• Spatial orientation
• Visualizing the constructability of an estimate
• Identifying scope gaps in construction documents
• Positive Customer Interactions
• Estimating the necessary resources needed to complete required tasks.
• Adapting to new and changing requirements, environments, and/or information
• Assist and manage people and processes.
• Using construction software
• Effective written and oral communication sufficient to be able to elicit and communicate information and achieve understanding.
• Assist and manage people and processes.
• Using communication software
• Operating a computer
• Organizing work to…