Outside Plant Construction Fiber Splicer
Company: TDS Telecom
Location: Missoula
Posted on: May 21, 2023
Job Description:
As the Outside Plant Construction Fiber Splicer -you will be
-responsible for the placement of enclosures, splicing, testing,
and documentation of outside plant fiber optic facilities with
relation to Outside Plant Construction projects. Perform advanced
operation of fiber fusion splicer, OTDR, and optical light testers
to ensure adherence to TDS fiber splicing standards and ensuring
accuracy and timely documentation of the final product for project
closing. You will manage fiber splicing for projects while
coordinating with TDS outside plant (OSP) construction, OSP
construction contractors, and internal construction teams, ensuring
project timelines are met with relation to new network turnup
activities. -This position is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus!
(Payout terms apply) -The pay range listed for this position
represents the low and high end of the base compensation range. The
actual offer amount will carefully consider multiple factors, such
as relevant skills, qualifications, work experience, location
and/or competencies that align with the specified role. - Certain
positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as
bonuses and equity awards. -TDS Telecommunications LLC -(TDS
Metrocom/TDS) is a leading provider of fiber internet service. With
more than 50 years of experience, the growing communications
company is building and deploying new, fiber optic networks in
neighborhoods across the country to deliver up to 8 Gigabit
internet speeds to homes and up to 10 Gigabit internet speeds to
business. In addition, TDS provides innovative TV entertainment and
advanced phone services. Visit - -to learn more. -TDS provides
communications services to rural and suburban communities
throughout the United States. The company employs more than 3,300
people nationwide and is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data
Systems, Inc. (TDS Inc.), a Fortune 1000 - -company [NYSE: TDS].
Founded in 1969, Telephone and Data Systems provides wireless,
broadband, video and voice; and hosted and managed services to
approximately 6 million connections nationwide through its
businesses: UScellular, TDS Telecom, and OneNeck IT Solutions.
Visit - -for more information.
- 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.
Coordinates 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.
- Performs advanced operation of all test equipment associated
with fiber optic plant facilities splicing, testing, and
documentation.
- 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.
- Performs cable fault acceptance tests on newly constructed
facilities.
- Completes all testing documentation and returns as part of
project closing requirements.
- Actively trains, mentors, and coaches team members while
sharing fiber splicing/testing knowledge and experience.
- Performs quality control inspections and makes training
recommendations.
- Ensures safety protocols are enforced.
- Services, cleans, maintains, and repairs equipment.Required
Qualifications:
- 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.
- Must follow the TDS attendance guidelines in order to meet
TDS's business needs, including but not limited to our obligations
to our customers and to our customers' needs.
- Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and remain
eligible for DOT requirements.Other Qualifications:
- Understanding of telecommunication products and services with
relation to fiber optic technology.
- Physical requirements may vary based on company needs: Ability
to climb poles, ladders, towers, and other structures as needed.
Ability to kneel, dig, lift, and pull.
- Upon hire, must successfully complete customer-specific
requirements, which may include a background check administered by
the customer.
- Proven organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
- Requires being available for on-call/standby responsibilities
and may require occasional travel.
- Must be willing to work overtime as needed. May be required to
work various/swing shifts as business needs dictate.
- Must be able to operate vehicles with manual
transmissions.Physical Demands and Work Environment:While
performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly
required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
The associate is frequently required to stand; walk; and stoop,
kneel, crouch or crawl. The associate must also be able to climb
poles, ladders, towers or other structures. The associate is
occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or
balance, and taste or smell. The associate must regularly lift
and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more
than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job
include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. -While
performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly
exposed to outside weather conditions and may have to work in
attics and crawl spaces, or high-risk areas such as high voltage
electrical, trenches, and manholes. The associate is frequently
exposed to moving mechanical parts and heavy equipment; high,
precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The
associate is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions,
toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The
noise level in the work environment is at times loud.
-BenefitsAssociates 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. - Short Term
Disability and Long Term Disability coverage is also available for
associates working 30 or more hours per week and Education
Assistance is available to full-time associates. - Associates
scheduled to work under twenty hours per week or for a limited term
(i.e. interns) are eligible for medical coverage, the 401(k) plan
(if 18 or older), as well as sick leave (10 days accrued per year
for full-time and pro-rated for all other associates). -For more
detail on the benefits we offer . -At TDS, we embrace Equal
Employment Opportunity by valuing our differences and consider all
qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,
disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status
protected by law. To learn about our diversity & inclusion
philosophy and culture, -!$26.55 - $39.82
Keywords: TDS Telecom, Missoula , Outside Plant Construction Fiber Splicer, Other , Missoula, Montana
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