Telecommunications Technician

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in supporting a carrier grade communications network throughout Vermont.• Establishes communications systems by installing, operating, and maintaining voice and data telecommunications network circuits and equipment.• Plans network installations by studying customer orders, plans, manuals, and technical specifications; ordering and gathering equipment, supplies, materials, and tools; assessing installation site; and preparing an installation diagram.• Maintains complex voice and data networks at locations around Vermont using advanced test equipment / procedures.• Verifies service by testing circuits, equipment, and alarms; and identifying, correcting, or escalating problems.• Documents network by labeling and routing equipment and cables and recording configuration diagrams and specifications.• Maintains network by troubleshooting and repairing outages, testing network back-up procedures, and updating documentation.• Maintains customer rapport by listening to and resolving concerns and answering questions.• Maintains safe work environment by following codes, standards, and legal regulations.• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities and reading technical publications.

• Enhances department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule.• Other duties, as assigned.

To thrive in this role, you must have an associate degree or 2+ years of formal technical training or equivalent combination of related training and experience. Incumbents typically possess 4-6 years of related experience, including Data Center / Central Office installation, VOIP, SIP Trunking implementations, and networking protocols including DNS, DHCP, VPNs, WAN/LAN TCP/IP.Experience with Fiber Optic transport networks, cable termination, cleaning and testing is a plus.Skills include

This position requires support of VELCO facilities throughout Vermont. Must have and maintain a valid Vermont driver’s license. Work is routinely performed where there is exposure to inclement weather. Requires scheduled and unscheduled overtime. Must live within a reasonable distance of assigned headquarters for on-call and emergency response purposes. Duties will require periodic overnight travel, including occasional out-of-state assignments. Required to carry a pager and respond to off-duty emergency calls.

Must be physically able access remote locations on rugged terrain and occasionally lift heavy equipment (up to 50 lbs). Must be able to maintain fast pace while completing complex work, with competing priorities, within tight timelines.Must possess or be willing to obtain a valid Department of Transportation (DOT) medical certification to operate a DOT regulated vehicle and be in compliance with all applicable State and Federal laws (CDL not required).

VELCO sits at an inflection point of dynamic innovation in an industry undergoing transformation. Our core responsibility to operate a safe and reliable electric transmission system for Vermonters has not changed. How we fulfil that responsibility, however, changes regularly with the evolution of the system we operate and the dynamic demands of the customers we serve. These conditions require that VELCO remain unshakably focused on operational excellence today while anticipating the capabilities we will need to thrive tomorrow.

Likewise, the successful Telecom Network Engineer will have the capabilities to meet today’s responsibilities while having the foresight and learning orientation to anticipate VELCO’s needs well into the future.The Telecom Network Technician at VELCO is a trusted partner excited to help us realize our Vision to create a sustainable Vermont through our people, assets, relationships and operating model. The Telecom Network Engineer is someone innately committed to fulfilling our Mission to serve as a Trusted Partner by passionately living our TRUST values (Treating each other with respect; Responding with urgency; Unconditionally supporting one another; Sharing information; and Thinking outside the box).

VELCO is an Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.• Starting pay will be determined at the time of offer based on the experience, education, and training of the successful candidate.• Eligible applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.• Any offer of employment will be contingent upon successful reference check, background check, physical examination, drug screening, and documentation of Covid-19 vaccination unless candidate qualifies for a vaccine exemption.• VELCO's headquarters are located in Rutland, Vermont.

This is a hybrid position and the expectation is that the incumbent will spend at least two days per week onsite and more as needed.• If you need an accommodation as part of the application or interview process please reach out.VELCO is handling all aspects of talent acquisition internally and will not engage the services of third-party staffing agencies, recruiters, or headhunters. We kindly request that these entities refrain from contacting us.