Fiber Optic Network Specialist

1 week ago

Helena, Montana, United States TDS Telecom Full time

About TDS Telecom

TDS Telecom is a leading provider of fiber internet service, delivering up to 8 Gigabit internet speeds to homes and up to 10 Gigabit internet speeds to businesses. With over 50 years of experience, we are building and deploying new, fiber optic networks in neighborhoods across the country.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Fiber Optic Network Specialist - Outside Plant Construction to join our team. This role involves splicing, testing, and documenting outside plant fiber optic facilities with relation to Outside Plant Construction projects. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of telecommunication products and services with relation to fiber optic technology.

Responsibilities

  • Receives maps and staking sheets for full construction project and ensures project is spliced, tested, and documented with limited guidance.
  • Communicates updates to the project team as required.
  • Manages daily and weekly project work based on deadlines, material and equipment availability, weather, and other factors.
  • Coolsorates with supervisor to ensure continual supply of work and availability of materials.
  • Drafts and submits redlines and splice documentation upon completion of project.
  • Sets splice enclosures and splice cases according to design, splices fiber, tests, and documents all project fiber locations as part of daily activity.
  • Regularly engages Network Services OSP construction teams, OSP construction contractors, internal construction teams, suppliers, and property owners to smoothly coordinate project tasks and avoid disputes.
  • Reads construction plans and determines best approach for completing fiber splicing work.
  • Maintains all project documentation and records costs of project materials and material transfers.
  • Ensures DOT inspections are performed on equipment where required.
  • Works with project managers, OSP construction contractors, and internal construction teams to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.
  • Performs advanced operation of fiber optic fusion splicer, OTDR, and light level testing equipment to facilitate splicing and light level quality according to TDS standards.
  • Installs fiber enclosures and optical tap cases, splices, troubleshoots, tests, repairs, and documents all fiber as part of OSP construction projects.
  • Identifies the location of defective cable using various test equipment and repairs buried and aerial fiber optic cables.
  • Completes all testing documentation and returns as part of project closing requirements.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of fiber optic splicing and testing experience -OR- current military service or prior military service with honorable discharge.
  • 2+ years of telecommunications inside or outside plant experience working with fiber optic networks.
  • 1 + years of experience organizing and prioritizing project workloads is a must.

Benefits

Associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week have access to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off benefits such as vacation (15 days accrued per year for full-time; pro-rated for part-time associates working between 20-39 hours), sick leave (10 days accrued per year for full-time and pro-rated for all other associates), seven paid national holidays and one floating holiday, paid parental leave (2 weeks after 12 months of employment), among others.

Estimated Salary

$27.07-$40.61 per hour (annual salary range $56,000-$84,200)

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