Cable Tech
Listed on 2026-09-03
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Installation Technician, Telecoms Engineering, Field/Service Technician, General Labor
Description
JThe Communications Technician I must learn and possess the skills required to function as a contributing member of a technical team. Typically, the Technician I possess no experience to one (1) year of experience in the structured cabling industry.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
The Communications Technician I will install a work area outlet for floor (i.e. monument), modular furniture (i.e. surface mount box) and wall (i.e. box eliminator). Drop cable down a wall using fish tape or other method. Route cable through modular furniture. Perform pre-termination procedures: organize, form, dress cables and determine length, slack and label cables. Suspend and support cable correctly:
Cable tray, J-hook, D-rings, Bridal rings, Trapeze.
The Communications Technician I will build closets (Mount and install backboards, cross connects, racks, patch panels, fiber optic and hardware). Install grounding for racks, equipment and cable as required.
The Communications Technician I performs fire-stopping procedures on fire walls, install sleeves, and pull cable through sleeves and core penetration.
The Communications Technician I will terminate low-voltage devices.
The Communications Technician I will fully complete all IES COMMERCIAL paperwork accurately and on time (timesheets, material transfers, work orders, change orders, tool transfers and others as required).The Communications Technician I adheres to and participate in all Company, customer and industry quality and safety standards and regulations.
The Communications Technician I will complete other responsibilities as assigned.
Tools:
Basic Hand Tools: screwdriver (regular and Phillips), drywall saw, torpedo level, tape measure, snips (with belt sheath), pliers (needle nose and channel locks), hammer, wrench set, cable stripper, flashlight and gloves.
Cable, Cat6, Cat5, Cabling, Cable installation
Top Skills DetailsCable,Cat6,Cat5,Cabling,Cable installation
AdditionalSkills & Qualifications
Level 2 Screening questions
Level 2 Questions:
- What is your strongest area of expertise? (initial questions to understand what level of exposure they’ve had to the industry)- Do you know how to splice? What is splicing? What cables can you splice? (they need to be able to go into detail)- Do you know how to do ribbonized/ infused splicing? What types of cables can you do this on?
- Have you installed an IDF/MDF closet from the ground up, including pathways? (if this candidate hasn’t installed pathways – supports, cable tray, fiber runner -, plus cabling at the Tech 2 level then they aren’t a Tech
2)- What is a punch down? Can you go into detail?
- How long does it take to punch down 24 or 48 patch panels?
- Do you know your color codes?
- Do you have experience with using BOTH ends of a Versiv Fluke tester for fiber and/or copper? (not a MUST, but nice to have)- If you were to do Quality Assurance, what are some things you would be looking for?
- Labeling of the cable
- Labeling of the patch panels
- Termination point
- Clean consistent dressing
- How would you best describe a supervisor that brings the best out in you? (ideally focusing on effective communication, coaching, and creating a positive work environment/culture)- Can you provide an example of a time you had little to no direction in solving an issue; what happened/what did you do (looking for someone who will ask questions and elevate if not getting an answer)- Do you have any experience completing work in a live data center environment?
Level
Entry Level
Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Montgomery, AL.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $22.00 - $26.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
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