Senior Telecommunications Technician

Richmond, VA

12 Months

Top Required Skills:

1) Detailed knowledge and hands on experience with single mode fiber optic cable, fusion splicing, and installation best practices.

2) Skilled in the installation of telecommunications equipment including running power leads, installing fuse panels, cable management, fiber management, cable terminations, and grounding

3) Knowledge of grounding practices for communication buildings and antenna support structures.

4) Working knowledge of 48v DC power systems is required.

5) Microwave radio installation and troubleshooting experience

Job Description/Responsibility

The primary goal of the Telecommunications Technician is to provide installation and maintenance support for Dominion Energy’s telecommunications infrastructure including single mode fiber optic cable, microwave radio systems, transport routers, and DC power systems. This equipment is located in the Company’s Virginia and North Carolina service territories. In addition to “normal” daily work, this position will be part of a team that provides 24x7 field support, at the direction of the Network Operations Center (NOC), for communication outages.

Desired Experience, Skills and Work Ethic/Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge and hands on experience with single mode fiber optic cable, fusion splicing, and installation best practices.

• Skilled in single mode fiber testing with a light meter and OTDR.

• Skilled in the installation of telecommunications equipment including running power leads, installing fuse panels, cable management, fiber management, cable terminations, and grounding.

• Skilled in the support, installation, and testing of microwave radio systems, elliptical waveguide, microwave antennas, and the necessary grounding for each component.

• Knowledge of grounding practices for communication buildings and antenna support structures.

• Basic understanding of the components that make up a tower lighting system.

• Working knowledge of 48v DC power systems is required.

• Detailed knowledge and hands on experience with DWDM and MPLS equipment.

• Basic understanding of data networking.

• Must be safety conscious and detailed oriented.

• Effective computer skills including knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office Products to include Visio, Power Point, Excel, Word, SAP, and Outlook.

• Demonstrate technical documentation skills needed.

• Small project leadership experience.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Analytical, abstract thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Work effectively within a team environment while also demonstrating the ability to function with minimal supervision.

• Willing to adhere to established best practices, standards, change management policies and procedures.

• Flexibility to adapt to changing workflow on a daily and hourly basis.

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