Aerial Lineman - Telecommunications

Sunstall Inc.; Woodbury (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off + holidays

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Life and AD&D Insurance

Legal and Identity Theft Protection

Job summary

UniversalServices is seeking a dedicated Aerial Lineman for construction, maintenance, and repair of overhead telecommunications systems in Minnesota. You will install strand, coax, and fiber, operate bucket trucks, climb poles, and ensure safety and quality on every task.

You will read construction prints, prepare sites, and collaborate with foremen and warehouse staff to keep projects on track while following OSHA and company safety standards. A strong safety mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Valid Class A CDL with tanker endorsement and current DOT medical card may be required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in aerial or telecom construction.
• Experience operating bucket trucks and aerial lift equipment.
• Proficiency in pole climbing and fall arrest systems.
• Ability to read construction prints, maps, and technical documents.
• Comfortable working at heights up to 50 feet.
• Ability to work outdoors year-round in varying weather.

Responsibilities

• Construct, maintain, and repair aerial telecommunications lines and systems.
• Install strand, coaxial, and fiber optic cable per project specifications.
• Operate bucket trucks and aerial lift equipment safely.
• Climb poles using approved equipment and fall protection.
• String and secure aerial cable using lashers and rigging tools.
• Install anchors, guy wires, brackets, and support structures.
• Read and interpret construction prints, maps, and daily work packets.
• Prepare and maintain safe job sites with signage and traffic control devices.
• Operate hand and power tools and perform daily vehicle inspections.
• Assist with cable pulling and transition work for underground conduits.
• Conduct job site cleanup and restoration after completion.
• Coordinate with foremen, project managers, and warehouse staff for materials/workflow.
• Follow OSHA and company safety procedures; participate in safety meetings.

Skills

Pole climbing

Bucket truck operation

Fall protection

Reading construction prints

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Outdoor work year-round

Legible communication

Education

Electrical Lineworker diploma or equivalent

Experience with aerial/telecom construction

Tools

Pole climbing equipment

Aerial lift equipment

Job description

PositionDescription

TheAerialLinemanisresponsiblefortheconstruction,maintenance,andrepairofoverheadtelecommunicationssystems.Thispositionperformsphysicallydemandingfieldworkincludinginstallingstrand,coaxial,andfiberopticcable,operatingaerialequipment,andensuringallworkiscompletedsafelyandaccordingtoprojectspecifications.TheAerialLinemanalsoassistswithjobsitepreparation,materialhandling,equipmentoperation,andsiterestorationwhilemaintainingUniversalServices’standardsforsafety,quality,andproductivity.

!!$1000Sign-OnBonus!!

BenefitOfferings

UniversalServicesisproudtoofferafullbenefitspackagethatincludes:

• 100%EmployerPaidBasicGroupLifeandAD&DInsurance.
• $250HSAcontributiontoqualifyingplans.

AdditionalVoluntaryBenefitsInclude:

• 401(k)withuptoa4%EmployerMatch
• MedicalInsurance
• DentalandVisionInsurance
• AdditionalLifeandAD&DInsurance
• PaidTimeOffinAdditionto6PaidHolidays
• Short-TermandLong-TermDisabilityInsurance
• PersonalAccidentInsurance
• LegalandIdentifyTheftProtection

CompensationrangereflectsUniversalServices’good-faithestimateatthetimeofposting.Actualcompensationmayvarybasedonexperience,certifications,skills,marketconditions,andinternalequity.

CoreResponsibilities

• Construct,maintain,andrepairaerialtelecommunicationslinesandsystems.
• Installstrand,coaxialcable,andfiberopticcableaccordingtoprojectandcustomerspecifications.
• Operatebuckettrucksandaerialliftequipmentsafely.
• Climbpolesusingapprovedclimbingandfallprotectionequipmentwhenrequired.
• Stringandsecureaerialcableusinglashers,pulleys,andotherriggingtools.
• Installhardwareincludinganchors,guywires,brackets,andsupportstructures.
• Readandinterpretconstructionprints,maps,anddailyworkpackets.
• Prepareandmaintainsafejobsitesincludingsignage,cones,andtrafficcontroldevices.
• Operatehandandpowertoolsincludingdrills,tampers,mechanicalhoists,andimpactwrenches.
• Performdailyvehicleinspectionsandmaintainassignedtoolsandequipment.
• Assistwithcablepullingandtransitionworkinvolvingundergroundorconduitsystemswhenneeded.
• Performjobsitecleanupandrestorationfollowingconstructioncompletion.
• CommunicatewithForemen,ProjectManagers,andWarehousestafftocoordinatematerialsandworkflow.
• FollowallUniversalServicessafetyproceduresandmaintaincompliancewithOSHAandDOTregulations.
• Performotherdutiesasassigned.

MinimumQualifications

• ValidClassACommercialDriver’sLicense(CDL)withtankerendorsementandcurrentDOTmedicalcardmayberequired.
• Minimumof3yearsofexperienceinaerialortelecommunicationsconstruction.
• Experienceoperatingbuckettrucksandaerialliftequipment.
• Proficiencyinpoleclimbinganduseoffallarrestsystems.
• Knowledgeofaerialconstructionmaterials,tools,andinstallationmethods.
• Abilitytoreadandinterpretconstructionprints,maps,andtechnicaldocuments.
• Comfortableworkingatheightsupto50feet.
• Abilitytoworkoutdoorsyear-roundinvaryingweatherconditions.
• Strongsafetyawarenessandattentiontodetail.
• Abilitytoworkbothindependentlyandwithinacrewenvironment.

PreferredSkills

• ElectricalLineWorkerdiploma,associatedegree,orequivalenttechnicaltraining.
• Knowledgeoffiberopticsystems,coaxsystems,ortelecommunicationstroubleshooting.
• Experiencementoringentry-levellaborersorgroundmen.
• BilingualSpanish/Englishcommunicationskills.

PhysicalDemands&Competencies

• Abilitytosafelyclimbpolesandladdersupto50feetonaregularbasis.
• Abilitytoliftandcarry50–60poundsconsistentlythroughouttheworkday.
• Abilitytostand,walk,bend,kneel,andperformphysicallydemandingtasksforextendedperiods.
• Abilitytomaintainbalance,coordination,andstrengthwhileworkingatheights.
• Abilitytoworkoutdoorsinvaryingweatherconditionsanduneventerrain.

WorkSchedule

Thisisafull-time,non-exemptposition.StandardschedulingisMondaythroughFriday;however,flexibilityisrequiredforearlymornings,evenings,weekends,andemergencyresponseworkwhenprojectdemandsrequire.

Overtimeopportunitiesmaybeavailablebasedonworkloadandseasonalconstructiondemand.

Training&DevelopmentExpectations

NewHireDevelopment

• CompleteUniversalServicesonboardingandsafetyorientation.
• Receivehands-ontraininginPPEusage,poleclimbingprocedures,buckettruckoperation,andfallprotectionsystems.
• Demonstrateabilitytoidentifyaerialconstructionmaterials,cabletypes,andassociatedhardware.
• Learnsafejobsitesetupproceduresincludingtrafficcontrolandsiterestoration.
• Assistinstrandandcableinstallationunderdirectsupervision.
• ParticipateindailysafetymeetingsanddemonstrateunderstandingofUniversalServicessafetypolicies.

OngoingDevelopment

• Demonstratetheabilitytoindependentlyconstructandrepairaerialtelecommunicationssystems.
• Performadvancedaerialtasksincludingpoletransfers,anchorinstallation,andcabletensioning.
• Cross-traininundergroundandISPconstructionpracticestosupportcompany-wideoperations.
• Assistinmentoringandtraininglaborersandgroundmentopromotesafeandefficientworkpractices.