Field Engineer (Telecommunications
Listed on 2026-08-07
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Energy/Power Generation
Field/Service Technician
Location: California
Job Description
Job Description
Role
:
Field Engineer (Telecommunications)
Rate
: $42/hour + Federal mileage rate
Location
:
Walnut Creek, California 94596
Schedule
: M–F 8am–5pm PST
Travel
:
Field-based role (80–90%); travel required, including occasional overnight stays
This role is responsible for overseeing and auditing coax and fiber construction work in the field, ensuring all work meets client, local, state, and federal standards. The position is highly field-focused (approximately 80–90%) and serves as the primary liaison between contractors, internal network teams, and operations. The individual will independently manage assigned construction quality audits across multiple locations and support successful project handoff to Operations.
Key Responsibilities- Perform field-based construction quality audits (coax & fiber) on nodes, amps, power supplies, taps, enclosures, and related plant
- Oversee overhead and underground construction work; ensure all work meets client and local/state/federal standards
- Serve as day-to-day field contact for contractors and liaison to Network Technicians (NGAN)
- Update and QC job documentation in JT / Polaris, including path verification
- Verify power supplies are installed and operational prior to cut dates
- Track and document audit results, rework, materials, labor, and closeout reporting
- Enforce safety standards and perform regular job site inspections
- Coordinate issue resolution, customer complaints, and handoff of completed work to Operations
- Coax and fiber construction experience required
- Construction auditing / inspection experience strongly preferred
- Ability to read design prints and construction documentation
- Basic computer skills (Microsoft tools, Smartsheets, Teams; daily usage)
- Network Maintenance Technician experience a plus
- Reliable transportation and willingness to travel
- Available M–F 8am–5pm via phone; occasional nights/weekends as needed
- Independent, self-directed worker; team is geographically distributed
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