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Lead Fiber Splicing Technician TriStruX - 3.2 Wayne, NJ Job Details Full-time $35 - $50 an hour 1 day ago Qualifications Customer communication Management Cable testers Outdoor work experience Team leadership Underground utilities Fiber optic systems installation Leading team collaboration initiatives Equipment testing Network infrastructure team management Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) Full Job Description

HIGH POINT UTILITIES

Lead Fiber Splicing Technician Totowa, NJ | Full-Time | Field Position High Point Utilities is seeking an experienced Lead Fiber Splicing Technician to join our team based out of Totowa, New Jersey. This is a hands-on field leadership position for a skilled fiber professional who takes pride in delivering high-quality work, can independently diagnose and resolve complex network issues, and serves as a trusted technical resource for other members of the field team. The Lead Fiber Splicing Technician will work across a variety of active fiber optic networks including CATV/MSO, enterprise, FTTH, FTTT and other FTTx systems , supporting both aerial and underground infrastructure. The work ranges from new-build splicing and testing to planned cutovers, troubleshooting, emergency restoration and customer-premise work. We are looking for someone who brings strong technical expertise, sound judgement, and a commitment to quality and safety. The ideal candidate is comfortable taking ownership of challenging field issues, making effective decisions in the field, and providing guidance, mentorship and technical support to technicians working alongside them.

Responsibilities:

Splicing, testing, troubleshooting and restoring OSP fiber optic networks Working extensively with both loose-tube and ribbonized fiber optic cable Performing both single-fiber fusion splicing and mass fusion splicing Building fiber splice enclosures from start to finish - taking bare cable through cable preparation, buffer/ribbon preparation, routing, splicing, testing, sealing, bonding and final mounting Working with a variety of cable sizes, fiber counts, splice closures, cabinets and network configurations Using OTDRs, optical power meters, light sources, VFLs and other fiber test equipment to locate and diagnose network problems Troubleshooting fiber cuts, high-loss events, bad splices, macro-bends, damaged cable, connector issues and other optical impairments Performing planned network cuts, migrations, rearrangements, maintenance and service-window work Responding to outages and getting active networks back online quickly, safely and correctly Working in handholes, manholes, splice cases, cabinets, terminals, customer-premise locations and other OSP environments Reading and working from splice diagrams, fiber assignments, network drawings and OTDR traces Keeping accurate splice records, test results and field documentation Leading and supporting other technicians in the field Coordinating with our construction teams, project managers, customers, network operator's NOC and service technicians, and other network operations personnel when needed

Availability & Schedule Requirements:

Due to the nature of fiber network operations and customer service requirements, this position requires flexibility beyond a traditional Monday-Friday daytime schedule.

Candidates must be available for:

Participation in an on-call rotation Night work during scheduled customer service windows Emergency service-restoration work Occasional weekend and holiday work Regional travel to customer and project locations Extended hours when necessary during major outages, network cutovers or restoration events

Required Qualifications:

Valid drivers license 5+ Years experience in the fiber optic telecom industry 1-3 Years of demonstrated leadership experience Proven ability to independently perform OTDR testing Hands on experience with aerial and underground fiber network deployments

Preferred Qualifications:

OSHA 10-Hour certification, or the ability to obtain it; OSHA-30 or OSHA-40 training is a plus DOT Certification and/or CDL license A positive genuine passion for fiber, telecommunications and the technical side of the trade Strong communication skills with coworkers, customers, network operators and other field personnel

Physical Requirements:

Lift and carry up to 50 pounds Climb and work from ladders Stand, bend, kneel, climb and perform detailed hand work for extended periods Work outdoors in varying weather conditions Safely operate and work from bucket trucks and other aerial lift equipment If you're an experienced fiber professional who enjoys the technical side of the industry, thrives on solving difficult network problems, takes pride in clean and professional workmanship, and wants the opportunity to become a go-to technical leader on a growing team , we'd like to hear from you! This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s)incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. These duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.