OSP Technician

CMIT is looking for a Telephone Systems OSP Technician on the Kirtland Air F Force Base C4 Contract in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain voice and data infrastructure throughout the installation.
• Installation, termination, testing, and activation of LAN cabling and telecommunication end devices, to include VoIP devices
• Locating of cables for dig permits; interior and exterior cable repairs.
• Occasional copper and fiber cable splicing, and cable testing.
• Installation of other low voltage cables or low speed circuits.
• Perform installations according to current base, industry, and safety standards, and legal requirements.
• Complete work based on customer submitted work orders, dig permit requests, or emergency outage reports.
• Coordinate with customers, permitting office, and other work centers.
• Properly document, label, and record all work to include entry into electronic records systems as required.
• Coordinate with the customer on specific requirements, and where necessary and appropriate coordinates with other contractors.

Required

• Must be familiar with current copper and fiber installation and testing standards.
• Previous experience with interior and/or exterior cable installation, maintenance, and testing.
• Knowledge in telecommunications systems and practices.
• Familiarity with copper and fiber cable installation, repair, and cable locating.
• Customer service experience.
• Must have the ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions, meet with the customer tactfully and courteously and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with customers and coworkers.
• Understanding of proper safety practices, procedures, and regulations applicable to work being performed in a telecommunication environment.
• Experience with the tools and test equipment required for the installation and maintenance of telephone and data network services.
• Applicant must possess refined critical thinking skills, should be a self-starter, and possess the ability to direct the activities of other team members.
• Applicant must be diplomatic, multi-task capable, adaptive to a dynamic environment, dependable and reliable.

Physical Demands

• Ability to meet physical requirements of the positions such as climbing ladders, standing, bending, and lifting for duration of the duty day.
• Must be capable of working in confined spaces.

Education/Certification Required

• Valid New Mexico driver's license and reliable transportation required.
• Telephone Journeyman License ES-7J - New Mexico Preferred.
• BICSI Installer 1 or 2 preferred.

Clearance Required

• Requires a SECRET security clearance.