Cable Technician, 2

Overview

Wanted: a detail oriented candidate with 2 years structured cabling experience to be our next Cable Technician 2 in McLean, VA

Responsibilities

• Work independently or as part of a crew performing various tasks such as pulling, terminating and testing copper and fiber cable, installing cable tray and various other types of cable support hardware.
• Uses hand tools, including various punch tools, test equipment, and various power tools such as hammer drills and saws.
• Uses various types of copper and fiber cable and termination hardware as well as termination and testing procedures used on a day-to-day basis.
• Depending on job level, has knowledge of various cable plant configurations such as STAR, BUS and RING and working knowledge of various cable plant configurations use to support such networks as ETHERNET, TOKENRING and FDDI.
• Has working knowledge of EIA/TIA requirements such as distance limitations and pin configurations.
• Capable of reading blueprints and cut-sheets as well as generating test reports and as-builts.

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Qualifications

• Proficient in the use of hand tools, including various punch tools, test equipment, and power tools such as hammer drills and saws.
• Proficient in the use of various types of copper and fiber cable and termination hardware as well as termination and testing procedures used on a day to day basis.
• Pulling, terminating and testing copper and fiber cable, installing cable tray and various other types of cable support hardward
• Has working knowledge of various cable plant configurations such as STAR, BUS and RING.
• Has working knowledge of various cable plan configurations used to support such networks as ETHERNET, TOKEN-RING and FDDI. Has working knowledge of EIA/TIA requirements such as distance limitations and pin configurations.
• Capable of reading blueprints and cut-sheets as well as generating test reports and as-builts.
• High School plus advanced training, and minimum 2 years cabling experience.BICSI Certification a Plus but not required
• Security Clearance is a plus but not required
• US Citizenship is required for access to military installations
• Physical Requirements:
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, climb ladders, work overhead reach for extended periods of time, work on hands and knees. Ability to communicate well in English both verbally and written

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