Fiber Splicer

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Fiber Splicer

Fiber Splicer

At Lightspeed Construction Group, we take a people-first approach to construction. We know communications infrastructure construction isn’t just about fiber and towers.

It’s about collaboration and honesty. At Lightspeed, a Full Circle Fiber Partners company, we bring more than steel toes and hard hats to the job site we bring teamwork and integrity, and we do everything with a mindset of safety.

Just as a well-placed network connects a community, a well-organized team powers all projects to success. Service excellence, pioneering experience, and a passion for what we do that’s Lightspeed.

Lightspeed is a dynamic organization of diverse, customer-focused people committed to our Core Values : Service Excellence, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, Fairness, and Mutual Respect.

We are looking for motivated and professional individuals to grow with our team. Lightspeed offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, matching 401K, and more.

Job Summary

Splicing large & small count Fiber Cables Mid Sheath Cuts.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Utilize proper techniques to splice fiber optic cable.
• Prep / Splice single-mode (SM) and multi-mode (MM) optical fiber cables
• Troubleshooting of fiber utilizing an OTDR.
• Strong communication skills are required between the splicer and tech ops manager to address problems as soon as possible.
• Proper record keeping and be able to review cable records as necessary.
• Knowledge, understanding, and practice of safety regulations within OSHA, NESC, NEC, and other construction-related guidelines.
• Maintain equipment and vehicle to a high standard.
• Work indoors and outdoors as needed.
• Iterate to the project / construction managers detailed accounts of field activity, both verbal and written.
• Coordinate with tech ops managers to verify and perform work as directed.
• Night work as needed for things like node splits.
• Able to be on call for emergencies involving damaged cables.
• Must know ribbon fiber.
• Must know fiber to the home.

Tasks Required by a Fiber Splicer

• Utilize Fusion Splicer to splice Loose Tube & Ribbon fiber cable.
• Prep / Splice single-mode (SM) and multi-mode (MM) optical fiber cables
• Troubleshooting of fiber utilizing an OTDR.
• Strong communication skills are required between the splicer and tech ops manager to address problems as soon as possible.
• Proper record keeping and be able to review cable records as necessary.
• Knowledge, understanding, and practice of safety regulations within OSHA, NESC, NEC, and other construction-related guidelines.
• Maintain equipment and vehicle to a high standard.
• Work indoors and outdoors as needed.
• Iterate to the project / construction managers detailed accounts of field activity, both verbal and written.
• Coordinate with tech ops managers to verify and perform work as directed.
• Night work as needed for things like node splits.
• Able to be on call for emergencies involving damaged cables.
• Must know ribbon fiber.
• Must know fiber to the home.

Knowledge required by a Fiber Splicer

• Telecommunications Knowledge of transmission and CATV telecommunications systems.
• Public Safety Knowledge of keeping the work area safe for the public.
• Computers and Electronics Knowledge of electronic equipment and computer hardware / software for keeping proper records.
• Mechanical Knowledge of optical splicing equipment like a cleaver, splicer, and bucket truck

Work Conditions - Field environment, working in inclement weather; Flexibility of schedule.

Disclaimer Statement

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions associated with this position.

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

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