Senior Cable Technician

Salary:	Competitive market salary for 1-yr. contract
Location:	U.S. Embassy, IZ, Baghdad (Bagdad), Iraq, Middle East
Job Type:	Contract
Posted:	9th Sep 2009
Closing Date:	9th Sep 2010
Posted By:	Pelatron, Inc.
Details:
Senior Cable Technician SCOPE U.S. Citizenship required - The Senior Cable Technician must be able to perform all Cable Technician tasks and ensure that subordinate Cable Techs receive the appropriate guidance by contact and example. Primary responsibilities include the installation of Inside/Outside Plant copper and fiber optic cables, terminating all types of fiber optic connectors and installing cable in a manner consistent with Army regulations and Industry Standards and practices (ANSI/TIA/EIA/OSHA/NFPA). RESPONSIBILITIES • Perform site surveys, perform testing on fiber and copper cables, be able to perform quality control on his/her work and participate in the planning stages of future projects • Carry out day to day processes within the communications infrastructure to include the pulling, testing, toning, labeling, troubleshooting, and repairing of inside and outside plant wiring • Review and update facility drawings to facility manager. • Participate in other duties as required • Utilize broad background in communication electronics and cabling infrastructure in order to fulfill various communication requirements • Provide inside/outside cabling installations, install new lines and repair existing DSN phone lines and LAN lines using various media, including but not limited to, single and multi-mode fiber optic cable, CAT5e, CAT5 and RG59 • Other duties as assigned REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS • Active Secret clearance • High School diploma, or equivalent • Must be willing to travel/deploy extensively, sometimes to hazardous duty areas to include Southwest Asia (SWA) • At least 3 years experience working as a cable technician • Extensive knowledge of inside and outside cable plant infrastructure, engineering, installation, and testing Ability to work with minimal supervision • Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information • Must meet overseas medical deployment qualifications DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS • Technical training equivalent to a technical Associate degree • BICSI registered Technician • Knowledge of NFPA / OSHA / ANSI-EIA-TIA standards and practices • Excellent customer service skills and demeanor • Demonstrated self-starter and demonstrated ability to independently resolve problems • Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment with short timelines • Ability to maintain a professional and courteous manner in difficult situations • Ability to maintain high quality work to manage multiple critical projects • Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of customers

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