Fiber Design and Drop Technician
$54,080–$54,080 year
On-siteIrvine, California, United States
Job Summary
Perform fiber drop installations for residential and commercial customers, including underground conduit, trenching, and excavation within public rights-of-way. Read and interpret fiber construction prints, utility maps, and design plans to assist with post wire planning, fiber route design, and Panduit installation. Install and secure NIDs, ONTs, splice enclosures, handholes, and related fiber equipment, maintaining proper bend radius and cable protection standards. Represent Operations during HOA and community design reviews, confirming layouts and installation methods support efficient, serviceable deployments. Conduct serviceability and operational readiness assessments prior to community acceptance, identifying design or construction deficiencies to drive continuous improvement. Complete accurate photo and work order documentation while maintaining clean, safe, professional job sites. Cityside Fiber is an emerging telecommunications provider expanding rapidly in Irvine, CA, focused on delivering high-quality, reliable internet through innovation and a people-first approach.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2+ years of fiber optic installation experience
- Experience with underground trenching/excavation
- Residential installations experience
- Working knowledge of public right-of-way construction practices
- Fiber drop construction standards knowledge
- Basic fiber design/post wire planning knowledge
- Ability to operate hand tools safely
- Ability to operate construction equipment safely
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather
- Ability to lift 50+ pounds
- Strong work ethic
- Self-motivation
- Attention to detail
- Safety-focused mindset
- Valid driver's license
- Reliable transportation
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with splice enclosures
- Experience with handholes
- Experience with fiber routing
- Utility locates experience
- Damage prevention practices experience
- Reading utility prints experience
- GIS maps reading experience
- Construction drawings reading experience
- Construction industry background
- Telecommunications industry background
- OSHA certification
- Experience with quality assurance
- Experience with field audits
- Experience with operational readiness reviews
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