Fiber Optic Technician III - Circet USA

Circet USA is the leading provider of Network Services in North America, and we're looking for talented professionals to join our team. We specialize in engineering and construction services delivering comprehensive solutions across Inside Plant, Outside Plant, and Wireless networks to meet the evolving infrastructure needs of our customers.

With nearly 50 years of industry experience, we work with major telecom service providers, MSOs, cloud service providers, and utilities. At Circet USA, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact by helping to create customized solutions that address our clients' unique challenges. If you’re passionate about innovation and thrive in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Circet USA’s benefits package includes the following:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Digital Health & Wellness Support
• Critical Illness, Accident, & Hospital Insurance
• Short-term & Long-term disability 
• Group term & Voluntary life insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts 
• Paid Time Off & 401K
• Company Discount Website

Summary:  The Fiber Optic Technician is responsible for providing high-quality customer service in all Outside Plant areas, including, but not limited to Customer premises, Fiber huts, and in the field.  The Fiber Optic Technician will be responsible for troubleshooting moderately complex fiber optic issues including responding to the customer, determining fault locations, and making necessary repairs to restore fiber services. The Fiber Optic Technician III is required to take excellent care of our customers, build relationships, work with our subcontractors to coordinate response task, and be a champion of customer service.  Individuals in this role may be tasked assisting more junior technicians and laborers with their questions.  This position does require the individual to be on call during specified times.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Digging up direct bury closures
• Physically placing, removing, or modifying non-working equipment or small excavation of buried splice enclosures or fiber optic terminals including:
• Location and uncovering vaults, handholes, splice enclosures
• Pulling fiber optic cable as needed for repairs
• Install or remove equipment installed in a fiber optic hut
• Troubleshoot and/or test Fiber GPON service from end user to fiber hut utilizing an OTDR to locate trouble locations
• Perform service installs at end user locations for GPON services ensuring proper light levels and connecting end user equipment
• Identify, label, and terminate fiber optic cables
• Fusion splicing of fibers and proper dressing of cable and splice trays within an enclosure
• Review, analyze, and interpret work orders, drawings, records, and manuals
• Interact with all members of the organization; Installation, Engineering, Project Management
• Provide updates to service tickets into KPG and/or customer ticketing system
• Be on call available 24 hours per day during specified on call schedule and able to respond to customer outages
• Performs other duties as requested by Supervisor

 SAFETY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adhere to, promote, and accept personal responsibility for compliance to:
• Federal and Local Occupational Safety and Health Regulations
• Telecom Industry Consensus Standards
• Circet USA Injury and Illness Prevention Program Manual
• Participate in job site safety/hazard analysis

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, and/or QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent, Technical degree preferred
• Possess 2-4 years-experience or equivalent as determined by training program and demonstrated proficiency 
• Demonstrate proficient use of Microsoft programs and applications
• Demonstrate proficient use of IOS and/or Android applications
• Valid Driver’s License is required
• Exhibit self-awareness
• Exhibit a tendency for continuing education and self-improvement 
• Exhibit enthusiasm and determination
• Exhibit industry awareness
• Must be able to work nights and weekends
• Must be able to work with others so being a team player is important
• Must be able to work outdoors in the elements

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 
• Ability to speak effectively before employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Work at heights
• Work at depths, such as under raised floors, underground vaults, etc…
• Bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working
• Coordinate body movements when using tools or equipment
• Maintain balance while performing construction tasks while on a ladder
• Reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Reach and stretch to position equipment and fixtures while maintaining balance
• Use hands and fingers to handle, feel, and/or manipulate small wires and objects
• Regularly walk and perform physical tasks all day without becoming overly tired
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 70 pounds; participate in group lifts for 50+ pounds.  Carry objects weighing up to 70 pounds for short distances.
• Climb ladders that reflect a Max capacity of 300 lbs. includes tools and equipment
• Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration
• Push or pull heavy objects into position and apply muscular force quickly to objects and equipment
• Distinguish between colors
• Work in a noisy environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  

Circet USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity