Site Exit - Central Office Tech (Travel)

Description
This is a travel-based position, and the person must be willing to be away for up to weeks at a time. Sites will be all west of the Mississippi, primarily in the central portion of the US. Candidates based near hubs in TX and IL will help minimize the travel.
This project is to assist with site exit efforts. To start the engineering process, they need to conduct a thorough audit of the existing facilities and decommission equipment. They would like our help with providing resources to conduct the harvesting and decommissioning. Some of the work will require working on lifts.
There will be pre-wiring work in preparation for circuit grooms and support through the migration efforts. This is the process of moving live customer circuits from legacy equipment to other legacy equipment or new equipment.
Central Office technicians have this kind of experience. This work will primarily be done during the day inside of COs and warehouse environments.
The work week will be Sunday night through Friday morning. There will be occasional overnight work for cutovers
This is a 2-year-plus project
Below are details about the kind of information this technician will collect for the audit portion of the project.
1.1 General Cable Audit Services
Infinera/Coriant to provide a physical Network Element (NE) facility "point to point" audit, which includes: (Equipment includes ADMs, DCS, DWDM, and Data Systems)
Coax Cabling
o Equipment to DSX-3 equipment side information to be included in the Detailed Inventory EXCEL spreadsheet and verified onsite
o Identifies DSX-3 to DSX-3 cross-connections
Fiber Facilities
o Verify all fiber connections within the CenturyLink space with the Fiber Finder test equipment
o Fibers with below -46db light present will not be audited
o If there is a fiber with light connected, then document what the fiber is connected to (e.g., equipment and port) and Light Level status in the Detailed Inventory EXCEL spreadsheet and verified onsite
o If access to fibers on the backside of a panel would place traffic at risk, flag and advise CenturyLink
o Identify Fiber Panel type. (EQPT, Riser, OSP, etc.)
o Verify all equipment ports, with facilities connected, are accounted for on the demarcation panel audit
o Include paths for any equipment ports that do not connect to demarcation panels (equipment to equipment facilities)
o Telemetry facilities do not need to be audited
o Riser FDP connections, including the other side of the Riser connection, up to where
CenturyLink space ceases
o On-site fiber labels will be recorded
Labels will be added to unlabeled active fibers, with "From" and "To" location information
CAT5 cabling
o Equipment to end point connections to be included in the Detailed Inventory EXCEL spreadsheet and verified on-site
DSX-3 Facility Monitoring
o Use a DS3 test equipment to monitor the DS3 signal at the DSX-3 monitor jack.
o Determine if the DS3 circuit status to be in USE or in ALARM and potentially not in use.
1.2 CRE Spreadsheet Column Layout Descriptions
1.2.1 Spreadsheet Column Labeling
One column for "CenturyLink Circuit ID" (PRO, EON, RSI) from label.
One column for "Notes" (other information) from label.
If the Circuit ID is not on the Label, then note "Not on Label" in the approximate column for that fiber. The cell should not be left blank.
If there is no Label on the fiber or panel, then note "No Label" in the approximate column for that fiber. The cell should not be left blank.
Do not include the TO and FROM information from the label.
o Use the TO and FROM location information to identify and document the other end of the fiber in the CenturyLink space
1.2.2 Spreadsheet Column Fiber and Light/Signals
One column for Fiber Connected - YES or NO
A separate column for the Light Level
o Normal = above -34db
o LOW = -35db TO -45db
o NO = below -46db
Document if a fiber is connected, or not connected, on both sides of the panel (front and back)
Do not record the fiber direction (I/O, TX/RX).
1.3 Riser Audit Services
1.3.1 CRE CenturyLink Far-End Riser
Audit other end of the Riser, up to where CenturyLink space ceases
Verify the back side of the Risers correlate between the two ends of the Riser.
1.3.2 CRE Non-CenturyLink Far-End Riser
Work with GFS for access to non-CenturyLink spaces
Verify the back side of the Risers correlate between the two ends of the Riser
Verify Light or Below -46db Light on each fiber
Document positions with fibers at Far-End Riser
Compare positions connected at each end to make sure they are correlated
Skills
Trouble Shoot, Equipment Auditing, Technician, Routers, Switches, fiber optic network, telecommunication, sonet, dwdm, excel data entry, Circuit Grooms, Telco Cabinet, DSX Panel, muxe, fiber jumpers, OTDR, excel pivot tables
Top Skills Details
Trouble Shoot,Equipment Auditing,Technician,Routers,Switches,fiber optic network,telecommunication,sonet,dwdm,excel data entry
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Attention to detail
Understanding of what to do and not do in a CO.
For overnight travel, techs will be able to expense up to $100/day for hotel and up to $80/day for per diem.
There are times when they need to use their own vehicle. $0.70/mile for mileage.
Experience Level
Intermediate Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Tulsa, OK.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $34.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Tulsa,OK.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jan 27, 2026.
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