Cable and Plant Technician

About the role

Trace Systems Inc. is looking for an experienced Cable and Plant Technician to support the USMTM CITS contract in Al Nakhla, Saudi Arabia. The role involves installing, maintaining, testing and documenting structured cabling and related passive infrastructure for secure data, voice and video services.

Key responsibilities

• Install, terminate, test, certify and troubleshoot copper and fiber‑optic telecommunications cabling.
• Deploy and maintain racks, patch panels, fiber distribution panels, cable managers, grounding and related infrastructure.
• Perform fiber fusion and mechanical splicing, connector termination, cleaning, inspection and fault isolation.
• Use industry‑standard test tools such as OTDRs, cable analyzers, optical power meters and multimeters.
• Maintain Red/Black signal‑distribution systems and ensure compliance with Government, BICSI and labeling standards.
• Create and update AutoCAD drawings, as‑built records, rack elevations, cable schedules and telecommunications‑room documentation.
• Coordinate with network, voice, VTC, cybersecurity, facility personnel and government representatives during installations and restorations.
• Support preventive maintenance, emergency restoration and after‑hours trouble calls.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years (60 months) of experience in cable and plant installation and maintenance.
• Proven ability to work on complex telecommunications projects in a secure‑facility environment.
• Ability to follow safety, host‑nation and access‑control procedures.

Required skills

• OTDR operation
• Fiber optic cabling
• Cable analyzers
• Structured cabling
• Multimeters
• AutoCAD
• Splicing equipment
• Optical power meters

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on a high‑visibility government contract.
• Exposure to advanced telecommunications infrastructure.
• Collaborative environment with multidisciplinary teams.