Construction Technician I
Cable One
- Lawton, OK
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Installs underground conduit, handholes, pedestals, cabinets and row markers as part of the overall construction application to install cables. Methods to include trenching, plowing, sawing, digging and horizontal drilling.
- Places underground pipe, innerducts, and vaults as part of the overall construction application to install cables.
- Conducts potholing (construction method that includes vacuum excavation) of utilities in work areas.
- Installs aerial cable, utility poles and associated hardware.
- Frames utility poles and completes utility pole transfers of existing cables to new pole location.
- Ability to climb utility poles or utilize extension ladder when needed.
- Operates crew vehicles, vacuum excavation equipment, conduit trailers, fiber trailers, air compressors, backhoe/mini-excavator/plow/directional drill and other tools and equipment normally used in aerial and underground construction activities.
- Pulls various types of cables, including, but not limited to fiber, coax and copper in conduit.
- Performs line maintenance and repairs for subscriber-based electronics and cable infrastructure that delivers products and services to customers.
- Performs traffic control flagging duties for roads and highways as needed.
- Ensures company assets are properly and continuously maintained in excellent operating condition while secured in a safe manner
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Minimum of 3 years of experience in aerial and underground construction in the cable or telephone industry. Proficient in all essential duties and responsibilities.
- Accurately completes progress forms, project activity reports and all other documentation pertaining to work assignments.
- Loads and transports heavy equipment to and from assigned jobsites.
- Reads and interprets maps/prints/drawings while determining the appropriate materials, equipment, and tools necessary to complete the assigned work.
- Surveys job sites while considering all safety measures to ensure a safe working environment for associates, general public and property.
- Stays familiar with proper safety equipment and the proper use of the equipment and installation.
- Follows OSHA, NESC, and Company safety regulations and precautions when completing assigned work.
- Ability to recognize priority issues and escalate accordingly.
- May be required to work day, evening or night schedules, overtime, emergency call-outs, weekends and out-of-town assignments as required.
- Committed: Values each and every customer, while working hard to keep their business and support our communities.
- Helpful: Delivers support in the ways that are most useful to our customers and addresses their needs with expertise, respect, and empathy.
- Proactive: Understand what our customers need, and actively works to make their relationship with use seamless, easy, and rewarding.
- Personal: Knows our customers well, and tailors our communications and interactions to address their needs and expectations.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans – start when you start!
- Life insurance (self, spouse, children)
- Paid time off (vacation, holiday, and personal/sick days)
- 401(k) - 100% company match (match program starts after 1 year of service, up to 5% of eligible compensation)
- Group Legal plan with Identity Theft Protection
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,250 on 1st year)
- Up to seventy-five dollars a month towards cable and internet services
- Annual community support to various organizations across the U.S.
- Associate recognition & awards programs
- Advancement opportunities
- Collaborative work environment
- 2021-2023 Forbes’ “America’s Best Midsized Employers”