Network Installation Technician

Responsibilities & Qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise and direct contractor personnel during network installation projects, ensuring compliance with project requirements and safety standards.
• Lead the analysis, design, and installation of local and wide area networks, and communications systems across diverse environments.
• Perform and document site surveys; assess and record existing network configurations to support design and planning efforts.
• Organize and manage all phases of network installations, including the development of engineering plans and site‑specific technical design packages.
• Develop detailed installation schedules and mobilize installation teams for deployment.
• Oversee the preparation of drawings to document configuration changes and final installations at each site.
• Prepare and review site installation and testing reports to ensure system functionality and project close‑out compliance.
• Coordinate post‑installation operations and ongoing maintenance support to ensure sustained performance.
• Interpret and execute tasks based on vendor documentation, technical specifications, engineering letters, and industry job aids.
• Install, test, and remove overhead cable mounts, Ethernet, and fiber cabling, ensuring compliance with structured cabling standards.
• Work safely and effectively in overhead racks, grids, and confined spaces; operate scissor lifts and climb ladders or staircases when required.
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs independently, and up to 90 lbs with assistance, while working in demanding and high‑paced environments.
• Maintain adherence to DoD, EIA/TIA, BICSI, and OSHA standards throughout installation and support activities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

• Obtain and maintain an active Secret clearance within 12 months of hire.
• 5+ years of cabling experience in the data communications industry.
• Hands‑on installation/removing overhead equipment mounts experience with wired, wireless, and RF environments, including 802.11b/g/a/n standards and WLAN/WWAN/WMAN deployment/support.
• Experience in organizing and leading large‑scale network installations, including on‑site assessments and technical plan preparation.
• Familiarity with engineering documentation, network topologies, and cabling infrastructure standards.
• Experience in interpreting technical documentation and performing work per industry‑standard installation practices.
• Must have Aeiral lift training
• Must have Confined Space training
• Must have Forklift training
• Must have ten (10) Hour OSHA Basic Industry course
• Must be able to install cable infrastructure, communications equipment and materials, Ethernet, and fiber cabling to include termination and testing as well as installing/removing overhead equipment mounts.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of telecommunications and data cabling systems, materials, and testing procedures.
• Ability to install and terminate copper and fiber cabling infrastructure.
• Proficiency in coordinating and documenting technical installation processes.
• Physical capability to perform manual tasks in physically demanding environments.
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and problem‑solving skills in high‑pressure scenarios.

Certifications:

• Obtain and maintain active BICSI Technician, Installer certification
• Other
  
  Certifications:
  
  BICSI Level 1 and / or Level 2 copper and fiber as required.
• DoD Approved 8140 Baseline Certification within 12 months of the 8140 requirements fully vetted and clearly identified.

We are seeking a Network Installation Technician to join our team supporting Enterprise Infrastructure Installation Support.

Tek Synap is a fast‑growing high‑tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well‑planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full‑time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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