About Us
Advanced Electric Systems (AES) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR), the largest utility contractor in North America. We are an electrical testing, maintenance, and repair company that specializes in high-voltage substations.
Based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, AES has completed projects across North America. As our country’s electrical infrastructure is rapidly upgraded and expanded, our company’s services are in an all-time high demand. Being a Quanta Services company provides us with immense operational bandwidth and allows us to employ the most highly skilled individuals across an array of challenging projects.
AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.
About this Role
Position
Advanced Electric Systems is looking for an Apprentice Fiber Splicer. This position will require full-time travel nationally, primarily within the Rocky Mountain West region.
What You’ll Do
Job Duties:
•Performs mid-level Jobsite preparation for various underground, aerial, and ISP fiber placement splicing projects
•Has the mid-level ability to prep fiber optic cables using shavers and splitters for splicing projects, including armored, dielectric, MIC, wet, dry, etc.
•Ability to determine the following: cable direction in all circumstances, safe practices within all splicing functions when entering splice cases, etc.
•Installs various fiber optic cables into an assortment of fiber splicing cases
•Ability to ring-tap cable into splicing cases
•Performs a variety of fiber splicing cuts and testing within a live fiber optic tray
•Has an understanding of opening vaults and hand holes
•Ability to route aerial, underground, ISP cables to include hanging aerial and installation in racks, shelves, and storage locations
•Has the ability to perform single mode and ribbon splicing for both butt and lateral enclosures while following color codes, OTDR and Power Meter testing, and reading splicing matrixes
•Processes cable relocations and hot cuts with hand hole organization
•Determines equipment within a customer facility and will interface with Network Control Centers (NOC)
•Operates an assortment of hand tools including, but not limited to, diagonal cutters, razor blades, ribbon splitters, etc.
•Reads and interprets constructions prints and drawing
•Performs maintenance on various splicing equipment
•Ensure safety requirements are always being followed
•Safely operates company vehicles and construction equipment as needed and directed by leadership
•Performs other position duties as assigned by leadership
•Travel ability nationwide
What You’ll Bring
Qualifications:
•High school graduate or GED equivalent
•Experience with Fiber Splicing (We perform OPGW on Transmission Lines)
•Must be willing to travel interstate on a weekly basis
•Strong organization skills and attention to detail
•Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.