Outside Plant Construction Technician II

$51,230 - $76,856/Yr

TDS Telecom - Twin Falls, ID

Full-time - Entry Level

Twin Falls, ID

1,001-5,000 employees

Telecommunications

About the position

The Outside Plant Construction Technician II at TDS Telecom is responsible for the installation, testing, troubleshooting, and repair of PON/fiber network communications facilities, both buried and aerial. This role involves operating various construction equipment and ensuring compliance with industry and company standards. The technician will also receive training to enhance their skills, including obtaining a Class A CDL and learning advanced fiber optic techniques.

Responsibilities

• Performs general construction labor in various weather conditions while utilizing safety fundamentals.
• Operates construction and other excavating equipment to construct and maintain outside plant fiber facilities.
• Performs the placement of new aerial and buried fiber according to maps, staking sheets, and locate markings.
• Reviews and updates GIS, maps, addresses, as-builds.
• Sets peds, vaults, and handholes along with marking/labeling fiber optic and/or copper facilities.
• Proficiently operates 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 fiber using various test equipment and repairs buried, aerial, underground, and/or customer fiber.
• Locates cable and fiber in response to customer requests and/or construction needs.
• Performs cable fault acceptance tests on newly constructed facilities.
• Ensures worksite and landscape is fully restored after project completion.
• Trains and mentors personnel as directed by supervisor or team lead.
• Services, cleans, maintains, and repairs equipment.
• Completes all related paperwork in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Ability to operate construction equipment such as trenchers, backhoes, end loaders, and plows.
• Knowledge of fiber optic installation and maintenance techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret maps and staking sheets.
• Experience with GIS and as-built documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for fiber optic facilities.

Nice-to-haves

• Class A CDL (or willingness to obtain through training).
• Experience with advanced testing equipment such as OTDRs.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and practices in construction.

Benefits

• $1,000 sign-on bonus
• Training programs for skill development
• Opportunities for career advancement