WIRE COMMUNICATIONS CABLE SPLICER

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The primary purpose of this position is to install, modify, splice, troubleshoot, and repair aerial, underground and buried copper (to include Local Area Network cabling), coaxial, and fiber optic telecommunications cable system, and perform preventive maintenance on the system.

Will also assist in antenna maintenance and installation operations.

In order to qualify, you must meet the quality level of experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook X-118C.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C for the WG-2500 Wire Communications Equipment Installation And Maintenance Family.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most blue-collar positions, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.

Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

The screen out element for this position is the ability to do the work of a WIRE COMMUNICATIONS CABLE SPLICER without more than normal supervision.

JOB ELEMENTS: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.

Knowledge of telecommunications cable principles and trade practices in the installation, maintenance, splicing, modifying, troubleshooting, testing, and repairing copper core, coax, fiber optic, and LAN cables.

Knowledge of electrical and light-wave communications on buried and underground copper core, coax and fiberoptics communications, and LAN systems; knowledge of electrical and light-wave communications of copper core, coax and fiber optic splicing, splicing, splicing diagrams, techniques, and sealing of cables.

2. Knowledge of LAN systems, characteristics and transmission, and the installation, termination, troubleshooting, and repair of LAN cable and associated hardware.

Knowledge of the operation of locating buried cable faults, identifying causes of deterioration in cable transmission and tracing buried cable. 3.

Ability to use, update, and process engineering and installation drawings (either computer or paper based). Ability to process AF Forms 103, Digging Permits.

Ability to use standard hand-tools and a variety of electronic test equipment. 4.

Ability to accomplish the installation, relocation, removal, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and modification of non-hardened communication electronics equipment cable antenna systems to provide highly reliable voice and data communications to all authorized agencies located on or supported by the 354th Wing.

Knowledge of safety regulations, procedures and precautions related to confined spaces safety procedures, oxygen deficiency and enrichment, toxic and explosive gases.

Rescue procedures for subterranean environments, and electrical shock and burn treatment. 5.

Practical knowledge of electronic theory and antenna characteristics to assist in the installation, removal, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of ground-to-air and ground-to-ground communications systems including UHF, VHF, and microwave antenna and communications equipment/systems.

Practical knowledge of electrical fundamentals/theory to troubleshoot electrical problems in antennas. 6.

Knowledge of basic rigging techniques and knot tying (i.e., bowlines, square knots, clove hitch, figure eight).

PHYSICAL EFFORT: The work requires walking long distances, reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling, lifting up to 50 lbs (tools, cable, and test equipment) without assistance and 200 lbs (manhole covers) with assistance, working in cramped spaces, and digging dirt.

May be required to climb from 30 to 250 feet for antenna maintenance. Employee must be free of fear of confined spaces and heights (claustrophobia) and heights (acrophobia).

WORKING CONDITIONS: Work is performed in confined spaces below ground, in trenches, in subterranean structures, and under floors.

Works inside and outdoors in all types of weather to include harsh Arctic winters at -50 degrees Fahrenheit and below. Subject to body, hand and eye injuries from tools and materials used.

May work in areas where noise from back-hoes, generators, and trenchers; hazardous fumes from paint and solvents; explosive/toxic gases and lack of oxygen hazards from underground work areas; and electric shock and burns from high and low voltages in communications electronics circuits exist.

Work requires the employee to follow prescribed safety practices and uses safety equipment such as earplugs, face shields, respirators, gloves, hard hats, glasses and safety shoes.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Major Duties:

Installs, maintains, and modifies copper, coaxial, fiber optic and local area network (LAN) cable systems.

Locates, repairs, and/or replaces faulty splice closure in copper, coaxial, and fiber optic cable systems. Monitors, analyzes and troubleshoots copper, coaxial, fiber optic and LAN cable systems.

Performs scheduled preventive maintenance on all UHF, VHF, and microwave antenna systems, including the lightning protection of all antenna supports.

Uses and maintains standard hand tools and a variety of electronic test equipment such as volt-ohmmeters (analog and digital), fault locators, open-fault locators, electronic time-domain reflectometers, Dynatel, and optical time-domain reflectometers.

Installs, removes, maintains, modifies, troubleshoots, and repairs ground-to-air communications systems including UHF, VHF, and microwave antenna and communications equipment.