Fiber Splicer

CEC Facilities Group is an innovative specialty services trade provider that is committed to its employees and their career growth. With the rapid expansion of our company, we need passionate and motivated individuals to join our team.

In this role, you will splice & test fiber optic cables in aerial, underground, and indoor physical field environments. The position will need to have attention to detail regarding setting up splice locations, termination points, splice quality, work environment safety and general fiber optic construction. This position will be subject to workdays, nights, weekends, and holiday work will also be required.

This is a safety sensitive position.

• Splicing on new construction and restoration projects for a variety of cable types (loose tube, ribbon, micro, OPGW, etc). Active splicing activity in cables with both dark fiber and lit services.
• Conduct and validate testing of all network equipment to ensure adherence to all requirements and equipment manufacturer’s specifications.
• Work with the Network Operations Center for final acceptance and testing of all newly installed equipment and rings. Tests include validation of all provisioning, all alarm monitoring to the NMS (Network Management System), and network switch protection.
• Work with fiber optic related test equipment including OTDR, OLTS, power meters, visual fault locator, etc.
• Perform site survey of remote locations to ensure quality installation of all racks, fiber cable, etc. Report any and all defects to the fiber manager and /or OSP Field Engineers.
• Label and tag all equipment and cabling according to Network Engineering Diagrams.
• Perform advanced analysis and troubleshooting of problems / issues while assisting customer.
• Participate in on-call rotation schedule for nights and weekends.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required and assigned.
• Perform both hardware and software updates and/or changes to remote site equipment as necessary.
• Complete and maintain hard copy and/or electronic records of work completed on various assignments including, but not limited to, splice diagrams, patch panels, and test results.
• Interface with customers and carriers in support of service delivery and assurance.
• Work independently for extended periods of time.
• Respond to customer troubles on 24-hour basis.
• Work closely with the Inspectors, Engineering, and customers.

• Performs other related duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective processes, completion of projects and smooth operation of department.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Valid Driver’s license required.
• One (1)+ years of experience in the splicing, testing, installation, maintenance, and repair of fiber optic networks and/or Outside Plant fiber experience. Or a minimum of two (2) years of field experience.
• Prior work experience with base station equipment, NMS, equipment installation and maintenance, and experience in both the construction, installation and maintenance phases preferred.
• Prior use of Volt/Ohm meter, RF power meter, frequency sweep equipment, spectrum analyzer, fault locating equipment and battery conductance meters preferred.
• Knowledge of Outside Plant Construction techniques (aerial & underground) preferred.
• Working knowledge of NESC, NEC and OSHA standards preferred.
• Experience splicing ribbon and loose tube cables.

• Excellent organizational/administrative skills.
• Self-motivated team player.
• Solid written and verbal communications skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer service skills with a strong problem-solving approach.
• Possession or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license for the type of vehicle or equipment operation (e.g., vehicle with bucket lift).
• Knowledge of fiber optics termination panels.
• Will be required to travel to customer and/or project sites with exposure to heavy equipment and environmental conditions over 90% of the time.
• Position requires on call rotation…