Fiber Optics Engineer

Full Time3 months ago
Employment Information
Responsibilities

Responsible for customer premise installations, including racking, cabling, bonding and grounding.
Coordinate fiber activities with other departments and the Manager of OSP construction
Perform ring cuts on live fiber without affecting existing services.
Perform fiber tests with OTDR’s, light source and meters.
Terminate, splice, bonds/grounds and tests fiber optic equipment to division standards.
Provide accurate equipment location, splicing and terminating records for the fiber database.
Assist Construction/Engineering departments in accepting and turning up the fiber network.
Perform installation of fiber optic equipment and patch and panels.
Monitor, communicate and perform corrective actions to fix problems affecting any fiber or fiber related equipment.
Install demarcation enclosures and other telecom equipment.
Must be well versed in modern fiber splicing techniques.
OTDR, power meters, traffic identifiers, digital multimeters, cleavers, strippers, buffer tube splitters, cable ring tools, hand tools, toners, duct rodders, ladders, bucket trucks
Ability to work under minimal supervision. And apply technical expertise to evaluate problems and implementing the best solutions.
Work a variety of schedules including normal duty and on-call duty.
Will be required to work night shifts and overtime when needed

Qualifications

B.Sc / HND in Electrical Electronic/Computer Engineering or other related Course.
Independent problem solver combined with strong team orientation.
3+ years of technical experience in a telecommunications or network operations environment.
Knowledgeable in Cisco switching and routing configuration and troubleshooting
Good understanding of telecommunication equipment operation
Good experience with multi-vendor telecommunication equipment.


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