Penta - Apprentice Fiber Technician, Rayway NJ - Centerline

Actively hiring! Penta is a growing telecommunications contractor, providing complete turn-key engineering, and project management services for any network communications construction project.

• A solid understanding of multiple OSP/ISP splice enclosure by various manufacturers.
• Have undergone additional training or immersion into one or more specific customers’ needs and demonstrate responsibility for those needs
• Be able to demonstrate advanced cable prep/single and mass fusion splicing and termination abilities.
• Excellent fiber optic test and troubleshooting abilities to include fiber characterization, iOLM and advanced documentation and deliverable responsibilities.
• Demonstrate a strong ability to work with others and train more junior technicians and basic crew/project management abilities and responsibilities
• Have a basic understanding of and abilities to negotiate ARC/GIS, Telvent and Trimble software
• Experience with OPGW highly desired.
• Ability to understand that to the nature of the job, travel, night, weekend, and holiday work, to include on-call responsibilities will be a requirement.

• Show up for work daily and on time
• Must possess the ability to perceive difference in colors.
• Must possess and continue to possess a valid driver’s license and pass random driver’s license screenings
• Experienced with basic computer functions, especially Excel and the Internet and have the ability to learn new programs
• Ability to make independent judgment and perform repetitive tasks
• Regular contact with co-workers and customers
• Within 90 days of start date, take and pass OSHA-10 Certification
• Must be able to take and pass, and continue to pass a DOT Physical, drug screen and background check
• Travel expected; nights & weekends as well rotating on-call responsibility
• Overtime should be expected

• Applicant must be at least a high school graduate or equivalent.

Work Environment

• Repeated and frequent ability to lift, from floor to above head 25 lbs continuously.
• Ability to sit, stand, climb, kneel, bend, lift, crawl, squat, reach and utilize both hands and feet in an aerial and underground capacity.
• Environmental Conditions exposure is heat, cold, dust, wet, vibration and very loud noise.
• Requires the ability to sit for extended periods, stand, bend, walk, communicate via telephone, computer and/or face-to-face contact, vision to monitor, and use basic office equipment such as a personal computer, copier and fax machines regularly during the course of work.
• Work is performed in and out of an office environment.

NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.