Engineering Technician
- Employer
- Northeast Service Cooperative
- Location
- Mt Iron, MN
- Salary
- Negotiable
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- Industry
- Engineering and Architecture
- Role
- Mechanic/Technician
- Job Type
- Long-Term
- Hours
- Full Time
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Great full time hourly opportunity! Health, dental, holiday pay, vacation, PERA retirement, Long-term disability, sick leave and more! Provide fiber optic plant maintenance, field staking, GIS mapping, plant records & specifications, construction inspection & coordinaton. 2+ years combination of education and experience in Civil Engineering, Telecommunications or related field.
About NESC: Established in Minnesota Statute 123A.21, the Northeast Service Cooperative helps build, sustain and recreate rural infrastructure and enterprise in education, technology, health care and economic development. Winner of several national awards for innovation, NESC serves and supports 108 member schools, colleges, cities, counties, state agencies, service agencies, health care providers, regional consortia and others. An independent, regional, public initiative, NESC often develops and delivers its services through collaboration between and among boards, staffs, members and colleagues as well as public and private partners.
Summary: Under general supervision, the Engineering Technician reports to the Director of Telecommunications and Technology with responsibility to deploy, monitor, maintain and repair fiber optic plant, equipment and network assets at NESC, member and
partner sites across the region and the state. The Engineering Technician will be involved with outside plant construction design, fiber optic plant maintenance and repair, field staking preparations, GIS mapping and data, plant records and
specifications, construction inspection and coordination and close out processing while
maintaining communications with members, customers, contractors, partners and coworkers.
Skills/Qualifications:
*Civil, Telecommunications and/or Information Technology Systems Engineering.
*Technical Understanding, Functional and Technical Skills, Independence, Attention to Detail, Verbal Communication, Documentation Skills, Audiovisual Maintenance.
*2+ years in a combination of education and field experience in engineering field work.
*Experience with optical fiber preferred.
*Minimum high school diploma or certificate required, related or complementary vocational/college coursework preferred.
*Demonstrated math, spatial reasoning and fine-motor skills to perform detailed work, such as cable splicing or fiber connectivity, within quality assurance parameters.
*Demonstrated communication skills and ability to work with customers and field teams.
*Demonstrated ability to handle tools and lift equipment related to job duties.
*Experience in working in both the public and the private sector preferred.
*Experience in working with a service cooperative or similar enterprise preferred.
*Valid Minnesota drivers' license, use of personal vehicle in order to meet 24/7 contractual service obligations for the network.
*Extensive travel and remote work in the eight county service area of Northeast Minnesota and, on occasion, elsewhere (e.g. Minnesota, U-S), including overnight travel.
Click Apply to send your resume and cover letter by May 7, 2021. EOE
All positions require an applicant who has accepted an offer to undergo a background check and may be asked to submit to a for cause drug test
About NESC: Established in Minnesota Statute 123A.21, the Northeast Service Cooperative helps build, sustain and recreate rural infrastructure and enterprise in education, technology, health care and economic development. Winner of several national awards for innovation, NESC serves and supports 108 member schools, colleges, cities, counties, state agencies, service agencies, health care providers, regional consortia and others. An independent, regional, public initiative, NESC often develops and delivers its services through collaboration between and among boards, staffs, members and colleagues as well as public and private partners.
Summary: Under general supervision, the Engineering Technician reports to the Director of Telecommunications and Technology with responsibility to deploy, monitor, maintain and repair fiber optic plant, equipment and network assets at NESC, member and
partner sites across the region and the state. The Engineering Technician will be involved with outside plant construction design, fiber optic plant maintenance and repair, field staking preparations, GIS mapping and data, plant records and
specifications, construction inspection and coordination and close out processing while
maintaining communications with members, customers, contractors, partners and coworkers.
Skills/Qualifications:
*Civil, Telecommunications and/or Information Technology Systems Engineering.
*Technical Understanding, Functional and Technical Skills, Independence, Attention to Detail, Verbal Communication, Documentation Skills, Audiovisual Maintenance.
*2+ years in a combination of education and field experience in engineering field work.
*Experience with optical fiber preferred.
*Minimum high school diploma or certificate required, related or complementary vocational/college coursework preferred.
*Demonstrated math, spatial reasoning and fine-motor skills to perform detailed work, such as cable splicing or fiber connectivity, within quality assurance parameters.
*Demonstrated communication skills and ability to work with customers and field teams.
*Demonstrated ability to handle tools and lift equipment related to job duties.
*Experience in working in both the public and the private sector preferred.
*Experience in working with a service cooperative or similar enterprise preferred.
*Valid Minnesota drivers' license, use of personal vehicle in order to meet 24/7 contractual service obligations for the network.
*Extensive travel and remote work in the eight county service area of Northeast Minnesota and, on occasion, elsewhere (e.g. Minnesota, U-S), including overnight travel.
Click Apply to send your resume and cover letter by May 7, 2021. EOE
All positions require an applicant who has accepted an offer to undergo a background check and may be asked to submit to a for cause drug test
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