Telecommunications Mechanic I

Abacus Technology is seeking a Telecommunications Mechanic I to install, remove, and relocate common telephone systems equipment for Little Rock AFB. This is a full-time position.

Support installation, maintenance, modification, troubleshooting, and repair of both voice and non-voice communications systems such as intercom systems, public address systems, alarm systems, teletype equipment, telephone key systems/PBAXs, and terminal and communications equipment.
• Run cables and house wires to telephone sets and terminating equipment for both voice and non-voice circuits.
• Install, remove, maintain, and repair voice and non-voice communication systems, including intercoms, public address systems, and alarm systems.
• Handle electronic and electromechanical telephone key systems/PBAXs and associated terminal and communication equipment.
• Run and connect cables to telephone sets, terminal connectors, and key telephone equipment.
• Perform maintenance and repair of OSP cable systems, including copper, coaxial, and fiber optic cabling (aerial, buried, direct buried, and underground).
• Terminate, splice, locate, mark, test, tag, and cross-connect cable pairs.

3+ years experience installing, maintaining, and repairing OSP cable systems. Experience installing, maintaining, and repairing OSP cable systems to include O&M of copper, coaxial, and fiber optic cabling (aerial, buried, direct buried, and underground), protected terminals, grounding systems, manhole and conduit systems, connectors, and distribution frames as well as, terminating, splicing, locating, marking, testing, tagging, and cross-connecting cable pairs. Must be well versed in BICSI rules, regulations, and standards. Experience developing layout and design for outside plant infrastructure systems. Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations and industry standards and practices regarding the installation and maintenance of outside plant infrastructure. Must be a US citizen and hold a current Secret clearance.

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled