Splice Technician 1 ID-12509
Location Status: Work will be primarily performed at a designated field worksite location based out of a central Race Communications worksite. Frequent travel to and work from other Race offices or other off-site locations will be required.
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About Us:
As the leading provider of 10G fiber internet in California, Race Communications is a company built by the needs of the communities that we serve. In collaboration with the California Public Utilities Commission and many non-profit community advocacy groups, we build next-generation fiber infrastructure where others won’t, serving over 30 communities across the state.
Working for Race means being dedicated to bringing cutting-edge fiber internet to rural and urban communities, providing opportunities, enhancing technology, and enabling access for generations to come.
Summary:
The Splice Technician 1 performs cable installation, construction, and repair across indoor and outdoor settings. Responsibilities include terminating fiber optic cables to expand or replace telecommunications networks while adhering to set standards, excelling in pinpointing and rectifying cable faults to uphold network integrity without causing signal disruptions. This role involves troubleshooting and maintenance to resolve signal issues. Proficient in driving a pick-up and trailer combination with safe maneuvering and backing skills, are adept at using bucket trucks, accessing manholes, hand holes, and employing ladders for diverse installation and construction tasks. With a proven history of efficiently managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines, this position entails frequent travel to various project locations.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Eligibility for US Employment without sponsorship
- Minimum of 21 years of age
- High School Graduate or GED is required
- A valid California driver's license, subject to successful verification through a DMV check, is mandatory
- Familiarity with splicing fiber optic cables including proficiency in joining optical fibers to ensure reliable signal transmission
- Ability to travel to multiple work sites, work overtime, weekends, holidays, or off hours
- Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English as the primary language used in the workplace
- Experience in the telecom industry a plus
- Proficiency in Spanish Language desirable
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Fiber Optic Cable Splicing and Installation:
- Conducts maintenance and repair work on fiber optic lines, including examination, testing for damage, troubleshooting faults, and splicing new lines to replace damaged cables
- Reads and interprets fiber splicing diagrams, prints, specifications, work scopes, and fiber optic color code charts
- Performs outside plant fiber optic cable splicing, including ribbon fiber and loose tube fiber, installation of splice closures, unidirectional and bidirectional fiber testing, and termination of fiber optic cables
- Constructs proper splice cases, ensuring slack storage and securing
- Executes ring cuts, Installs and mounts FTPs (fiber termination points) and splicing cabinets
- Installs and connects wires and cables to designated terminals, ensuring proper connectivity within the network
- Attaches or detaches hardware components to diverse structures as required for network installation and maintenance
Equipment Operations and Site Maintenance:
- Operates mechanized equipment such as a bucket truck, excavators, and trencher
- Climbs poles up to 40 feet and operates in bucket trucks with 32’ plus ladders
- Manages deployment and removal of traffic control devices to ensure safety in work areas on streets or roadways
- Adheres to and operates within the weight capacity limits specified by manufacturers for equipment and machinery:
- Bucket Truck: 250 maximum load capacity
- Ladders: 250 maximum load capacity
Operational Procedures and Quality Assurance:
- Reads and follows design engineer’s instructions and specifications, maintaining project scope and adhering to safety procedures
- Prepares engineering field notes and splicing sheets; interprets buried underground and aerial telecom facilities in records, on maps, and in the field with clarity and detail
- Terminates fiber optic cables and ensures work is conducted safely and according to company safety practices
- Validates and conducts end-to-end testing for service provisioning on the cable network
- Installs and connects wires and cables to designated terminals, ensuring proper connectivity within the network
- Attaches or detaches hardware components to diverse structures as required for network installation and maintenance
- Locates and repairs cable faults to maintain the existing cable network without causing signal failure interruptions
- Confirms accurate cable terminations on cross-connects, patch panels, and hubs
- Validates and conducts end-to-end testing for service provisioning on the cable network
Project Coordination and Documentation:
- Coordinates daily crew activities and work schedule, maintaining a safe and quality work site location, splicing rig, and associated equipment and tools
- Validates and tests end-to-end service provisioning for the cable network
- Connects wires and cables to terminals; attaches/detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles
- Maintains project tracing information such as production sheets, time sheets, and customer-required paperwork
- Completes reports related to project status, progress, or other work details using computer software
- Takes site photos or photos of work performed using digital cameras as needed
- Prepares engineering field notes and splicing sheets, interprets telecom facilities on records and maps with clarity
- Maintains project tracing information, production sheets, time sheets, and completes reports related to project status and progress using computer software
Safety Awareness and Compliance:
- Observes hazards and reports any concerns or accidents to a supervisor or safety professional; participates in the investigation process as needed
- Understands, completes, and signs off all pre-job safety planning tools at the start and end of the shift; completes all required safety-related paperwork
- Understands and responds appropriately to all safety hazards and warning devices (e.g., back-up alarms, smell of smoke, fumes, odors, different colored warning tags, warning sirens)
Vehicle Maintenance and Travel:
- Maintains vehicle/equipment pre-op/post-op to be prepared to perform required duties
- Maintains a clean driving record as defined by the current fleet insurance underwriter
- Spends a significant portion of the workday traveling in a vehicle visiting various locations and spending time both indoors and outdoors including businesses and/or residents depending on the nature of the job
- Overtime, nights, and weekends may be required
As Part of Our Team, You'll Enjoy:
- 100% Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and life for all our employees
- 401 (k) with 100% Employer-matched up to 4% of your annual income
- Generous paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and birthday pay
- Free Race highspeed internet and phone service where available
All offers of employment are contingent until all pre-employment requirements are met. These requirements may include drug and background screenings as well as Motor Vehicle and DOT related screening and reporting requirements. Race will consider qualified job applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.
Background Check: Race Communications is a Fair Chance employer abiding by Federal and applicable state Fair Chance Act (s) for all applicants and additionally abides by the LA County Fair Chance Ordinance if you are applying for a position (is) associated with our Lancaster or Palmdale offices. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. Race will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
All new employees will participate in the mandatory 'Speedway to Success' (Speedway) orientation at one our offices. The duration of the Speedway program spans from 1-3 weeks, depending on the position. During Speedway the schedule will vary; you may not work full 8-hour days and there may be off days. For those working remotely, virtual attendance will depend on position requirements. Further details will be provided to you during the interview process, and before your start date.
Race Communications is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes applications from individuals (with or without reasonable accommodation), with the skills, experience, and dedication to excel in their roles without regard to race, religion, color, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sex stereotype, gender identity/gender expression and sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information/characteristics, marital status/registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, reproductive health decision-making, military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
To arrange reasonable accommodation(s) for qualified individuals with disabilities, please contact Recruiting (recruiting at race dot com) to initiate the interactive process.
