Low Voltage Technician
2 days ago
East Syracuse
Job DescriptionEntry‑Level Cable Technician Work Type: On‑site Employment Type: Contract (4 months, potential extension) Start Date: Targeting April 30, 2026 Schedule: Full‑time, Monday–Friday Overtime: Paid at 1.5x Travel: Up to a 100‑mile radius (mileage paid for travel over 40 miles) Pay Range: $15–$22/hour, based on experience About the Role Our Client is seeking entry‑level Cable Technicians to support installation, repair, and preventative maintenance of communications and electrical equipment at central offices, data centers, and customer sites. This is a great opportunity for candidates looking to start or grow a career in telecommunications, cabling, or low‑voltage work with hands‑on training and real field experience. What You’ll Be Doing • Travel to customer sites to install, repair, and maintain cable and electrical equipment, • Perform cable pulling, termination, punch‑down, and basic installations, • Replace defective parts and assist with repairing batteries and related equipment, • Install new equipment according to specifications to ensure full functionality, • Provide on‑site technical support and basic troubleshooting, • Maintain accurate documentation, including service reports and maintenance logs, • Operate material‑handling equipment in compliance with OSHA standards, • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment, • Communicate professionally with customers and internal teams, • Participate in required compliance and job‑specific training, • Safely manage company assets such as tools, test equipment, and service vehicles, • Work independently with minimal supervision once trainedRequired Skills & Qualifications, • Basic mechanical aptitude, • Experience using hand and power tools, • Ability to read, write, and understand work documents in English, • Ability to perform basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division; fractions and decimals), • Ability to solve simple equations, • Experience or exposure in an electrical‑related field, • High School Diploma or GEDNice‑to‑Have Skills (Not Required), • Structured cabling, • Cable technician or telecom experience, • Low‑voltage systems, • Rack and stack, • Coax and wire cablingAdditional Qualifications, • Basic understanding of electrical systems, • Ability to use test equipment and read schematics, • Hands‑on technical or field experience, • Certificate or diploma in Electrical, Mechanical, or Electronic fields (preferred, not required)Physical & General Requirements, • Willingness to travel overnight and be on‑call as needed, • Ability and willingness to operate a forklift, • Comfortable working in plant, warehouse, and data center environments, • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly, • Ability to stand for long periods and perform bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching, • Ability to differentiate colors, • Must wear PPE at all times, • Must pass:, • Drug screen, • BGC, • Driving record checkBenefits (Eligibility Based), • Medical, dental, and vision coverage, • 401(k) retirement plan (pre‑tax and Roth options), • Life insurance and AD&D, • Short‑ and long‑term disability, • Health Savings Account (HSA), • Transportation benefits, • Employee Assistance Program Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision, • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital, • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents), • Short and long-term disability, • Health Spending Account (HSA), • Transportation benefits, • Employee Assistance Program The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.