Install Technician

Cable Technician

Altoona, IA

Technical

• Cabling Cat 5/6 & Fiber
• Electric, Low Voltage or Wiring
• Carpentry & Construction
• Facilities & Maintenance
• Electrical Apprenticeship
• Associates or Bachelors in Business, Engineering, or Computer Science

Description

• This position will work in a commercial business environment both outdoor and indoor. The majority of work is indoor and will assist with maintaining the cable infrastructure for hospital settings. The position works for an enterprise level company to provide services including data, phone, internet, security, and digital workplace infrastructure. This is a start to a trade career, in which you can work your way up through the ranks.

Shift & Hours

• Start Date, July 24, 2023
• 1st shift core hours, as well as 3rd shift hours pending the demand of business
• Monday-Friday, some Saturdays during peak seasons
• 40 hours/week

Overview

You will assist higher level technicians and team leads in building out cable networks. You will be trained and expected to work independently in:

• Pulling Cable
• Laying Copper/Fiber
• Color Codes
• Reroute & Mount
• Punchdown & Termination
• Install Cable Trays & Pathways
• Build Server Racks

Day-to-Day

• Learn to follow blueprints from supervisors direction.
• Perform pre-termination procedures: organize, form, dress cables and determine length, slack and label cables.
• Dispose of old/outdated devices.
• Install grounding for racks, equipment and cable as required.
• Terminate low-voltage devices.
• Drop cable down a wall using fish tape or other method.
• Install a work area outlet for floor (i.e. monument), and wall (i.e. box eliminator).
• Route cable through data center.
• Suspend and support cable correctly: Cable tray, J-hook, D-rings, Bridal rings, Trapeze.
• Perform fire-stopping procedures on fire walls, install sleeves, pull cable through sleeves and core penetration.

Additional

• 2 years working in construction, telecommunications, or electrical
• Lift up to 100lbs
• Work at heights, use a ladder
• HS Diploma or GED Equivalent

Tools

• Regular & Phillips Screwdriver
• Level & Tape Measure
• Pliers/Snips
• Hammer & Flashlight
• Steele Toed Boots

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.