Traveling Senior Aptitude Technician
Role details
Job location
Tech stack
Job description
The Senior Aptitude Technician will support integrated technology system activities (installation, testing, and maintenance) on a job site by working with tools, participating in testing and installing systems. This position will be responsible for completing tasks personally and supervising a crew as a working lead. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision, and values of JE Dunn.
- Autonomy & Decision Making: Makes decisions on routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
- Career Path: Aptitude Foreman, * Learns and actively participates in all aspects of the company's safety culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury free environment through individual actions and mentoring others
- Works with tools to complete specific assigned tasks on a project
- Tracks and reports units and labor hours, including filling out and submitting timecards
- Maintains proper care and the appropriate number of tools and equipment necessary to support productions specific to a project
- Leads and monitors safety and security procedures within the crew
- Understands and achieves crew production goals
- Establishes crew sizes that align with production goals
- Documents key information such as activities, productions and crew sizes
- Communicates with suppliers and coordinates delivery of supplies to jobsite
- Understands and maintains established quality levels associated with duties
- Coordinates other trade work associated with the assigned scope of work
- Participates in all safety activities such as tool box talks, job hazard analysis, job site analysis and SIMS (Site Information Management System) reporting
- Reads and understands plans, specifications, shop drawings and coordination drawings
- Provides on-the-job guidance and willingly shares subject matter expertise in order to support team member learning and development
- Coordinates inspections for assigned scope of work
- Leads a small team implementing complex installations and ensuring team adherence to industry standards and project timelines
- Oversees quality of all aspects of structured cabling projects
- Troubleshoots advanced systems issues and implement effective solutions
Requirements
- Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
- Effective Communication skills, verbal and written
- Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work
- Proficiency with termination and splicing tools and inspection scopes
- Understanding of MPO trunks and high-density systems
- Proficient with OTDR, OLTS, and inspection tools
- Demonstrated ability to manage multi-system integration projects
- BICSI, NICET, or manufacturer certifications preferred
- Basic understanding of principles of layout and construction math
- Ability to complete assigned duties with minimal guidance
- Ability to provide excellent customer service
- Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, both internally and externally
- Proficiency in MS Office and other computer applications, * High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)
- Apprentice and/or Vocational/Technical/Trade training (Preferred)
- In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
Experience
- 2+ years' experience in cable installation, testing or maintenance, with a preference towards experience in a data center environment (Preferred)
Working Environment
- Must be able to lift at least to 50 pounds
- May be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
- Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs
- Must have reliable transportation
- May require use of respirator
- Must be comfortable working at projected heights, narrow workspaces, various depths (trenches)
- Frequent activity: Standing, Walking, Climbing, Bending, Kneeling, Carrying, Swinging, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling, Balancing
- Occasional activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
- Specific environmental and physical requirements may vary by project type/location, E-Verify Participation (English and Spanish) (https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf)
Right to Work (English)
Right to Work (Spanish) (https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Verification/E-Verify/E-Verify_Native_Documents/IER-RightoWorkPosterES.pdf)