Job Details

Posting Number: S15369P

Working Title: Telecomm Installation Technician II

Department: EITS-Network Infrastruc & Srvc

About the University of Georgia: Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta.

College/Unit/Department website: eits.uga.edu

Posting Type: External

Retirement Plan: TRS

Employment Type: Employee

Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible

Full/Part time: Full Time

Additional Schedule Information: 7:30am – 4:30pm; Monday – Friday

Advertised Salary: Up to 49,700

Posting Date: 2026-06-26

Open until filled: Yes

Proposed Starting Date: 2026-07-27

Special Instructions to Applicants: This is a full-time, on-site position. Please provide name and contact information for three professional references. This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

Classification Title

Telecomm Installation Tech II

FLSA: Non-Exempt

FTE: 1.00

Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent and 2 years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications: Minimum 2 years experience in low installation and repair; BICSI training

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.

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. Driving.

Is driving a responsibility of this position?: Yes

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Install hardware systems such as ladder racks, J-hooks, and/or D-rings to support telecommunications cable pulls. (70%)
• 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. Implement firestopping techniques when appropriate for telecommunications cabling installations. (15%)
• At the discretion of the Section Manager, supervise the efforts of assigned team members. (10%)
• Pull telecommunications cabling (fiber and or copper) through buried conduit (outside plant) routed between buildings. (5%)