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Broadstaff

Telecommunications Central Office Installer

Pay: $30–$35/hr

Posted: 2 weeks ago

Location: Chicago, IL (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/22/2026

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What they do

An Electrical Substation or Relay Repairer works at an electrical substation and operates equipment that controls the flow of electricity. Maintains and repairs relays or switches in a system that allows electricity from a power station to travel through the substation out to the distribution system and to customers.

$86,902 / year median in Illinois

+5% projected growth

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Job Description

•Long Term contract positions with occasional Midwest travel (Minnesota, Ohio, Indiana, etc.) but primarily Chicago-based.

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE 1.

Central Office (CO) Experience This is the #1 requirement. Former Central Office Technicians Central Office Installation Technicians Lumen, CenturyLink, AT&T, Verizon, Frontier, Windstream, Consolidated, etc. CO backgrounds Experience working inside telecom central offices, wire centers, switching facilities 2. DC Power Experience (48V) Should have experience with: -48V DC power systems Power disconnects Telecom power infrastructure Equipment shutdown procedures Power removal and decommissioning work 3.

Fiber / Equipment

Decommissioning Should be comfortable with: Fiber grooming Circuit migrations Equipment turn downs Site exits Telecom equipment removal Fiber tracing and testing Working around live networks 4. Strong Telecom Network Knowledge Should understand most of the following:

DWDM SONET

Ethernet Routers Switches Transport networks Telecom infrastructure (Understanding how the network operates, not just pulling cable) •Broadstaff, LLC., provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected classification protected by federal, state or local laws.

Pay:

$30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance

Experience:

Central Office Telecom Installation:

3 years (Required) -48V DC power systems: 2 years (Required)

Work Location:

In person