Outside Plant Construction Technician I
BendBroadband
- Great Falls, MT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- Completes all related paperwork in a timely manner.
- Provides assistance to field services technicians, as needed
- 6+ months experience in any combination of the following areas: customer service, electrical or utility construction, 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.
- 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.
- 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.