A Telecom Technician 4 is responsible for the Installation, Planning, Organizing and Scheduling of communications cabling and equipment to complete assigned work orders, including assigning tasks, assuring the work is being installed in a high-quality manner and performing quality inspections. Monitors task completion, compliance and prevents safety issues in accordance with all applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards. Oversees a crew of ten (10) or more technicians and apprentices. As a technician you should have the work experience installing equipment which involves using hand tools and power tools, a working understanding of Telecom Systems, blueprints and knowledge of codes and standards. Additionally, each technician must make every effort to become a qualified BICSI Technician. Telecom technicians are full time employees with company benefits.

• Responsibilities included, but not limited to:
• Knowledge and Safe Use of hand tools and various power tools
• Wearing of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Following Safety Policies and Procedures
• Actively Participating in Daily Safety and Work briefings.
• Installation various types of Low Voltage Cable
• Installation, Inspection, terminating, testing, troubleshooting of ISP/OSP telecommunications systems (Fiber Optics, Category 5, 6, 6A, and associated equipment such as:

• Survey and document existing telecommunications infrastructure such as copper and fiber cables, active and passive components using electronic devices, and provide details and information for survey reports, and engineering designs.
• Sketch rack elevations, floor, and wall elevations.
• Participating in design document reviews and activities to ensure timely, cost effective, and quality project outcomes.
• Install, power up and connect fiber uplinks of network equipment into a telecommunications cabinet/rack.
• Calculating grounding conductor, conduit sizing and raceways layouts.
• Produce 4 week look ahead plans to include, productivity planning for assigned scopes of work, material procurement/staging and tracking weekly productivity to plans.
• Cable Technicians need to be able to train and supervise apprentices in a team environment to facilitate installing cable from Telecommunication Rooms (TR) to work area outlets (WAO) while following drawings and run lists to ensure cables are installed methodically and arranged in proper bundles at TR for ease of dressing and termination.
• Maintaining accurate as built drawings – As-built drawings are to be updated and logged onto master record contract drawings a minimum of once a week.
• Cable technicians need to be able to perform Quality assurance checks of their team’s work ensuring cable install is performed within all applicable requirements.
• Maintain a clean work area and participate in job site clean up
• Creating daily work reports.
• Perform takeoffs of the installation drawings and create a bill of material.
• Perform procurement activities and tracking of material deliveries.
• Scheduling/planning of crew installation activities.
• Perform yearly evaluations and provide feedback for technicians.
• Mentoring and training other technicians.
• Securing company tools and materials daily .
• Completing daily timesheets.
• Must be willing to work on M.C.Dean Inc. projects anywhere in the operating area (Germany), and may be required to travel up to 25% to international project locations (Europe) for short-term or long-term durations.

• Must be a US citizen and currently hold, or have the ability to acquire a US Clearance
• Must have a valid US passport.
• Must be willing to relocate to Germany for a minimum of 2 years.
• 8+ years prior experience in commercial communications industry
• Be 18 years of age
• High School diploma or GED is required
• Must have an excellent safety record, a valid driver's license, and clean driving record in order to meet corporate eligibility requirements to drive a company owned vehicle.
• Successfully pass a background check and drug test
• Have reliable transportation to and from the jobsite
• Ability to pass basic telecommunication knowledge test
• Demonstrated experience and ability to read and understanding plans and specifications.
• Strong communications, time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives
• Consistently report to work on time, work well with others to accomplish a common goal and maintain a safe work environment .
• Wear long pants and a shirt that covers the shoulders by six (6) inches. These are not provided by the Company.
• Provide basic tools from provided tool list prior to 1 st day of employment.

• Lifts at least 100 pounds at one time and 60 pounds for an extended period of time.
• Relocate up to a twelve foot stepladder without assistance.
• Ability to work at various heights, can climb and maintain balance on scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, and all types of ladders.
• Walks, climbs, lifts, squats, crawls, kneels, pushes, pulls and reaches overhead on a routine and repetitive basis.
• Possess good vision (may be corrected vision), the ability to distinguish color, and the ability to hear and communicate in English.
• May use a standard ladder without exceeding the weight limit while carrying tools.
• See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (including finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events

Desired Skills:

• Active Security Clearance
• Previous experience leading a crew of technicians.
• BICSI 3 credentials to include Technician
• Manufacture Certifications and/or Fiber Certification.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with Fluke testing tools and software.
• Experience with Bluebeam software