Tetra Tech

Telecommunications Field Technician - FAA

Tetra Tech • $75K — $95K *
Washington, DC 20011In-Person
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years relevant experience or High School Graduate plus 10 years relevant experience
  • Minimum of 8 years direct experience in telecommunications and/or enterprise networks
  • Experience in design and installation of network topology
  • Significant experience with IP networks and Enterprise Services preferred
  • Ability to climb towers and work at heights, meeting safety requirements
  • Proficiency in light construction, trenching, and low voltage electrical installation

Responsibilities

  • Support installation and maintenance of telecommunications equipment including LAN, WAN, routers, and telephones
  • Install, maintain, test, and troubleshoot LAN/WAN/PoE networks and Wi-Fi
  • Perform and document site surveys of facilities
  • Conduct technical site surveys and develop survey reports
  • Support service restoration activities and resolution of open/trouble tickets
  • Ensure compliance with FAA safety standards and telecommunications regulations

Benefits

  • Significant travel opportunities across the Western U.S.
  • Hands-on experience with state-of-the-art telecommunications systems
  • Work directly with FAA and impact national aviation infrastructure
  • Chance to develop technical skills in a critical operational environment
  • Opportunity for career advancement within Tetra Tech or FAA projects
Full Job Description
Job Description
LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech company, is seeking Field Technicians to support the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in maintaining and upgrading National Airspace System (NAS) infrastructure. This role requires significant travel across the Western U.S. to install, upgrade, and remove telecommunications and infrastructure-related equipment at FAA sites. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with installing and commissioning telecommunications systems, electrical installation, and light construction work.
Salary is based on relevant years of experience - $75,000 - $95,000 / year

Job Duties & Responsibilities - Essential Job Functions may include, but are not limited to, the following
  • Support installation and maintenance of telecommunications equipment including local area networks (LAN) wide area networks (WAN), serial data service, digital broadband service (DDS and T1), routers, modems, personal computers and internet connections, analog voice services, telephones, fax machines, telephone switching equipment (PBX/VOIP)
  • Installing, maintaining, testing, and troubleshooting LAN/WAN/PoE networks, Wi-Fi, and Enterprise IP Services in an operational environment.
  • Experience working in and around critical operational equipment.
  • Experience performing and documenting site surveys of new and existing facilities.
  • Ability to perform moderate physical activity including climbing, lifting, and crawling to install network cable and equipment.
  • Perform light construction and electrical work (site preparation work) to support telecommunications infrastructure upgrades.
  • Climb towers to install, align, or remove antennas and waveguide (if required).
  • Perform small-scale trenching using hand tools and light equipment (e.g., mini-excavators, skid steers, trenchers, drills, compactors).
  • Conduct technical site surveys and develop survey reports and support the development of installation plans in coordination with FAA stakeholders.
  • Provide technical support for voice-grade, data-comm, digital, and IP telecommunications cutovers.
  • Ability to organize complex work into executable work plan for self and team.
  • Ability to communicate issues or concerns affecting the tasks and assist in resolution.
  • Support service-improvement working groups with the development of service analysis.
  • Provide support for service restoration activities.
  • Assist in the resolution of open/chronic trouble tickets.
  • Develop post-outage assessment documents and evaluate post outage assessment documents for significant outages such as analysis of contractor post-mortem and Reason-for-Outage (RFO) reports.
  • Ability to provide liaison function with various FAA lines of business and external customers.
  • Ensure compliance with FAA safety standards and Government telecommunications regulations.
  • Maintain and provide detailed documentation of as-built installations, repairs, and site conditions.
    Required Qualifications - A successful candidate will have
  • Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years relevant experience or High School Graduate plus 10 years relevant experience
  • A minimum of 8 years' direct experience in maintenance of telecommunications and/or enterprise networks for both small, and large sites.
  • Experience in design and installation of network topology (cabling, cabling infrastructure, jacks, etc.)
  • Significant experience with IP networks and or Enterprise Services preferred.
  • Previous FAA experience a plus.
  • Ability to climb towers and work at heights (if required, must meet safety requirements).
  • Proficiency in light construction, trenching, and low voltage (120V and below) electrical installation.
  • Knowledge of general electrical and grounding installation practices (Critical and Essential power runs)
  • 50%-75% (extensive travel required)
    Work Requirements and Additional Information
  • Must be eligible to obtain necessary clearances to work, including FAA suitability and U.S. Government public trust clearance.
  • Clean driving record required and willingness to provide a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) upon request
  • Significant nationwide travel required (75%-100%).
  • Must be able to lift 50+ lbs, climb work ladders, use portable power tools, and work in varied weather and terrain conditions.
    • Primarily computer-based work; meetings or collaboration may be required.
    • Outdoor work with exposure to variable weather conditions

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech, Inc. is an American engineering services company that provides consulting, engineering, program management, and construction management services. The company serves a range of industries, including water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. Tetra Tech was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California. The company operates in over 50 countries and has more than 20,000 employees.
Learn more about Tetra Tech
Size
21,000 employees
Market Cap
$7.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$178.9 million
Founded
1966
5 Year Trend
+6.9%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ
TTEK
* Ladders Estimates

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