Job Description

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Overview and Essential Functions

Fiber Splicer $25 - $37 / hour (D.O.E)

Looking for an opportunity to make a difference? Do you enjoy working independently and outdoors? If so, it may be time to start a new career with VCI Construction! We are looking for an experienced Fiber Splicer to join our team and help connect America. The Fiber Splicer will complete general labor duties related to telecommunications construction as directed by the foreman/supervisor. Duties may include all phases of underground construction including but are not limited to: loading, driving, delivery, digging, removal and placement of various types, sizes and weight of construction materials and equipment.

• VCI is hiring immediately!
• 100% paid training
• Company phone, equipment
• Company vehicle and fuel card if required
• Advanced opportunities and career growth
• Military veterans are encouraged to apply

What youll do at VCI Construction... (essential functions)

• Performs tasks associated with the electronic upgrade and splicing of cable
• Prep, Dress, Store fiber optic cabling to specifications and assemble equipment according to design specifications.
• Perform fiber optic splicing as well as understand engineering and splicing drawings
• Read, interpret and understand fiber matrix, plant design files and complete required documentation files, such as asbuilts in electronic and/or hard copy as required.
• Prep of armored/unarmored cables, ribbon and loose tube fiber, mid-sheaths.
• Installation and re-enter of various enclosure types, patch panel, muxs e.g. (WDM / CWDM / DWDM).
• Installation and dressing of fiber optic cables (vertical/horizontal).
• Test, activate, and troubleshoot equipment after installation
• Hanging and securing of enclosures and storage loops in aerial/ underground locations.
• Maintain proper inventory on vehicles based on work assignment.
• Safely operate and use bucket truck to complete daily construction assignments as needed (potentially climb poles)
• Basic daily maintenance of provided vehicle: check fluids, clean and organize vehicle
• Complete daily production reports, mark-up maps, keep track of work hours, complete "as-built maps" for areas built and track daily production.
• Reconcile all issued parts and materials on a daily basis to ensure accurate material usage counts.
• Self-supervise all operations to ensure that all splicing operations are completed in accordance with customer and industry specifications.
• Frequently work independently
• Other splicing related duties as assigned

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Qualifications

Who VCI Construction is looking for (required skills for success)

• 3+ years experience in fiber optics or system assembly and testing.
• Ability to pass criminal background and drug screening
• Have a valid drivers license
• Ability to communicate professionally and technical terms with co-workers, homeowners, and customers.
• Ability to climb telephone poles daily approximately 20 in height
• Background in Fiber Optic splicing documentation practices
• Ability to lift and/or pull 75 lbs
• Solid understanding of the telecommunications industry and fiber splicing trade.
• Maintain a positive attitude and strong work ethic that can provide high productivity with minimal supervision
• Good organization, multi-tasking, time management and documentation skills.
• Dependable nature, flexible schedule, and a willingness to learn
• Willingness to travel

Benefits and Company Summary

What VCI Construction offers you (company benefits)

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Plans
• Flexible Spending Account/Health Savings Account
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• 401(k) Retirement Savings w/ 50% Company Match
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Company Discounts
• Legal Insurance
• Paid Time Off, Sick Pay, and Holidays

VCI Construction is...

Our team combines decades of experience and continuous learning to achieve the best-in-class execution of telecom and utility construction. The team at VCI Construction, maintains the highest standards of quality, safety, and knowledgeability, continually building upon our skills to expertly deliver the comprehensive services our customers and industry partners require

We are a company united in our vision of connecting America. Our culture is grounded in and shaped by our values. These values act as our behavioral compass and guide how we interact with each other, our customers, and the communities in which we operate. Across our teams, we strive to treat each other with respect, value different perspectives and experiences, keep our and others safety top of mind, and uphold the highest ethical standards.

Our company supplies the single most critical resource telecom service providers need: skilled people. We provide opportunities for our people to learn and develop the skills and knowledge to be successful in their current role as well as to prepare them for future growth within the company. Join us!
EEO

Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind including, based on disability and protected veteran status. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Please visit the following URL to view the EEO is the Law poster and the Supplement. ( )

The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.

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