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Fiber Design Technician

Altoona, PA · On-site

$25 - $30/hr

The Fiber Design Technician (FDT) is required to adhere to the Firstlight standards. Working with and communicating clearly with various departments is a priority. The Fiber Design Technicians (FDT ...

New

Project Manager

Victor, NY · On-site

$65K - $75K/yr

Overview FirstLight is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will initially lead complex telecommunications projects across our emerging markets in ...

Project Manager

Latham, NY · On-site

$60K - $70K/yr

Overview FirstLight is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will initially lead complex telecommunications projects focused on network growth and ...

Account Executive

Buffalo, NY · On-site

$75K - $85K/yr

The Account Executive (AE) is the catalyst behind FirstLight's success as an organization. As a consultative sales professional, the Account Executive is responsible for driving revenue growth and ...

Facilities Engineer

Albany, NY · On-site

$75K - $95K/yr

FirstLight is seeking a Colocation Facilities engineer to oversee new common system and infrastructure of installation / capacity augment projects. The candidate would be responsible for monthly ...

FirstLight is a leading telecommunications company with a strong commitment to innovation and excellence. We are dedicated to providing cutting-edge solutions to our customers while fostering a ...

Fiber Design Technician

Victor, NY · On-site

$25 - $30/hr

The Fiber Design Technician (FDT) is required to adhere to the Firstlight standards. Working with and communicating clearly with various departments is a priority. The Fiber Design Technicians (FDT ...

New

Account Executive

Somerville, MA · On-site

$75K - $85K/yr

Account Executive The Account Executive (AE) is the catalyst behind FirstLight's success as an organization. As a consultative sales professional, the Account Executive is responsible for driving ...

New

FirstLight is seeking a Strategic Financial Analyst to support financial planning and analysis activities within a fiber telecommunications environment. This role will focus on financial analysis ...

Account Executive-SLED

Somerville, MA · On-site

$70K - $80K/yr

The Account Executive is the catalyst behind FirstLight's success as an organization. As a consultative sales professional, the Account Executive is responsible for driving revenue growth and ...

Project Manager

Somerville, MA · On-site

$60K - $70K/yr

Overview FirstLight is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will initially lead complex telecommunications projects focused on network growth and ...

Account Executive

Victor, NY · On-site

$75K - $85K/yr

The Account Executive (AE) is the catalyst behind FirstLight's success as an organization. As a consultative sales professional, the Account Executive is responsible for driving revenue growth and ...

Account Executive

Albany, NY · On-site

$75K - $85K/yr

The Account Executive (AE) is the catalyst behind FirstLight's success as an organization. As a consultative sales professional, the Account Executive is responsible for driving revenue growth and ...

Facilities Engineer

Williston, VT · On-site

$75K - $95K/yr

FirstLight is seeking a Colocation Facilities engineer to oversee new common system and infrastructure of installation / capacity augment projects. The candidate would be responsible for monthly ...

Project Manager

Victor, NY · On-site

$60K - $70K/yr

Overview FirstLight is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will initially lead complex telecommunications projects focused on network growth and ...

Sales Engineer

Somerville, MA · On-site

$85K - $110K/yr

Sales Engineer -- Network & Security Solutions New England | Upstate New York | Pennsylvania FirstLight is seeking a Sales Engineer to support our Enterprise sales teams across New England, Upstate ...

The Fiber Design Technician (FDT) is required to adhere to the Firstlight standards. Working with and communicating clearly with various departments is a priority. The Fiber Design Technicians (FDT ...

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Senior Sales Director

Portsmouth, NH · On-site

$115K - $135K/yr

FirstLight is currently looking for an exceptional Director of Enterprise Sales to drive continued success as we head into the next phase of growth. Summary: Reporting directly to the Vice President ...

Senior Sales Director

Portsmouth, NH · On-site

$115 - $135/hr

FirstLight is currently looking for an exceptional Director of Enterprise Sales to drive continued success as we head into the next phase of growth. Summary Reporting directly to the Vice President ...

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Fiber Design Technician

FirstLight

Altoona, PA • On-site

$25 - $30/hr

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

New


FirstLight Fiber rating

8.9

Company rating: 8.9 out of 10

Based on 5 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

5th of 97 rated telecommunications companies


Job description

Summary: The Fiber Design Technician (FDT) is responsible for management and implementation of technical OSP and ISP into FirstLight's GIS Platform. The Fiber Design Technician (FDT) will be responsible for creating construction prints, splice plans, providing support to field teams and ensuring as-built data is accurately entered. The Fiber Design Technician (FDT) is required to adhere to the Firstlight standards. Working with and communicating clearly with various departments is a priority. The Fiber Design Technicians (FDT) will be part of an on-call rotation to support the NOC and Fiber Construction Engineers during outages.

Responsibilities:

  • Participate in large project kick-off meetings with project stakeholders.
  • Attending scheduled construction meetings to update, identify and prioritize jobs ready for the fiber design phase of a project.
  • Work in tandem with the Fiber Construction Engineers for uniformity and precision in all project documentation.
  • Ensure Fiber Design Management and Project Managers are promptly updated on any issues that may affect project timelines or budgets.
  • Design optimal and efficient fiber backbone routes per customer specifications within task forecasted date.
  • Digitizes lines and elements in current mapping software according to Firstlight standards.
  • Produce standardized and consistent construction prints and splice plans.
  • Update the initial designs, in the mapping system, from the as built construction data provided by the Fiber Construction Engineers.
  • Ability to train users on new and existing procedures and systems.
  • Identify and communicate segments becoming fiber constrained to Fiber Design Management.
  • Support emergency and trouble responses related to fiber impairments as a participant in an On-Call rotation.
  • Work jointly with the NOC, Field Operations, and Fiber Construction to coordinate repair teams.
  • Ensure Service-related projects are completed on time with excellence.
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and standard operating procedures documentation activities.
  • Other duties as assigned.

This job description outlines the core responsibilities of the position but is not exhaustive. The Construction Engineer may be required to undertake additional duties as necessary and assigned by the company to meet the needs of the business. FirstLight reserves the right to review and make modifications and revisions to the job description as necessary.

About FirstLight:

FirstLight, headquartered in Albany, New York, provides fiber-optic data, Internet, data center, cloud and voice services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast connecting more than 13,000 locations in service with more than 125,000 locations serviceable by our more than 25,000-route mile network. FirstLight offers a robust suite of advanced telecommunications products featuring a comprehensive portfolio of high bandwidth connectivity solutions including Ethernet, wavelength, and dark fiber services as well as dedicated Internet access solutions, data center, cloud and voice services. FirstLight’s clientele includes national cellular providers and wireline carriers and many leading enterprises, spanning high tech manufacturing and research, hospitals and healthcare, banking and financial, secondary education, colleges and universities, and local and state governments.

FirstLight Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with state and federal laws, FirstLight’s equal opportunity policy is that all applicants and employees are treated equally by the company with respect to employment opportunities, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status or veteran disability.


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