Description

External Retirement Plan TRS Employment Type Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Full/Part time Full Time Work Schedule Additional Schedule Information
7:30am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday
Advertised Salary Up to 57,000 Posting Date 10/30/2025 Open until filled Yes Closing Date Proposed Starting Date 12/01/2025 Special Instructions to Applicants
Please provide name and contact information for three professional references.
Location of Vacancy Athens Area EEO Policy Statement
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Position Information

Classification Title Telecomm Installation Tech III FLSA Non-Exempt FTE 1.00 Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent and 5 years of related experience
Preferred Qualifications
BICSI Training

Minimum 4 years' experience in low voltage installation and repair
Position Summary
Perform routine telecommunications cabling activities including job site preparation; creating cable pathways; installing twisted pair, fiber, and coax cable; terminating twisted pair, fiber, and coax cable; installing racks and other equipment in telecommunications closets; testing and certifying cable installations. May supervise and direct the work of a junior cabling technician.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

• Installation and termination of twisted pair cable
• Ability to climb ladders and perform overhead work
• Ability to operate hand tools.

Physical Demands
Lift 50 lbs, climb ladders and perform overhead work, operate hand tools and power tools, work in small spaces (crawlspaces, attics, maintenance holes); operate hand tools.
Is driving a responsibility of this position? Yes Is this a Position of Trust? Yes Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) Yes Credit and P-Card policy
Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.
Background Investigation Policy
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities

• Install hardware systems such as cable trays, ladder racks, J-hooks, and/or D-rings to support telecommunications cable pulls.
• Pull telecommunications cabling through the wide variety of building architectures (both old and new) found on the University of Georgia main campus and other UGA-owned and leased locations and through buried conduit (outside plant) routed between buildings.
• Building pulls include both vertical (riser) and horizontal runs. Implement firestopping techniques when appropriate for telecommunications cabling installations.

Percentage of time 35 Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepare telecommunications rooms (main distribution frames-MDF and intermediate distribution frames-IDF) in UGA buildings to function as central and secondary distribution nodes for telecommunications cabling networks.
• Use industry standard techniques for organizing cable runs to ensure the cables are grouped according to destination.
• Carefully dresses cable bundles to assure all cables are routed in a neat, orderly appearance. Properly label the cables at both the work area and wiring closet ends.
• Utilizes industry standard techniques for determining the length of cable needed to reach the point of termination to ensure sufficient slack for re-terminating, if necessary, and to provide adequate strain relief.
• Install work area outlets that enable connection of the customer's equipment to the building telecommunications network.

Percentage of time 35 Duties/Responsibilities

• Administrative duties include work orders, TeamDynamix and as-builts.

Percentage of time 5 Duties/Responsibilities

• Test, certify and troubleshoot copper, fiber optic and wireless networks using appropriate test equipment.

Percentage of time 5 Duties/Responsibilities

• Employ and ensure that all applicable ANSI/EIA/TIA standards or manufacturer recommended techniques for accomplishing the termination types are used.

Percentage of time 5 Duties/Responsibilities

• Supervise the efforts of assigned team members in the performance of telecommunications cabling installation assignments.
• Will be responsible for directing all phases of the telecommunications cabling installation project to include the safety, labor, and material requirements for the job
• Informs team members of their specific assignments for the installation task
• Makes arrangements to obtain all necessary materials for the task
• Oversees and helps execute the assigned network cabling job and directs the evaluation of network integrity after the installation task is complete.
• Keeps the management team updated on the progress of assigned installation projects
• Seeks the approval of the customer and the management team before proceeding with changes or upgrades to original installation plans.
• Provides the management team with a detailed status on assigned network cabling tasks at the end of the workday to include the estimated number of days or man hours needed to complete the job
• Specifics on any change orders desired by the customer and/or mandated by the job; and the need for any additional personnel or material resources.

Percentage of time 15

Contact Information

Recruitment Contact

Contact Details
For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.
Recruitment Contact Name Derek Wynne Recruitment Contact Email dwynne@uga.edu Recruitment Contact Phone

Posting Specific Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter
3. List of References with Contact Information

Optional Documents