Traveling Low-Voltage Installation Technician
Location: Greensboro, NC
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
Travel: Approximately 85%, Monday through Friday
Position Overview
NextGen is hiring two Traveling Low-Voltage Installation Technicians near Greensboro, NC.
This position supports telecommunications installation projects at prisons, jails, and other secure correctional facilities. Technicians will travel Monday through Friday and return home for weekends.
The role is a contract-to-hire opportunity with the potential to convert to full-time employment.
Responsibilities
- Install Cat6 cabling, phone systems, racks, switches, wireless access points, conduit, wire mold, and related equipment
- Pull, route, terminate, label, and test structured cabling
- Complete equipment installations at new and existing customer locations
- Perform basic troubleshooting and break-fix work on telecom and network equipment
- Respond to and update service tickets
- Assist with site surveys and facility walkthroughs
- Review installation documents, build orders, and basic architectural drawings
- Document completed work, equipment issues, project changes, and installation status
- Communicate with supervisors, team members, customers, and facility personnel
- Follow company safety procedures and all correctional-facility security requirements
- Use ladders, scissor lifts, drills, drivers, and other installation tools safely
Required Qualifications
- 1–3 years of telecom installation, structured cabling, low-voltage, cable installation, or related field experience
- Experience installing or supporting Cat6 cabling and structured cabling systems
- Experience with phone systems, racks, switches, access points, or related network equipment
- Ability to troubleshoot basic telecom or network equipment issues
- Ability to use drills, drivers, ladders, scissor lifts, and installation tools
- Ability to read basic installation documents and architectural drawings
- Strong communication, documentation, and project coordination skills
- Valid driver’s license
- Reliable personal vehicle for use during the contract period
- Ability to travel approximately 85%, including overnight stays
- Must live within commuting distance of Greensboro, NC
- Must be comfortable working inside prisons, jails, and other secure correctional facilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working inside correctional, government, or other secure facilities
- Experience with fiber, coaxial cabling, access control, CCTV, or telecom field service
- Experience using ticketing systems
- Technical training in telecommunications, networking, or low-voltage installation
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift and carry up to 85 pounds
- Ability to stand, bend, climb, and work from ladders or lifts
- Ability to drive for extended periods
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors in active installation environments
Travel and Reimbursement
- Monday through Friday travel with weekends at home
- Mileage reimbursement for use of a personal vehicle during the contract period
- Meal per diem
- Full hotel reimbursement for overnight travel
Equal Opportunity Employer
NextGen provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, performance, and business needs without regard to legally protected characteristics.
Interested candidates should apply with an updated resume highlighting their low-voltage, structured cabling, telecom, or field installation experience.
Company Description
• What you didn’t know about us:
• Competitive salary
• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Short/Long Term Disability and Critical Care/Illness Protection
• Life Insurance and Retirement Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• With this position, you will get the opportunity to work with our game changing clients and further advance your already valuable experience in the telecom industry!
• We are Connectors. We thrive on ‘quality over quantity’ and put in the work building strong relationships. We create connections, discover qualities, uncover skills, and place people with accuracy. We are your true partner!
• We are Collaborators. You’ll be working with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kelly and part of the Kelly Telecom division. It allows us to be as nimble and fiercely competitive as a startup while having the backing of a multibillion dollar publicly traded company which has been in business for 75 years. With direct access to hiring managers, services don’t stop at standard recruiting processes. We use our expertise to improve your application skills and provide ongoing career support.
• We give 24/7 Support. We are in this together. We provide around the clock availability, competitive employee benefits, and continuously check-in to make sure things are going smoothly. Check out our Glassdoor page!
• Kelly Telecom is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, genetic information, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• For more information click Equal Employment Opportunity is the law.
• You should know: Your safety matters! Vaccination against COVID-19 may be a requirement for this job in compliance with current client and governmental policies. A recruiter will confirm and share more details with you during the interview process.
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