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Outside Plant (OSP) Technician

Abacus Technology

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Charleston, SC
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Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
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Job Description

Overview

Abacus Technology is seeking an OSP Technician to install, remove, and relocate common telephone systems equipment in support of Base Telecommunications System (BTS) for the Joint Base Charleston. This is a full-time position.

Responsibilities

  • Install, terminate, and test fiber optic cable to meet job requirements as specified in work order within time specified in contract work order priority.
  • Perform cabling, power, grounding of various types of equipment and hardware using proper tools and safety practices.
  • Perform various types of installations with minimal supervision using established quality and safety practices.
  • Prepare cables, fiber or switchboard or power for terminations.
  • Perform cabling, ironwork, wiring, basic splicing functions, cable and lead verification.
  • Install, remove, or relocate various common telecommunication equipment.


Qualifications

2+ years experience in installation of telephone systems equipment and cabling plant. Must be BICSI Installer 1 (INST1) certified. Experience installing, testing, and troubleshooting CAT 5e/6, ISP/OSP fiber optic cabling, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) data administration, analog phones, fiber connectors, and remote alarm systems. Experience with copper and fiber optic cable splicing and testing. Experience with point to point dry circuits. Knowledge of manhole/hand hole, conduit, MaxCell, and fiber/copper cable installations. Experience with trenching as well as operating backhoes and excavators. Knowledge of DC power systems, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, established safety and quality practices. Able to perform cabling, ironwork, wiring, basic splicing functions, cable and lead verification, use basic method of procedure for job species and drawings; ability to test and turn up various communications equipment. Must be a US citizen.

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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To succeed in today’s rapidly changing business and technology environment, you need an experienced and agile partner you can trust. Abacus Technology brings big-business expertise without big-business inefficiencies. As an independent company, we make decisions that exceed customer—not shareholder—expectations. Clients choose us first for our proven performance and value, and they return for reliable results. We are “just right”—the spirit of a small business with the resources, stability, and experience of something larger. In 1983, Microsoft Word and Lotus 1-2-3 debuted, the web didn’t exist, Sally Ride went to space, and Dennis Yee founded Abacus Technology. Then a one-person logistics consultancy, Abacus has grown into a communications and IT firm with hundreds of employees across the U.S. and abroad. For 40 years, we’ve delivered sustained growth and profitability through proven performance on contracts of all sizes.
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