Aerial Restoration Construction Technician

Liberty Latin America; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Puerto Rico is seeking an Aerial Restoration Construction Technician to lead repair and restoration of HFC and Fiber OSP networks. You will perform aerial and underground construction acts, including cable placement, strand installation, lashing, and hardware attachment across Liberty Puerto Rico infrastructure.

You will support Line and Fiber Technicians, operate bucket trucks, ladders, and tools, and ensure safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; an associate degree is a plus.
• 1–2 years of relevant telecom, cable, utility, construction, or similar field experience preferred.
• Experience working from ladders, poles, or bucket trucks is preferred.
• Ability to safely use hand tools, power tools, and aerial construction equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform aerial telecommunications construction on poles and infrastructure.
• Install and replace strand, coaxial, and fiber cables and related hardware.
• Conduct cable lashing and de-lashing activities.
• Install, replace, and adjust pole attachments, clamps, brackets, anchors, and hardware.
• Perform aerial transfers and relocations as directed.
• Assist with make-ready and pole-transfer activities.
• Maintain cable clearances, spacing, sag, and attachment requirements.
• Document work performed and materials used accurately.
• Follow safety standards and company procedures.

Skills

Aerial construction

Pole attachments

Cable lashing

Bucket trucks

Hand tools & power tools

Traffic control

Safety compliance

Read construction prints

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Bucket trucks

Ladders

Cable-lashing equipment

Job description

What's the role?

As an Aerial Restoration Construction Technician, you will lead the repair of HFC and Fiber outside plant network and perform field construction activities associated with the installation, repair, replacement, and maintenance of all telecommunications network infrastructure (aerial/underground; backyards and other conditions may require attention) throughout the Liberty Puerto Rico network.

The position primarily performs physical construction activities on aerial plant, including cable placement, strand installation, lashing, pole attachments, hardware installation, transfers, and related Outside Plant (OSP) construction work.

How can you add value?

• Performs aerial telecommunications construction activities on poles and aerial infrastructure.
• Installs and replaces strand, coaxial cable, fiber cable, and associated aerial hardware.
• Performs cable lashing and de-lashing activities.
• Installs, replaces, and adjusts pole attachments, clamps, brackets, anchors, guys, and associated hardware.
• Performs aerial cable transfers and relocations as directed.
• Assists with make-ready and pole-transfer activities.
• Installs and maintains appropriate cable clearances, spacing, sag, and attachment requirements.
• Removes abandoned or replaced aerial cable and hardware when required.
• Performs basic identification and inspection of HFC and fiber infrastructure.
• Identify visible plant defects, damaged infrastructure, unsafe conditions, and construction deficiencies and identify them appropriately.
• Supports Line Technicians, Fiber Technicians, and other OSP teams with restoration construction-related activities when required.
• Operates bucket trucks, ladders, cable-lashing equipment, hand tools, power tools, and other approved construction equipment.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate traffic and work-zone controls.
• Maintains company vehicles, tools, equipment, and assigned materials.
• Accurately documents completed work, materials used and identified field conditions.
• Follows Liberty Puerto Rico engineering, construction, quality, and safety standards.
• Complies with applicable electrical-safety, pole-climbing, fall-protection, traffic-control, and PPE requirements.
• Participates in emergency network restoration activities when construction support is required; works on call/after hours and shift as scheduled.
• Demonstrates and ensures compliance with the Customer First Philosophy, all Liberty PR and LLA policies and procedures including the Code of Conduct and Liberty safety standards and procedures.
• Performs other functions that may be assigned.

What do you need?

Education and/or Experience

High School Diploma. associate degree preferred. 1-2 years of experience.

Previous telecommunications, cable, utility, electrical, construction, or similar field experience preferred.

Experience working from ladders, poles, or bucket trucks preferred.

Ability to safely use hand tools, power tools, and aerial construction equipment.

Basic understanding of telecommunications Outside Plant infrastructure preferred.

Ability to read basic construction prints, maps, work orders, and field documentation.

Other qualifications

• Valid Puerto Rico Driver’s License Category 8-9 with a satisfactory driving record, required within the first month of employment.
• Ability to work outdoors in varied weather conditions.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs and perform physically demanding work.
• Comfortable working at heights and using ladders after successful training and certification.
• Basic computer and mobile device skills.
• Strong willingness to learn technical concepts and field operations.
• Familiarity with basic hand tools and construction practices is a plus.