Buried Drop Tech

Colonial Group; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group is seeking an entry-level Full Time Buried Drop Technician to install buried copper, fiber, and coaxial cables from the hub to customers’ homes. You will connect customers to reliable internet, voice, and entertainment services while prioritizing safety and quality workmanship.

The role focuses on hands-on field work, learning trenching, boring, and installation tasks, with opportunities for growth in fiber optic and telecommunications careers. This is a safety sensitive position.

Qualifications

• Ability to walk ½ mile or more with a drop plow.
• Ability to work overtime, callouts, and standby as needed.
• Basic technology and math skills.
• Ability to distinguish colors in color-coded cable.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 70 pounds.
• Must pass pre-employment DOT physical and maintain DOT requirements.

Responsibilities

• Install buried copper, fiber, and coaxial drop cable to connect networks to homes.
• Use technical and customer focus to create meaningful connections with customers.
• Interpret work drawings and complete paperwork.
• Sell and promote Kinetic products and services.
• Train new employees in daily tasks.
• Operate hand-held computer to retrieve and clear tasks.
• Perform locates on underground facilities as applicable.
• Operate trenching and boring equipment for burying cables.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Safety minded

Technical aptitude

Color discrimination

Valid driver’s license

Lift up to 70 lbs

Tools

Hand-held computer

Trenching equipment

Boring equipment

Job description

About the Role:

As a Buried Drop Technician on the Kinetic team, you will install buried copper, fiber, and coaxial cable from the network hub to customers’ homes. In this hands-on field technician role, you will help connect customers to reliable internet, voice, and entertainment services through quality cable installation and a strong focus on safety and customer service.

Our Buried Drop Technicians care about technology, take pride in field work, and enjoy helping customers get connected to the products and services they value.

This role is a strong starting point for future career growth, providing hands‑on experience that may lead to advancement opportunities in other fiber optic and telecommunications careers.

This is a safety sensitive position.

Job Type:

Entry Level Full Time

What You’ll Do:

• Perform the physical installation of buried copper, fiber, and coaxial drop cable to connect Kinetic’s network to customers’ residences.
• Use your technical expertise and customer focus to create meaningful connections with customers.
• Interpret work drawings and instructions and complete necessary paperwork.
• Sell and promote Kinetic products and services.
• Train new employees in daily job functions.
• Operate hand‑held computer for retrieving and clearing job tasks.
• Perform locates on underground facilities, as applicable, during job tasks, such as locating gas, power, and communication lines.
• Operate machinery including trenching and boring equipment for burying cables.
• All other tasks as assigned.

Do You Have:

• The ability to walk ½ mile or more while operating a drop plow that places service cable.
• Ability to work the schedule including overtime, callouts, and standby as needed.
• Basic technology and math skills.
• Ability to distinguish colors present in color‑coded cable.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 70 pounds.
• Ability to successfully complete required training, including overnight travel out‑of‑state.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Ability to pass pre‑employment DOT physical and maintain DOT physical attributes required of the job.
• Previous experience with buried cable, fiber optic installation, utility construction, drop plow operation, trenching, boring, or telecommunications field work is helpful, but not required unless specified by the posting location.

Even Better:

• A strong safety mindset, mechanical aptitude, and pride in completing quality work outdoors and in the field.
• Customer service experience and the ability to communicate clearly with customers while representing Kinetic professionally.

This Position Follows a Union Bidding Process

Physical Tasks

Standing Continuously: 67-100% | Walking Continuously: 67 – 100% | Sitting Occasionally: 0-33%

Driving

Car: Occasionally: 0-33% | Van: Continuously: 67-100% | CMV: Occasionally: 0-33% | Climbing: Continuously: 67-100% | Bending: Continuously: 67-100% | Crouching: Continuously: 67-100%| Pushing-Pulling: Continuously: 67-100% |Carrying: Continuously: 67-100% | Reaching Above Head: Continuously: 67-100% | Lifting-Lowering >1-15 lbs: Continuously: 67-100% | >15-30 lbs: Continuously: 67-100% | >30+ lbs: Continuously: 67-100%

Repetitive Hand Action

: >Medium Dexterity: Continuously: 67-100% | >Fine Manipulating: Continuously: 67-100% |Operate Foot Control: Occasionally: 0-33%

Audio Visual Needs

Hearing: Continuously: 67-100%| Near Vision: Continuously: 67-100%| Far Vision: Continuously: 67-100% |Peripheral Vision: Continuously: 67-100% | Depth Perception: Occasionally: 0-33% | Color Discrimination: 34 – 66%

Exposures to

Cold: Frequently: 34-66%, Heat: Frequently: 34-66%, Dampness: Occasionally: 0-33%, Heights: Occasionally: 0-33%, Vibration: Occasionally: 0-33%, Skin Irritants: Occasionally: 0-33%, Lung Irritants: Dust: Occasionally: 0-33%, Fumes/Gases: Occasionally: 0-33%

Equipment Used in Job Performance/Working Environment

Test Equipment, Hand and Power Tools, Van

Types of Driver’s License Required

Driver’s License