Telecommunications Technician Job Description Template

Job title

Telecommunications Technician

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable telecommunications technician to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will install internet, phone and TV service, run and terminate copper, coax and fiber cabling and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Install internet, phone and TV service
• Run and terminate copper, coax and fiber cabling
• Splice and test fiber optic lines
• Configure modems, routers and phone systems
• Troubleshoot signal and connectivity problems
• Repair equipment in central offices and cabinets
• Explain service and equipment to customers
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Postsecondary nondegree award or equivalent training
• Working knowledge of fiber optic splicing and testing and copper and coax termination
• Customer service and problem solving
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• Fiber Optic Association CFOT
• BICSI Installer
• CompTIA Network+
• Experience with fiber splicers and OTDRs

Skills

• Network equipment configuration
• Signal testing
• Troubleshooting
• Phone systems
• Independence
• Reliability

Work environment and schedule

Technicians work in homes, businesses, utility cabinets, central offices and outdoors, climbing ladders and working in attics and crawl spaces. Most work full-time, including some evenings and weekends; storms bring overtime.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.