Fiber Field Service Engineer

Fiber Field Service Engineer

The Fiber Field Service Engineer is responsible for the installation, maintenance, testing, and emergency restoration of fiber optic network infrastructure in both outside plant (OSP) and inside plant (ISP) environments. This includes active and passive optical networks such as FTTH, dark fiber, enterprise fiber, and backhaul links.

Responsibilities

• Perform precision fusion splicing, mechanical splicing, and fiber termination on core, distribution, and drop cables (singlemode and multimode).
• Install, dress, and terminate fiber optic cables in fiber patch panels, splice enclosures, optical distribution frames (ODF), and customer premises equipment (CPE/ONT).
• Route and secure optical fiber pathways in conduit systems, pole lines, risers, and underground manholes/handholes.
• Conduct end-to-end optical testing using OTDR, LSPM, and VFL.
• Analyze OTDR trace files to quantify splice loss, connector reflectance, attenuation, and total link loss against defined SLA thresholds.
• Document and submit clean, as-built test results and fiber mapping/matrix reports upon project completion.
• Respond to fiber cuts, degradation, and network outages within defined SLA turnaround times.
• Utilize OTDR fault-location techniques to pinpoint fiber breaks or micro/macro-bends accurately.
• Perform mid-span access and splice repairs on live or degraded cable runs with minimal downtime.
• Conduct joint site surveys (JSS) and quality assurance audits on contractor/third-party fiber installations.
• Ensure all installations comply with international fiber standards (ITU-T G.652/G.657, TIA/EIA-568) and local safety/regulatory guidelines.
• Maintain an organized inventory of field tools, fusion splicers, cleavers, test kits, and safety gear (PPE).

Requirements

• NCE, OND, BSc, or HND with a minimum of 3 years experience.

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to recruitment.communication1@gmail.com using the job title as the subject of the email.