Lead Cable Technician willing to travel

Vi-Tel - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Senior

Richmond, VA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Lead Cable Technician position at Vi-Tel, Inc. involves leading a team of structured cable technicians in various commercial environments across the nation. The role requires extensive experience with different types of cabling and the ability to work with minimal supervision while ensuring high attention to detail. The technician will be responsible for overseeing cabling duties, including installation, termination, testing, and labeling of cables, while also communicating effectively with team members and clients.

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of cable technicians
• Reading blueprints
• Pulling and routing various cabling from field end to rack
• Terminating data jacks in the field
• Terminating patch panels on rack end
• Terminating phone blocks
• Possibly installing cabling supports such as ladder racks and cable hangers/hooks
• Testing terminations
• Labeling
• Setting cabinets and/or racks
• Communicating with your team and lead technician

Requirements

• Experience with Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, and coax cabling
• Experience with single mode and multimode fiber optics is a plus
• Proven experience in leading a team
• Ability to read blueprints
• Strong customer communication skills
• Experience in pulling cable and securing cables in raceways and trays
• Experience in dressing cabling into racks and performing terminations
• Experience with installing and setting up IDF/MDF racks/cabinets and adding patch panels is a plus
• Familiarity with BICSI and NEC Standards

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility to work day or night shifts depending on client needs

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Opportunities for travel
• Hands-on experience with various cabling systems