**Job Description:** Receives verbal or written daily work assignments and instructions from supervisors/peers and/or dispatch center; Loads required tools and material into Company vehicle and travels to work location. Performs routine maintenance and safety checks on Company provided tools, equipment and motor vehicles; Reviews and analyzes complex schematic drawings to determine work to be done, methods and sequence of tasks, communicates discrepancies to associated work groups and recommends job design changes; Works with small hand tools, mechanical equipment, color-coded and test signal identified wires for the connection and repair of wires and cables to related telecommunications equipment; Splices pairs of color-coded or tone identified conductors together by hand, splicing tool or machine, rearranging and reconnecting cable facilities. May also work on digital data circuits or fiber conductors using sensitive equipment; Identifies, isolates and repairs various types of cable faults; Works with outside contractors during excavation of cable facilities to accomplish service restoration and/or installation of new facilities locating and/or marking buried and underground cable facilities; Isolates and locates air pressure leaks in underground cable facilities; Uses various electronic test equipment; May be required to develop a working knowledge of binary numbering system, digital concepts and fiber optics (light guide); May be required to dig with shovel, jackhammer, etc., to find buried trouble; May be required to climb non-stepped poles with the use of climbers; Uses mechanized system requiring basic computer literacy.; Communicates with other work groups, customers and vendors on completed work and requests various information regarding new work assignments; Must accurately perform time reporting tasks, classify work operations to account codes and explain work changes to the customer; Must meet specific quality, production and safety standards; Installs, rearranges, repairs and removes communication facilities, which could include inside wiring; Customer contact required; Will be expected to be the Company's representative and customer's advocate; Works with TAN mechanized systems requiring minimal computer literacy; May be required to work in both a construction and maintenance environment. Our Splicing Technicians earn between $927.00 - $2008.50 weekly. With our amazing wage opportunities, our average starting earnings begin at $48,204.00 per year. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training. **Physical Requirements** + Must be able to lift up to 100 lbs. + Ability to perceive differences in wire and conductor colors. + Ability to hear test set tones for wire and conductor identification. + For positions requiring a Class A commercial driver's license, which includes passing a State physical exam, may be required to participate in Federally mandated drug and alcohol testing programs which include a pre-duty and random drug and alcohol testing. **Physical Requirements** + Ability to lift and carry up to 100 lbs. + Must be able to distinguish between different wire and conductor colors. + For positions requiring a California Class A Driver’s License, candidates must pass a state physical exam and participate in federally mandated drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment and random screenings. **Work Schedule** + Standard shifts are 8 or 10 hours, Monday through Friday. + Night, weekend, and holiday shifts may be required. + Subject to emergency callout and extended periods of mandatory + Overtime during adverse weather conditions or emergency restorals. **Work Environment** + Maximum allowable body weight (including tools and gear) is 325 lbs. + May work outside aloft on poles, aerial cable leads, ladders, aerial lifts and platforms. + May work in confined/cramped well ventilated below ground structures for long periods of time such as manholes, splice pits, service boxes and environmental vaults. + May be exposed to dirt, oil, grease, mud, water and insects. + Wears safety glasses, hard hat, heeled boots and appropriate safety attire as necessary. + Performs all assigned work in an effective and efficient manner to meet service deadlines, frequently under pressure. + May perform repetitive tasks throughout the day. + Complies with hazardous waste restrictions. + May be required to work long hours. **Weekly Hours:** 40 **Time Type:** Temporary (Fixed Term) **Location:** El Centro, California **With our amazing wage opportunities, our average starting earnings per week begin at** $0 It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made. AT&T will consider for employment qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of federal, state and local laws We expect employees to be honest, trustworthy, and operate with integrity. Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment status