Fiber / OTDR Test Engineer (ONSITE)

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

otdr
fiber optic
fiber network
telecom industry
OTDR testing
telecom industry experience
MS Word
MS Excel
ISP (inside plant)
OSP (outside plant)
fiber characterization
CD/PMD testing
power meter/laser source testing
fiber end face testing
fusion splicing
fiber troubleshooting
fiber cleaning
test result interpretation
project scheduling
vendor interfacing
compliance policies
field analysis
redlining project documentation
fiber path demarcation
test reporting
project documentation management
site surveys
infrastructure validation
communication skills
high school education.

Job Details

Please note that this role is a 6 months contract position.

Location

  • Role in Council Bluffs, IA

  • Candidates live Metro areas around Austin or Dallas, TX; Atlanta, GA; Pittsburgh or Philadelphia, PA will be considered

  • Contractor will be traveling through the US, Canada and Mexico

Must Have

  • Ability to test with OTDR Experience in Telecom Industry

  • 3+ years Experience working with MS Software (Word, Excel)

  • Experience with inside and outside plant (ISP inside plant). (OSP Outside Plant)

Good to Have

  • Splicing Experience

  • CD/PMD

Day to Day

  • A team of two people working on a project

  • They will be provided a scope pf work document

  • Understanding of test results interpretation

  • Contractor will be interfacing with vendors during their work day and follow all compliance policies

  • The contractor will communicate with their team and project manager therefore good communication is key

  • The contractor will get assigned a project to a location between Thursday and Friday and travel on Monday

  • Contractor must be available to be reassigned at any moment (this doesn't happen often)

Responsibilities

  • Maintaining Project Schedules

  • Performing fiber characterization tests using OTDR, CD/PMD, power meter/laser source and fiber end face testing using industry standard test equipment

  • Splicing or re-splicing of problematic fiber strands using industry standard fusion splicers

  • Fiber end face cleaning using multiple methods

  • Providing field analysis on Vendor's fiber network from test data

  • Preparing testing packages including:
    • Redlining of project documentation including fiber path and demarcation points
    • Provide test reports as dictated by vendor requirements
    • Managing project field documentation
    • Interfacing with vendors to provide remediation to fiber path issues
    • Performing site surveys to validate vendor infrastructure deliverables including any issues

Must Haves

  • 3 years of experience in telecom industry Experience with testing with OTDR

  • Fiber Network troubleshooting proficiency

  • 3 years of experience in telecom industry

  • Splicing experience is a benefit

Education

  • High School education

 

Applicants must provide their phone number. Reference job number A5002

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