Cabling Technician

Summary

Installs, modifies, repairs, and maintains voice, data and video cabling systems under direction and supervision of Lead Technician. Assists with surveying installation areas to determine work methods, tools, and materials.

• Installs Category 3, Category 5, Enhanced Category 5, Category 6 and Fiber Optic Structured Cable Distribution Systems.
• Installs outlets, pulls cable, performs fire stopping and pre‑termination including organizing, forming, dressing and labeling cables to industry standards.
• Terminates, assembles and installs 8‑pin modular connectors and coaxial connectors, light crimp connectors and optical fibre ST and/or SC ceramic connectors.
• Tests copper and fibre (multimode and single mode) cables to required certification parameters utilizing appropriate test equipment as required.
• Diagnoses and corrects copper and optical fibre problems.
• Removes and demolishes abandoned cables.
• Maintains and references industry standards including ANSI, EIA/TIA, local BICSI and National Electric Code.
• Installs grounding infrastructure and performs grounding tests.
• Performs cable splices for copper and optical fibre (mechanical and fusion).
• Identifies active circuits.
• Attends training and safety meetings and works safely at all times utilizing necessary personal protection equipment.
• Functions as "lead" in absence of Lead Technician if directed to do so.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of LAN/WAN topologies, cabling standards and components.
• Demonstrates and actively promotes an understanding and commitment to the mission of Logicalis through performing behaviours consistent with the organisation’s values.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and Local laws and regulations as well as policies and procedures of Logicalis to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behaviours.
• Supports and conducts self in a manner consistent with customer service expectations.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equivalent combination accepted.

• Associate’s Degree in a related area.

• 1 year cabling experience.
• Proficient use of all Microsoft Office applications.

• BICSI Technician

• Ability to work extended hours including evening/weekend overtime as needed.
• Ability to be regularly scheduled for on‑call status if needed.
• Must be able to work safely following company policy and procedures on safety.
• Travel daily to work sites as necessary.
• Travel to out‑of‑town work sites as needed.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to sit, talk, see, hear, and use hands and arms.

The employee is frequently required to stand, move about, climb steps or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Logicalis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to employ people who are qualified by reason of education, training, experience and demonstrated performance. We value inclusion and belonging at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, marital status, age, height, weight, disability, veteran status or any other reason prohibited by applicable federal or state laws.

NOTE:

It is Logicalis’ practice that when a client requires medical testing, the employee must accept that requirement as a condition of their assignment and either submit to the tests or show proof they have completed the test satisfactorily (i.e. TB Test negative).

As a condition of employment this role requires a valid driver’s licence which must always be maintained.

Hourly Compensation Range: $23/hr to $30/hr