Cable Splicing Tech (Daleville, VA)

Lumos is looking for a full-time Cable Splicing Tech! If you have experience as a cable splicer or strong telecommunications construction experience who’s excited for a fast-paced experience, ready to help us grow, and ready to recommend process changes that ensure we’re harnessing our technology to the best of our ability while broadening our ability to set up and maintain our service, we want to hear from you!

Cable Splicing Techs bring Lumos across our regions to the communities we serve – skillfully connecting fiber in Outside Plant (OSP) worksites to the point where service can be turned up. Splice & connect fiber in aerial and underground (buried drop) facilities, within confined spaces. Requires fitness for duty, on-call rotation, and occasional night and weekend work to accommodate maintenance or emergencies.

Our Cable Splicing Techs must be able to climb poles, work aloft using climbing gaffs & ladders, and use a bucket truck to perform detailed splicing functions.  

***Full-time based out of Daleville, VA***Typical Hours: Monday – Friday 8am-4:30pm.

Company Summary

Lumos provides 100% Fiber-Optic Internet access to more than 375,000 homes and businesses in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and has recently announced expansion into Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, and Alabama.

We believe that the possibilities of tomorrow can’t be built on the infrastructure of yesterday. That’s why we’re building a 100% Fiber Optic network from the ground up for families, businesses, and communities, backed by local, expert customer service. An Internet built for that most hopeful of all things – the future. Because whatever the future holds, Lumos makes it faster.

Our Mission and Values

At Lumos, we are driven by our commitment to a brighter tomorrow. We take pride in being the first to deliver 100% Fiber Optic Internet for families, small businesses, and communities. We know the possibilities of tomorrow can’t be built on the infrastructure of yesterday. And when we deliver uninterrupted Internet and limitless capacity, we create new opportunities for everyone.

We believe that the past is over, and the future is fast. That’s why we are who we are: the disruptors of the status quo. Guided by our purpose and startup mindset, we step up, move first, and adapt as we go. Here, there’s no hierarchy, only hustle.

We are all servant leaders, confident in our purpose and humble enough to pay close attention to the details. We all have the power to help solve problems and find solutions for our customers and teammates - and we do - by putting people first and doing whatever it takes to build loyalty with our customers and within our team.

We’re passionate about our customers’ experience. Their futures don’t stand still, and neither do ours. We’ll never stop reinventing ourselves to meet our customers’ evolving needs - because we know that our work, delivering 100% fiber optic internet, truly changes people’s lives.

Essential Functions

• Splices, connects, installs, repairs, & maintains fiber cables from point of origin, throughout the OSP network, and to the point where service is turned up throughout the network.
• Constructs a proper splice case, including but not limited to: grounding, bonding, isolation, slack storage and sealing.
• Prepares and maintains splicing records, schematics and diagrams.
• Manages, tracks, and prioritizes customer projects for turn-up and test – sorting and routing jobs to be completed each day based on priority and in alignment with manager direction.
• Reads and interprets OSP and customer plant facility records & engineering schematics.  
• Reviews Planning Guides and sets up HR’s for night maintenance window work.
• Completes MetaSolv tasks and documentation assignments to track work progress.
• Maintains tools & trucks, and tests equipment to assure proper operation.
• Complies with all safety regulations & requirements to maintain a successful safety record.
• Performs other duties as assigned, including departmental and cross-functional projects.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Solid interpersonal skills, as well as written and verbal communication skills.
• Competent computer and organizational skills; working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Strong project management skills – able to successfully interact with a variety of internal and external team members to accomplish work.

Other Experience & Requirements

• 2-5 years’ experience as a splicer or equivalent construction experience.     
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Demonstrated with industry construction & engineering design practices.
• Proactive, independent, and ability to take initiative to keep on-task and on-target.
• Fiber or Telecom industry experience preferred.

Benefits & Perks

Our commitment to communities includes recruiting and rewarding the Lumos team members who are working together to build a brighter tomorrow.

We have:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Competitive compensation packages, including bonus options for eligible positions.
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• 100% employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to professional support for life’s challenges.
• 401K plan w/ up to 5% employer contribution and a self-directed brokerage option.
• Wellness program offering education and cash incentives for gym attendance and nutrition programs.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Discounts on Lumos Fiber Internet for employees who live in our service areas.

At Lumos we recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities. We have a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of employment discrimination, including harassment, because of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or based on a sincerely held religious belief, in accordance with applicable laws.