Outside plant technician job description

As a Sr. Outside Plant Construction Technician , you will oversee the construction and maintenance of PON/fiber network communications facilities in TDS Telecom serving areas. Performs advanced operation of construction equipment which includes, but is not limited to, trenchers, backhoes, end loaders, and plows. Manages the overall project while coordinating with internal and external resources. Ensures the entire team operates according to safety protocols.
This position is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus! (Payout terms apply)
Compensation for this position generally ranges from $28.00 - $35.00 per hour, but is based on experience.
TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Metrocom/TDS) is a leading provider of fiber internet service. With more than 50 years of experience, the growing communications company is building and deploying new, fiber optic networks in neighborhoods across the country to deliver up to 2 Gigabit internet speeds to homes and up to 10 Gigabit internet speeds to business. In addition, TDS provides innovative TV entertainment and advanced phone services. Visit tdsfiber.com to learn more.
TDS provides communications services for more than 1,000 rural, suburban, and metropolitan communities in the United States. The company employs more than 3,000 people nationwide and is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS Inc.), a Fortune 1000 company [NYSE: TDS]. Founded in 1969, Telephone and Data Systems provides wireless, broadband, video, and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 6 million connections nationwide through its businesses: UScellular, TDS Telecom, and OneNeck IT Solutions. TDS Inc. has been named to several Forbes lists, including America's Best Employers for Diversity, Best Large Employers, and Best Employers for Women. Visit tdsinc.com or tdstelecom.com for more information.
Responsibilities
Receives maps and staking sheets for the full construction project and ensures project is built, with limited guidance from supervisors.
Communicates updates to the project team as required.
Manages daily and weekly project work based on deadlines, material and equipment availability, weather, and other factors.
Coordinates with supervisor to ensure continual supply of work and availability of materials.
Drafts and submits redlines upon completion of project.
Ensures locates are performed on time and prior to team and equipment arriving at the worksite.
Regularly engages municipalities, utility companies, suppliers, contractors, and property owners in order to smoothly coordinate project tasks and avoid disputes. Reads construction plans and municipality permits, and determines approach for completing work.
Maintains all project documentation and records costs of project materials and material transfers.
Ensures DOT inspections are performed on equipment.
Works with project managers to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget. Performs general construction labor in various weather conditions while utilizing safety fundamentals. Advanced operation of trenchers, backhoes, end loaders, plows, and other excavating equipment to construct and maintain outside plant cable facilities.
Advanced operation of all test equipment associated with outside plant facilities and construction duties.
Installs, troubleshoots, tests, splices, repairs, and maintains fiber optic facilities.
Identifies location of defective cable using various test equipment and repairs buried, aerial, underground, and/or customer cable.
Locates cable and fiber in response to customer requests and/or construction needs.
Performs cable fault acceptance tests on newly constructed facilities. Actively trains, monitors, and coaches team members while sharing construction knowledge and experience. Performs quality control inspections and makes training recommendations. Ensures safety protocols are enforced. Services, cleans, maintains, and repairs equipment.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
2+ years of construction equipment operation utilizing various underground and aerial construction equipment such as directional drills, trencher/plow/rock saw, backhoe, or bucket trucks -OR- current military service, or prior military service with honorable discharge. 1+ years of experience leading construction projects as a crew foreperson or project manager. Must follow the TDS attendance guidelines in order to meet TDS's business needs including but not limited to our obligations to our customers and to our customers' needs. Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and remain eligible for DOT requirements.
Other Qualificaitons
Must have the ability to obtain a Class A CDL. A current CDL is preferred at hire, but TDS will train and certify eligible associates through its in-house CDL certification program after hire. Physical requirements may vary based on company needs: Ability to climb poles, ladders, towers, and other structures as needed. Ability to kneel, dig, lift, and pull. Upon hire, must successfully complete customer-specific requirements, which may include a background check administered by the customer. Preferred 2+ years' experience in the construction of fiber optic cable outside plant networks -OR- 2+ years installation of any underground or overhead utilities will be considered. Understanding of telecommunication products and services. Proven organizational skills and ability to multi-task. Requires being available for on-call/standby responsibilities and may require occasional travel. Must be willing to work overtime as needed. May be required to work various/swing shifts as business needs dictate. Must be able to operate vehicles with manual transmissions.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The associate must also be able to climb poles, ladders, towers or other structures. The associate is occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and taste or smell. The associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and may have to work in attics and crawl spaces, or high-risk areas such as high voltage electrical, trenches, and manholes. The associate is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and heavy equipment; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The associate is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is at times loud.
Benefits
As a part of your total compensation, #TDS provides a comprehensive, competitive benefit package. The benefit plans address both the immediate and long term needs that you and your family may have. For an overview of what we have to offer for full-time employees including vacation, health benefits and retirement options please click here.
At TDS, we embrace Equal Employment Opportunity by valuing our differences and consider all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by

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Responsible for performing general construction duties, maintenance and repairs in support of new plant construction, rebuilding and existing plant upgrading. Operates vehicles if required. Typically is vocationally qualified with limited work experience. Works on straight forward tasks using established procedures. Work is subject to review by others. Depends on others for instruction, guidance and direction.
Job Description

Core Responsibilities

* Performs overhead/underground physical labor construction such as: digs holes, lays foundations, places poles, lays cables, unreels, pulls and strings wire from pole to pole.
* Works to dismantle, move or remove aerial, underground ,or building wire, cable equipment, poles and hardware. Installs and replaces power supplies, converters and terminal boxes.
* Provides support to inspect existing grounds or makes new grounds according to the National Electrical Code (NEC) in order to protect employees, customers and equipment from electrical shock or damage.
* Completes associated paperwork with each work order in a timely manner in order to ensure all details of work are recorded for entry in the customer's account once the work is checked in.
* Operates and maintains installation of tools and construction equipment.
* Works with Developers and customers on infrastructure requirements to ensure services will be available to their commercial and residential dwellings.
* Adheres to Company procedures and safe work practices.
* Cleans, maintains and stocks vehicle and equipment in order to perform required duties.
* Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
* Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

* Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
* Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
* Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
* Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
* Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
* Drive results and growth.
* Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
* Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer:

* This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

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Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Relevant Work Experience

0-2 Years

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The Outside Plant Construction Technician I position performs the general labor associated with outside plant construction for PON/fiber optic networks. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting with the installation of communications facilities (both buried and aerial). Work is performed in accordance with state and local regulations in a safe manner.
This position is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus! (Payout terms apply)

Compensation for this position generally ranges from $21.00 - $26.00 per hour, but is based on experience.

TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Metrocom/TDS) is a leading provider of fiber internet service. With more than 50 years of experience, the growing communications company is building and deploying new, fiber optic networks in neighborhoods across the country to deliver up to 2 Gigabit internet speeds to homes and up to 10 Gigabit internet speeds to business. In addition, TDS provides innovative TV entertainment and advanced phone services. Visit tdsfiber.com to learn more.

TDS provides communications services for more than 1,000 rural, suburban, and metropolitan communities in the United States. The company employs more than 3,000 people nationwide and is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS Inc.), a Fortune 1000 company [NYSE: TDS]. Founded in 1969, Telephone and Data Systems provides wireless, broadband, video, and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 6 million connections nationwide through its businesses: UScellular, TDS Telecom, and OneNeck IT Solutions. TDS Inc. has been named to several Forbes lists, including America's Best Employers for Diversity, Best Large Employers, and Best Employers for Women. Visit tdsinc.com or tdstelecom.com for more information.

Performs general construction labor in various weather conditions while utilizing safety fundamentals.

+ Assists with and performs the transportation of required construction equipment to and from the worksite.

+ Assists with and performs the placement of new aerial and buried fiber according to maps, staking sheets, and locate markings.

+ Uses hand tools, cable locators, and test equipment.

+ Installs and/or sets enclosures (buried and aerial) vaults, pedestals, and handholes.

+ Climbs poles, ladders, towers, and other structures as needed; uses bucket truck when required.

+ Marks/labels fiber optic and/or copper facilities.

+ Uses dispatching application and associated tools.

+ Assists with fiber splicing and repairs.

+ Assists with outside plant preventative maintenance.

+ Performs landscape restoration after project completion.

Services, cleans, maintains, and repairs equipment.

Required Qualfications

+ 6+ months experience in any combination of the following areas: customer service, electrical or utility construction, or TDS Telecom Field Services internship -OR-technical certification (or higher) -OR- current military service, or prior military service with honorable discharge.

+ Must follow the TDS attendance guidelines in order to meet TDS's business needs including but not limited to our obligations to our customers and to our customers' needs.

+ Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and remain eligible for DOT requirements.

Other Qualifications

+ Must have the ability to obtain a Class A CDL. A current CDL is preferred at hire, but TDS will train and certify eligible associates through its in-house CDL certification program after hire.

+ Physical requirements may vary based on company needs: Ability to climb poles, ladders, towers, and other structures as needed. Ability to kneel, dig, lift, and pull.

+ Upon hire, must successfully complete customer-specific requirements, which may include a background check administered by the customer.

+ Basic understanding of telecommunication products and services.

+ Proven organizational skills and ability to multi-task.

+ Requires being available for on-call/standby responsibilities and may require occasional travel.

+ Must be willing to work overtime as needed. May be required to work various/swing shifts as business needs dictate.

+ Must be able to operate vehicles with manual transmissions.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must also be able to climb poles, ladders, towers or other structures. The employee is occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and may have to work in attics and crawl spaces, or high-risk areas such as high voltage electrical, trenches, and manholes. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and heavy equipment; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is at times loud.

Benefits

As a part of your total compensation, #TDS provides a comprehensive, competitive benefit package. The benefit plans address both the immediate and long term needs that you and your family may have. For an overview of what we have to offer for full-time employees including vacation, health benefits and retirement options please click here.

At TDS, we embrace Equal Employment Opportunity by valuing our differences and consider all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by law. To learn about our diversity & inclusion philosophy and culture, click here!


External Company URL: www.tdsinc.com

Telecommute: No

Sign-On Bonus $: 5,000 (50% after 3 months, 50% after 12 months)