I/O Cable Plant Engineer Tech III/ Supervisor / Site Lead

Job Title: I/O Cable Plant Engineer Tech III/ Supervisor / Site Lead

Location: Saudi Arabia

Trace Systems is actively recruiting for an I/O Cable Plant Engineer Tech III/ Supervisor / Site Lead to support the AFCENT Communications E&I Support Services II contract. 

The job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Delivering installing, pulling, and testing fiber optic, copper, and coaxial cabling
• Delivering installing and working in manholes and conduit ducting system
• Terminating, splicing, testing, maintaining, and repairing fiber optic (including fusion splicing), copper, and coaxial cabling
• Installing interior fiber, copper, and coaxial cabling
• Delivering, installing fiber optic modems, multiplex equipment, patch panels, main and intermediate distribution frames, lightning protection, and supporting ground and power connections
• Installing cabinets, cable ladder and rack systems, and equipment components in cabinet
• Providing access to buried communication cable and digging/chiseling trenches
• Installing separate red and black interior signal cable distribution systems, exterior and interior coaxial cable systems, and supporting equipment to interface tactical and commercial cabling systems

• An Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret Clearance 
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills and be fluent in reading, writing and speaking English
• Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: 

• Inside Cable Plant:– Must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience of inside plant operation and maintenance experience, installation, testing, and repair of telecommunications equipment and systems within the last 10 years.
• Outside Cable Plant:– Must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in telecommunications installation, maintenance, repair, and testing of multiple conductors, aerial, underground, and buried multi- purpose communications cable to include coaxial and fiber optic cable.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 

• Must have a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience working with and supervising the following:
  • Installation of ducts and conduits, pulling cables, and terminating, testing, splicing, and repairing copper, coaxial, and fiber optic cablingn
  • Installation of outside and interior copper and fiber cabling, fiber optic modems, fiber multiplex equipment, fiber patch panels, analog and digital copper patch panels, main and intermediate distribution frames, lightning protection, and supporting ground and power connections.
  • Installation of cabinets, cable ladder and rack systems, and equipment components in the cabinets,   Operating trenching, cable reel trucks and excavating equipment
  • Eight (8) years practical experience in the maintenance of telephony systems/equipment.

• Associate’s degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology or Completion of formal resident trade school or apprentice program in electronics
  • or Completion of at least three (3) U.S. Military schools in electronic communications equipment
  • or systems and Grade E-7 or equivalent.
    

Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad–– whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.  

To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading-edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. To learn more about our current openings, text ‘tracejobs’ to 97211 or apply directly through our website at: www.tracesystems.com. #jointracesystems

Trace Systems is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.