Telecommunications Field Technician

Job description
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Telecommunications Field Technician to join our team. As an Outside Plant Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring the optimal performance and efficiency of Verizon's outside plant facilities.

Key Responsibilities:
• Placing, rearranging, and removing outside plant infrastructure, including aerial, underground, submarine, buried, block, and house cables, poles, and associated hardware/fixtures.
• Connecting wires and cables to terminals and attaching/detaching various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, building or poles.
• Reading and interpreting engineering work orders.
• Performing construction work using designated equipment (i.e., digging holes, placing poles, etc.).
• Operating Company motor vehicles of varying gross weights to transport equipment.
• Climbing ladders and poles, working aloft, perceiving differences in wire and cable colors, and moving/lifting items generally not exceeding 100 lbs.
• Working evenings, weekends, holidays, and unscheduled shifts as determined by the needs of the business.

Requirements:
• Valid state driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
• CDL or the ability to obtain a CDL.
• A related Associate Degree or 2 or more years of relevant work experience.