Communications Technician 2 (S) Vicenza

Communications Technician 2 (S)
Vicenza
Veneto, Vicenza

PURPOSE: The Communications Technician 2 is responsible for planning, layout and complete installation of new commercial and retrofit commercial communications equipment and systems in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes and industry standards.

**JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Installation of video and data cable with Cat 5E, Cat 6 as well as fiber cable

- Terminating and testing of horizontal copper (Cat 5, Cat 6)

- Termination of fiber

- Termination of riser cable

- Installation of patch panels

- Label and test horizontal cable

- Installation of backbone and riser cable (copper & fiber)

- Installation of interior conduit, Panduit and Wiremold

- Read and understand plans and specifications

- Installation of plywood and racks

- Installation of cable trays in TC, MDF, IDF

- Mentor apprentices

- Assist in OSP (outside plant) installations

- Pulling cable 100 pair or smaller unassisted

- Installing prefab assembly unassisted

- Assisting in Site Grounding

- Assisting in Pulling Low Voltage Cable

- Assisting in pulling all size of Telecom Cables

- Participating in Job site cleanup

- Maintaining clean work area

- Installing Wiremold, Sleeves, Panduit and ENT

- Installing pull and junction boxes up to 24" x 24"

- Assisting with Tugger setup and use for large wire and long pulls (Pulley Wheels, Capstans wheel, Chains, etc.

To operate a Tugger requires certification)

- Assisting with calculating wire load and conduit sizing layout

- Assisting with Exterior underground layout

- Assisting with interior overhead and under floor raceways layouts for telecom

- Assisting with grounding grid under slab

- Assisting with grounding ring exterior

- Assisting with splicing crimp tools and installation of Mechanical Lugs

- Assisting with building grounding

- Assisting with grounding service entry equip

- Assisting with bonding all metallic portions

- Assisting with structural cold water grounding

- Performing an Operational Risk Management Briefing for any task mastered to date

- Generating or adding to an Activity Hazard Analysis for any task mastered

- Contributing to the Risk Register for any defined feature of work mastered

- Troubleshoot and fix Cat 5, 5E and 6 cable problems

- Terminate various manufacturers of copper termination blocks

- Knowledge of all fiber termination connectors

- Knowledge of all makes of fiber optics cable

- Requires a Valid driver's license- 4-5 years prior experience in commercial communications industry with a high school diploma or GED or 2- 3 years of experience with an Associate degree

- Required certifications: Security +, Network +, BICSI or similar installers courses

- Military Electronics Training (minimum 720 classroom hours) or

- Graduation from and accredited Technician program

- Graduation from an Electrical Apprenticeship program

- Vendor certifications in multiple IDS, ACS, and CCTV systems

- Identiv/Hirsch Velocity, Bosch Radionics, Bosch CCTV, Bosch BVMS, Aiphone Intercom Systems Aiphone, FFT, DIVAR, Windows operating systems & certifications and experience in installation of said systems

- Prior experience in communications work including room build-out, Cat6, Cat6A and fiber optic termination, interpret and maintain drawing and as-builts.

Test, troubleshoot, and repair copper and fiber optic cabling

- Familiarity with:

- BlueBeam

- Fluke Versiv

- MS Office Word and Excel

**Abilities**:

- Lifts at least 100 pounds at one time and 60 pounds for an extended period of time

- Relocates a 12 foot stepladder without assistance

- Works at various heights up to 60 feet and can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks and all types of ladders

- Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis

- Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to see in color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English

- May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools

- Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.

It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem

- Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)

- See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)

- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences

Applicants for this position may be required to prove that they have received the COVID-19 vaccine or demonstrate that they have a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated.

**EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

**VEVRAA Contractor