Outside Plant Construction Technician II

$51,230 - $76,856/Yr

TDS Telecom - Billings, MT

Part-time - Entry Level

Billings, MT

1,001-5,000 employees

Telecommunications

About the position

As the Outside Plant Construction Technician II in Billings, MT, you will be responsible for the installation of PON/fiber network communications facilities, both buried and aerial, in accordance with industry and TDS standards. This role involves operating various construction equipment to place fiber facilities, as well as installing, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing aerial and underground fiber facilities within TDS Telecom serving areas. You will also have the opportunity to obtain a Class A CDL through in-house training and participate in safety training and on-the-job training for various construction equipment and 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.
• Provides assistance to field services technicians, as needed.

Requirements

• 1+ years of construction equipment operation utilizing various underground and aerial construction equipment such as directional drills, trencher/plow/rocksaw, backhoe, or bucket trucks -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.
• Ability to obtain a Class A CDL.

Nice-to-haves

• 1+ years' experience in the construction of fiber optic cable outside plant networks -OR- installation of any underground or overhead utilities will be considered.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage for associates working 20 or more hours per week.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Paid time off benefits including vacation (15 days accrued per year for full-time), sick leave (10 days accrued per year), seven paid national holidays, and one floating holiday.
• Paid parental leave (2 weeks after 12 months of employment).
• Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability coverage for associates working 30 or more hours per week.
• Education Assistance available to full-time associates.