Communications Technician at AT&T

What you'd actually do

Provide Tier 1 field technical support, operations and maintenance at Cable Stations, as required.

Oversight and access control roles to enforce contractor and visitor compliance of corporate safety and security guidelines following processes per Public Sector Solutions, EH&S, Ask Yourself, Supplier Awareness, Product Management, and specific contracts.

Interfaces and coordinates provisioning, maintenance and emergency repair work with other companies in different countries, work centers, and repair vessels at shallow water and high seas.

Manually start and stop diesel emergency generators, read and interpret all meters on control panel, and perform basic repair and maintenance. Switch office loads from one diesel to another at the Switchgear panel, read and interpret all meters on the Switchgear and Generators. Manually operate all AC circuit breakers. Understand and follow all safety procedures involved in AC power.

Have a basic understanding of the Air Condition System. Work on the electrical and mechanical portions of the system and to perform maintenance and basic repairs. Be able to read and interpret meter readings; be able to transfer from one AC system to another.

Skills

Required

Bilingual in Spanish and English
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government secret level security clearance
Basic understanding of Air Condition Systems
Basic repair and maintenance of diesel generators
Understanding of AC power safety procedures

Nice to have

Field technical support
Operations and maintenance at Cable Stations
Power Safety operations
Storm duty preparedness
Outside plant inspections
Cable patrols
Cable locating and marking
Repair of shore-end and land cable links
Oversight and access control
Contractor and visitor compliance enforcement
Coordination with international companies and repair vessels
Use of company procurement tools
Use of personal protective equipment, tools and safety materials
Reading and interpreting meters on control panels and switchgear
Manual operation of AC circuit breakers
Verbal and written activity reports
Collaboration and communication with various business units

Cable Station employees are required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government secret level security clearance as a condition of employment.

In “cable station assignments”, the following additional functions may be performed:

▪ Position is located in San Juan Puerto Rico and candidate must be bi-lingual in Spanish and English.

▪ Power Safety operations and coordination between landing stations as well as with cable repair vessel.

▪ Storm duty, starting before local conditions deteriorate, and can extend for the duration of the severe weather event.

▪ Provide Tier 1 field technical support, operations and maintenance at Cable Stations, as required.

▪ Outside plant inspections, cable patrols, cable locating and marking, repair of shore-end and land cable links.

▪ Oversight and access control roles to enforce contractor and visitor compliance of corporate safety and security guidelines following processes per Public Sector Solutions, EH&S, Ask Yourself, Supplier Awareness, Product Management, and specific contracts.

▪ Interfaces and coordinates provisioning, maintenance and emergency repair work with other companies in different countries, work centers, and repair vessels at shallow water and high seas.

▪ Be able to obtain, maintain, and utilize company procurement tools, including company credit cards, as instructed.

▪ Utilize personal protective equipment, tools and safety materials per company best practices and local business needs.

▪ Manually start and stop diesel emergency generators, read and interpret all meters on control panel, and perform basic repair and maintenance. Switch office loads from one diesel to another at the Switchgear panel, read and interpret all meters on the Switchgear and Generators. Manually operate all AC circuit breakers. Understand and follow all safety procedures involved in AC power.

▪ Have a basic understanding of the Air Condition System. Work on the electrical and mechanical portions of the system and to perform maintenance and basic repairs. Be able to read and interpret meter readings; be able to transfer from one AC system to another.

▪ Provide verbal and written activity reports, completion reports, maintenance reports, or progress reports for corporate compliance and/or Tier support and/or foreign partners for review or trouble analyses, as required. ▪ Collaborate and communicate liberally, openly and professionally with cable station personnel, Technical Support, Engineering, Provisioning, Maintenance, Supply Chain, work centers, and other business units per established processes.

▪ Observe established processes and best practices. Seek professional advice from cable station peers, management, and associated technical support personnel when in doubt. In situations where a security clearance is required and the employee has not yet obtained it, the employee will work under the oversight and escort of more experienced cable station personnel that already have a security clearance, per company instructions.

Weekly Hours:

Time Type:

Regular

Location:

San Juan, Puerto Rico

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.