Telecommunications Engineering Technician jobs in Topeka, KS

RVW, Inc. is immediately hiring for a Telecommunications/Utilities Inspector to observe installation of telecommunications fiber-to-the-home projects, in Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, Iowa, & Colorado. Aerial and/or Underground Telecommunications experience of 2-5 years preferred. Additions in benefit package to include company truck, hotel, meal allowance and training. Applicants must have a current valid driver's license, be dependable, responsible and self-motivated. Must be willing to travel 100% during the week.

Responsibilities

• Performs daily field inspections of the contractor’s work on FTTH projects.
• Position oversees, inspects, and monitors field work, which includes excavations, boring, plowing, trenching, placement of hand-holes, aerial strand and fiber cable installation, grounding, and monitoring restoration (sod, etc.) of work areas.
• Performs quality calculations and records all inspection activity and maintains records to be submitted to supervisor daily. Assures all utility requirements are met.
• Required to submit daily updates to include, but not limited to, summary of work performed, next-day work locations, customer contact/complaint calls and timesheet reporting.
• Validates as-built to confirm any red-line changes have been incorporated into the final design and that all project completion requirements are met.
• Required to investigate and provide damage reports any time damage has occurred.
• Performs staking of telecommunications route.
• Employee is expected to have acquired necessary skills to perform job reasonably well after 3-6 months.·
• Must have current valid driver’s license.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience

2-5 years experience preferred:

• Must be knowledgeable in outside plant construction with specific focus on fiber optic deployment. Knowledge and ability of staking sheet interpretation.
• Experience communicating and working with contractors.
• Drafting experience a plus

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, bereavement, sick leave)
• Retirement plan