Lead Technician

Advanced Cable Connection - Tampa, FL

Full-time - Entry Level

Tampa, FL

Specialty Trade Contractors

About the position

The Lead Technician at Advanced Cable Connection is responsible for overseeing the performance of the crew, ensuring effective project completion, and providing necessary training on-site. This role involves adhering to quality and safety standards while managing project timelines and documentation accurately.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for effective performance of crew and provide necessary site training.
• Coordinate personnel and timeline to complete projects.
• Adhere to and participate in all company, customer, and industry quality and safety standards and regulations.
• Complete all paperwork accurately and on time, including timesheets, material transfers, work orders, change orders, and tool transfers.
• Complete projects from start to finish with supervision.
• Install cat5e, cat6, cat6A, and other category cables.
• Install, terminate, splice, and test fiber optic cables, wireless access points, support structures, and building pathways.
• Install work area outlets on walls, in modular furniture, and in ceilings, ensuring proper termination of CAT 6 & CAT 6A.
• Mount face plates and surface mount boxes correctly.
• Certify installed cables with FLUKE DSX-8000.
• Build closets by mounting and installing cable ladder racking/tray, backboards, cross connects, racks, patch panels, and fiber optic hardware.
• Install grounding for racks, cable tray/ladder racking equipment, and cables as required.
• Complete all IDC connections, including terminating 110/66 blocks and patch panels.
• Perform testing, including continuity tests on horizontal and riser cables, and troubleshoot issues using volt-ohmmeter and tone set.

Requirements

• 2+ years of previous work experience as a cable technician.
• Understanding of BICSI standards.
• Experience using scissor and boom lifts.
• Ability to work in cramped spaces.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and fix any problems that may arise.
• Ability to work at heights.
• Ability to identify independent colors and learn color codes.
• Commitment to completing all paperwork accurately and on time.

Benefits

• 40 hours of PTO your first year and 2 weeks after 3 years
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 6 paid holidays
• Weekly pay