Fiber Optics Field Technician II - Grantsville, MD

About Us

Pillar Innovations is an Industrial Solutions and Service Company with over 15 years of experience in the Energy, Mining, Industrial Construction, Aggregate, and Renewables Industries. The Corporate Headquarters are located in Grantsville, MD with several offices throughout the country. Are you looking for a place to expand your skills and grow in a career? Our company promotes continuous learning, diverse work opportunities, and flexibility.

We also provide defined career path advancement, full benefits, and a variety of apprenticeship/continuing education programs. We pride ourselves on the versatility of our skillsets and the variety of services that we provide to our customers. We maintain a high level of respect and dignity for our employees, customers, and for the communities that we serve. We have always held a high regard for providing a flexible work-life balance for our employees and we will continue to do so.

We are a diverse and rapidly growing company that is continually on the lookout for emerging markets and opportunities. As an employee, the keys to success are maintaining a positive, can‑do attitude and a strong sense of ambition and safety. These key attributes have contributed greatly to the success of our company and to the advancement of our workforce. Openings for experienced workers and training for entry level positions are always available.

Start a career with us today!

Are you looking for a hands‑on career where you can work outdoors, solve problems, and build the infrastructure that keeps people connected? As a Fiber Optics Field Technician II
, you’ll play a crucial role in installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting fiber optic networks that power homes, businesses, and industries. This dynamic role keeps you out in the field, working with cutting‑edge technology to ensure seamless communication networks. Each day brings variety and challenge, whether you're installing fiber lines, troubleshooting network issues, or working at heights and in confined spaces—all while fostering your valuable technical expertise.

You'll be part of a team‑oriented environment, collaborating with skilled professionals who prioritize safety, efficiency, and quality. Whether you're new to fiber optics or bring years of experience, we provide opportunities for growth through hands‑on training in fiber splicing, testing, and network troubleshooting. Most importantly, this is a job with impact—your work helps build and sustain the high‑speed networks that keep businesses, communities, and industries connected.

• Safely perform work in communications spaces
• Participate in work requiring pole climbing when necessary
• Perform work from an elevated position in the bucket truck
• Perform cable stripping, cleaving, terminating, and testing
• Proficiently work with fiber optic equipment such as splicers, OTDR (optical time domain refractometer), traffic identifiers, light‑source power‑meter, fiber specific hand tools, etc.
• Perform ring cuts on live fiber without affecting existing services
• Troubleshoot and repair common fiber optic equipment and component issues to include OTDR testing, reporting, and troubleshooting
• Lead and mentor less experienced coworkers

• Walk / use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls / reach with hands and arms / climb ladders and stairs / crawl / kneel
• Climb poles; carry, set‑up and extend ladders weighing up to 65 pounds, as well as work with confidence on ladders and utility poles at heights of up to 60 feet in the air to perform tasks in communications spaces
• Work indoors, outdoors, and underground in various weather conditions
• Able to walk long distances
• Able to lift up to 65 pounds without assistance

• 2-4 years of relevant Fiber Optics experience preferred
• Mastery of Field Technician I
  
  Job Duties
  • Safely perform work in communications spaces
  • Qualify to work safely in energized spaces
  • Participate in training for pole climbing
  • Operate basic hand tools (Cordless Drill, Hammer, Wrench, Socket Set)
  • Qualify to perform work from an elevated position in the bucket truck
  • Assist when needed to remove old…