Telecom Decommissioning Technician - Riverside, California

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Why you will love it here



Earn a competitive salary that reflects your experience and dedication in our innovative workplace.



Constant Learning & Career Development via our Track for Talent development programme, with the option to further progress your capabilities across 3 areas: Technical, Business and Emotional.



Collaborate with supportive colleagues in a professional and welcoming environment.



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Please Note: Only candidates permitted to work in the US will be considered for this role



Join our team and help support the retirement of legacy telecommunications infrastructure across carrier networks throughout California.



We are seeking experienced Telecom Decommissioning Technicians to perform mission-critical decommissioning activities within live carrier environments including Central Offices (COs), carrier hotels, telecommunications facilities, and colocation sites. This position requires technicians who understand that protecting network integrity is the highest priority and that preventing service outages always takes precedence over completing a task.



The ideal candidate has experience working within carrier transport networks, is highly detail-oriented, can work independently, and communicates effectively with both customers and remote operations personnel.Responsibilities



Perform site surveys to locate and verify telecommunications equipment scheduled for decommissioning.



Identify equipment using Telecommunications Identifiers (TIDs) and client decommissioning software.



Verify equipment status prior to any decommissioning activity.



Measure and document DC/AC power readings using clamp meters.



Verify fiber activity using non-intrusive fiber clamp meters.



Document equipment location, fuse positions, cable routing, power readings, fiber status, and field observations.



Communicate with network operations whenever equipment status is unclear or appears active.



Perform authorized equipment power-down procedures.



Disconnect fiber, power, and Ethernet connections following successful decommissioning.



Apply required decommission labels and capture photographic documentation.



Coil and secure removed cabling in accordance with project standards.



Maintain accurate project documentation throughout all phases of work.



Follow all customer safety, security, and operational procedures.



Protect network integrity by following established procedures and stopping work whenever uncertainty exists.Required Skills



Telecommunications equipment identification



Central Office (CO) experience



Carrier hotel and colocation facility experience



Transport network infrastructure



Fiber Distribution Frames (FDF) and Fiber Distribution Panels (FDP)



AC/DC clamp meter operation



Non-intrusive fiber clamp meter operation



Basic telecommunications test equipment



Equipment verification



Power measurement and documentation



Technical documentation and reporting



Critical thinking and troubleshooting



Professional customer communication



Ability to work independently



Preferred Experience



Telecommunications decommissioning



Carrier network operations



Legacy transport infrastructure



Fiber testing and labeling



Live network maintenance environmentsEducational Requirements



High school diploma or equivalent required.



Technical training in Telecommunications or equivalent field experience preferred.



Previous experience working within live carrier telecommunications environments strongly preferred.



Preferred Industry Experience





Experience with one or more of the following organizations is highly desirable:

• Lumen
• AT&T
• Verizon
• Brightspeed
• Frontier
• Windstream
• Cogent
• Zayo
• Crown Castle Fiber
• Segra
• Nokia
• Ericsson
• Ciena
• Fujitsu
• Equinix
• Digital Realty
• CoreSite