Base Station Technician / BCI1001 Job in Fair Lawn 07410, New Jersey Us
About Nexlink Global Services
Nexlink Global Services is a subsidiary of UniTek Global Services and is headquartered in Blue Bell, PA with offices throughout the U.S. with 25 sites and a workforce of over 1000 qualified professionals. We are ready to serve your wireless and wire line needs.
Nexlink handles everything from network design and site acquisition to construction, technical services and power solutions for the sites that make data, voice and video communications possible.
Base Station Technician / BCI1001
Position Description:
Nexlink Global Services is immediately seeking experienced Base Station Technicians to travel nationwide and perform work related to Ericsson EFI projects. Current needs are specifically for: Carolinas, Louisiana, Mississippi, KY/TN, Boston, New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Dallas and Fort Lauderdale.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but may not be limited to the following:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Utilize state of the art electronic test equipment, measuring devices, meters and hand tools in analyzing, adjusting, installing, wiring, repairing, maintaining and testing wireless, transmission, and associated equipment.
• Perform required incidental and preventative maintenance on cell site, power equipment, transmission, and associated equipment, and completes necessary logs, reports and postings.
• Conduct collection and presentation of field data of wireless market as required.
• Adhere to safety practices and procedures.
• Candidate will be required to perform a range of activities, including moving heavy equipment into position (cabinets may weigh up to 1200 lbs.) and mark/drill holes in steel or concrete foundation (hammer drills, Mag-drills).
• Installation of RF/ground/power/telecommunications cabling.
• Assembling electronic equipment in racks/cabinets, plumbing all RF, wiring all power, punch down of a cat 5/5E/6 cables as appropriate (IAW OEM instructions)
• Interfacing with control devices via laptop
• Tasks may be in support of BTS installation, switch equipment, MW equipment, etc.
• Documentation of all activities must be 100% reliable and accurate
• Completion of client and company checklists, photos, and test results typically communicated to management electronically (emails, uploads to FTP, Web Interface, etc.)
• Conduct site visits to ensure construction vendors are closely following the strict construction standards for new site builds and other Quality Assurance Services
• Ability to use a compass
• Familiar with telecommunications construction standards
• Provide field support for new cell construction in the following areas: site supervision, equipment delivery coordination, path alignment coordination, equipment installation, cell turn up and cell optimization
• Provide technical support with pathing and maintaining backhaul network
• Install, cable and program new equipment at site locations by maintaining proper cable management and loading configuration files into power management system, servers and other devices loaded into the cabinet
• Determining the cause of equipment failure using various types of complex test equipment
• Commission new sites into the network by working with remote team to test functionality and alarms
• Test drive new sites and test for handovers, signal strength and basic functionality
• Receive, investigate, resolve and track trouble tickets
• Assist with resolving customer related issues and visit location to ensure 100% satisfaction
• Maintain network documentation with a very high level of accuracy
• Responding to all Network Operations Center (NOC) call outs within a specified area and contacting appropriate field staff to resolve system problems
• Completing work that is assigned while on 24-hour “on call” duty to resolve any cell-related or customer issues
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not have any supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• 3+ years of field technician experience
• Strong PC and IP trouble shooting skills
• Must possess a minimum of 2-5 years of hands-on wireless microwave experience
• Basic knowledge of pertinent FCC / FAA / EPA / OSHA regulations.
• Must pass pre-employment testing (motor vehicle, drug and background check)
• Must possess a valid driver's license
Nexlink Global Services, a UniTek Global Services Company, is a leading provider of installation, construction and site acquisition services to the wireless industry. Our customers include wireless, wireline, fiber, and cable providers. With 16 years experience, 25 office locations across the United States and a workforce of over 1000 qualified professionals, Nexlink is a “preferred” vendor to a wide array of telecom firms.
Nexlink Global Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, age, handicap or veteran status. All qualified applicants will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.