Cabling and Network Technician

Status: Full Time

Hours: Monday – Friday, 35 hours/week

Home Campus: Fennell (fully on-site, with travel to other campuses as required)

Rate of Pay: Payband I (Start Rate: $40.39 per hour)

Vacancy Status: 1 vacancy available

Posting Date: May 5th, 2026

Closing Date: May 22nd, 2026 at 7:00pm EST

Preference will be given to qualified employees within the Full Time Support Staff bargaining unit, Appendix D (6 consecutive months in Appendix D status) and RPT employees who have passed probation at Mohawk College.

We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators, we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community.

Job Summary

The Cabling and Network Technician is responsible for supporting the college’s physical and logical network infrastructure through the design, installation, testing, and maintenance of structured cabling systems and configuration of network hardware across multiple campus locations.

The technician performs complex installations, troubleshooting, infrastructure upgrades, and moves/adds/changes, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with industry standards, building codes, and institutional requirements.

This role supports the reliability and expansion of the college’s network infrastructure by maintaining accurate documentation, managing cable materials and equipment inventory, and collaborating with internal IT teams, project managers, facilities staff, and external vendors. The technician is also responsible for the installation, configuration support, and troubleshooting of network switching and wireless infrastructure, and contributing to the stable operation of campus network services.

The incumbent is required to participate in an on-call rotation and respond to network incidents outside of normal business hours. On-call response may require remote troubleshooting or travel to campus locations to perform on-site support as required. Occasional overtime will be required to support scheduled maintenance and infrastructure upgrades.

What you’ll be doing:

Structured Cabling and Network Infrastructure Installation

• Responsible for architecting, planning, installation, termination of copper and fiber optic structured cabling systems in accordance with industry standards and project requirements.
• Responsible for the analysis and installation of cable pathway and support systems including cable trays, racks, J-hooks, and conduit.
• Responsible for installing, moving, replacing, and removing network infrastructure equipment including but not limited to racks, cabinets, UPS, switches, wireless access points, telephones, servers, storage devices, and power supplies.
• Perform cross-connections of copper and fiber patch cords to network equipment and patch panels.
• Ensures proper workmanship standards including cable bend radius, separation, dressing, labeling, grounding, and pathway integrity.
• Coordinates and leads cable and electrical contractors.

Testing, Troubleshooting, Administration and Maintenance

• Responsible for troubleshooting and resolution of issues related to cabling systems including signal quality, connectivity, and performance.
• Leads the diagnoses and resolution of issues related to endpoint connectivity issues.
• Responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting network closet UPS systems and batteries, and networking equipment such as access points, switches, SFPs, modules, and power supplies.
• Responsible for troubleshooting issues related to wireless signal strength and interference issues including conducting wireless surveys.