Cable Splicing Technician

Cable Splicing Technician

Location: Kerrville, TX

Hill Country Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (HCTC) is seeking a full-time Cable Splicing Technician to join our team. The selected candidate must reside in the Hill Country area or within a 90-mile radius.

Are you ready to advance your career with a trusted, community-focused telecommunications provider? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

HCTC offers competitive compensation commensurate with education and experience and an excellent benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Pension and 401(k) retirement plans
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off (PTO)
• Paid Family Leave (4 weeks)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Low-cost internet services
• Opportunities for technical training and professional development

HCTC has been connecting the Texas Hill Country since 1951, when the cooperative was established to bring telephone service to underserved rural communities. Today, we provide high-speed broadband and telecommunications services throughout the region while continuing our cooperative tradition of investing in the communities we serve.

Our employees perform meaningful work that directly supports the communication needs of their friends, neighbors, local businesses, and communities.

As a Cable Splicing Technician
, you will play a key role in maintaining and expanding HCTC's telecommunications network.

Responsibilities include:

• Splicing copper and fiber optic cables in indoor and outdoor environments
• Installing copper and fiber terminals on various cable sizes
• Managing slack and grounding cables in neat splice cases
• Performing mid-sheath splices and assisting with construction lineman duties
• Creating and interpreting splicing schematics and diagrams
• Documenting staking sheets and supporting project timelines through inspections and design
• Performing assigned cutovers

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 years of relevant telecom construction experience preferred
• Specialized skills training/certification may be required

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Must have a valid Class C Texas driver's license
  • If relocating to Texas from another state or country, must have a valid driver's license equivalent to a Texas Class C and obtain a Texas license within 30 days
  • Must maintain a valid driver's license and be insurable under HCTC's standard auto insurance policy
• Must have and maintain, or be able to obtain, a Class A Commercial Driver's License
• Pole Climbing Certification (or ability to attain within 6 months of hire) required

Full-time, 40 hours per week. Occasional after-hours work may be required.