Sr Fiber Splicer

Company: External Crown Castle Careers
Location: Downers Grove
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

For more than three decades, Crown Castle has led the way in shared communications infrastructure, delivering profitable solutions by connecting communities, businesses, and people, and enabling each to thrive with reliable access to voice and data in more places, faster than ever before. When you join Crown Castle, you become part of a dynamic team of passionate and collaborative professionals engaging in complex challenges and contributing to projects that shape the future of life and work. Although you'll be hired as a Crown Castle employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to an acquiring company in the future. For more information, please visit: https://www.crowncastle.com/strategic-review-results ABOUT THE ROLE The Sr. Fiber Splicer position will splice fiber optic cables in the air, underground, and indoors. The position will need to have attention to detail regarding setting up splice locations, termination points, and general fiber optic construction. The work is typically performed outdoors, but indoor work may also be required. This position will be subject to on-call duties. Weekends and holiday work may also be required. WHAT YOU WILL DO Install, turn–up, Test and Provision SONET, WDM and Ethernet equipment in an optical fiber network adhering to engineered design. Splicing on new construction and restoration for a variety of cable types (Loose Tube, Ribbon, Micro, OPGW, etc). Active splicing activity in cables with both dark fiber and lit services. Conduct and validate all testing of network equipment to ensure adherence to all Crown Castle Fiber procedures and equipment manufacturer’s specifications. Work with the Network Operations Center for final acceptance and testing of all newly installed equipment and rings. Tests to include validation of all provisioning, all alarm monitoring to the NMS (Network Management System), network switch protection, etc. Work with Fiber Optic, SONET, Ethernet and SDH related test equipment including OTDR, PMD, Optical Spectrum Analyzer, BER Test Sets, Sniffers. Perform site survey of remote locations to ensure quality installation of all racks, equipment power plants, fiber cable, etc. Report all defects to the Operations Manager and /or OSP Project Engineer. Label and tag all equipment and cabling according to Network Engineering Diagrams. Perform advanced analysis and troubleshooting of problems / issues while assisting the NOC/customer. Participate in on-call rotation schedule for nights and weekends. Perform other duties and responsibilities as required and assigned. Perform both hardware and software updates and/or changes to remote site equipment as necessary. Complete and maintain hard copy and/or electronic records of work completed on various assignments. Including, but not limited to, splice diagrams, patch panels, and test results. Interface with customers and carriers in support of service delivery and assurance. Work independently for extended periods of time. Respond to Customer Troubles on 24-hour basis. Work closely with the NOC, Sales, Engineering, and customers. WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED Education Qualifications or equivalent H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required Associate’s Degree (AA) Preferred Experience Qualifications 5 years of experience in the Telecom industry in the splicing, installation, maintenance and repair of network and/or Outside Plant Experience Required Minimum of five (5) years of field experience or military experience in the wireless telephony, SMR, paging or broadcast industries Required Prefer prior work experience with base station equipment, NMS, equipment installation and maintenance, low-power broadcast equipment and experience in both the construction, installation and maintenance phases Required Prefer prior use of Volt/Ohm meter, RF power meter, frequency sweep equipment, spectrum analyzer, fault locating equipment and battery conductance meters Required Licenses and Certifications DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State Upon Hire Required Where You Will Work Field: This is a remote role (must be located in a commutable distance to ) which requires travel to customer and/or project sites with exposure to heavy equipment and environmental conditions over 90% of the time. There will also be work in a normal office setting with no exposure to adverse environmental conditions as little as 10% of the time. This position will be swing shift hours, possibly weekends and requires on call rotation involvement. There may be travel required away from the home location for extended periods of time. Environmental Conditions Physical Demand Safety Considerations Additional Considerations YOUR COMPANY BENEFITS At Crown Castle, we do our best to ensure you have access to the resources you need to live a healthy and happy life no matter where you are in life. Our benefits are built around your individual needs, covering physical, mental, and financial health and designed to enhance your quality of life. We are proud to offer a full suite of health and wealth benefits for you and your loved ones. Below are a few of the key highlights of the many benefits we provide. Comprehensive healthcare plans with highly company subsidized premiums and up to $2,000 annual company contribution to your Health Savings Account (HSA base plan for employee and dependents). Market-leading 401(k) plan, which includes up to 10% company contributions through our 5% match and 5% profit sharing program (based on employee contributions). New-child leave up to 8 weeks of 100% paid leave upon birth or legal adoption of a new child. Birth mothers are eligible for up to 8 weeks of additional 100% paid medical leave. Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year of eligible tuition and fees. Crown Castle scholarship program awarding up to $10,000 per recipient each year for eligible dependent children of employees and interns. Matching charitable contributions to qualified charitable organizations of up to $1,000 per year per teammate. Generous paid time-off for eligible full-time employees (minimum 18 days per year based on years of service). 10 company holidays plus 2 floating holiday. All offices provide free beverages and snacks. Compensation The pay range offered for this position is $34.90 - $47.98 per hour. A candidate's offer is determined by various factors including but not limited to, depth of experience, role-related knowledge and skills, relevant education or training, internal alignment, and work location. Depending on the position offered, the compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of a discretionary annual cash bonus or commissions, and equity incentives. Additional Information Pursuant to the Los Angeles County and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. If you are interested in joining our team, please visit the Crown Castle careers site to apply. We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other third-party suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us. This position will remain posted until filled.

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