AERIAL LINEMAN

Housley Communications, Inc.; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Profit Sharing Plan

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Long Term Disability

Short Term Disability

Life Insurance & other employee funded

Job summary

Housley Communications, Inc. is seeking a Telecommunications Aerial Construction Technician in Texas.

The role involves performing Outside Plant aerial construction and maintenance/repair work, with responsibilities including operating a ladder or bucket truck with a 40-foot extension boom and using a digger derrick truck to remove and install telephone poles. The candidate should be able to read blueprints and work independently or as part of a crew.

Qualifications

• Reading blueprints is required.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work.
• Capable of working independently or in a crew.

Responsibilities

• Perform Outside Plant Aerial Construction and Maintenance/Repair work.
• Operate ladder or bucket truck with a 40-foot extension boom.
• Remove and install telephone poles using a digger derrick truck.
• Read blueprints and follow construction plans.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Physical stamina

Digger Derrick operation

Education

CDL (preferred)

Tools

Bucket truck operation

Job description

Position summary:

Capable of working independently or as a part of a crew to perform all types of Outside Plant Aerial Construction and Maintenance/Repair work. CDL preferred

Must have the necessary skills and work experience to perform all types of Telecommunications Aerial Cable

Construction working from a ladder or a bucket truck with a forty foot extension boom.

Must be experienced and capable of operating a Digger Derrick Truck to remove and install telephone poles.

Must be able to read Blueprints.

Physical Requirements:

It is occasionally necessary to bend, squat, crouch, and kneel.

It is frequently necessary to reach above shoulder level, balance.

It is continuously necessary to push/pull equipment.

It is frequently necessary to climb up to 25 feet.

In an 8 hour day, the employee can expect to sit about 2 hours.

Stand about 3 hours

Walk about 3 hour

Frequently carry loads up to and including 100 lbs.

Continuously carry 10 lbs. for the entire work period.

Frequently be required to lift loads up to and including 50 lbs.

Continuously lift 10 lbs. for an entire work period.

Repetitive movement of both feet.

Simple grasping with both hands is necessary.

Fine manipulation with both hands is necessary.

Firm grasping with both hands is necessary.

Requires being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature/humidity, driving automotive equipment, exposure to dust, fumes, and gases.

• 401K Profit Sharing Plan
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Life Insurance & other employee funded coverages

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