Buried Drop Technician

Uniti; Lexington (SC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniti is seeking a Buried Drop Technician to perform field installations from the hub to customer residences. You will work with copper, fiber, and coaxial drops, interpret drawings, and promote Uniti services. The role is safety sensitive and requires lifting up to 70 pounds and overnight travel when necessary.

The position involves hands-on use of tools, equipment operation, and daily paperwork. A valid license and DOT certification are required, with overtime and on-call as part of the

Qualifications

• Must be able to travel overnight, including out-of-state trips.
• Ability to walk ½ mile+ with a drop plow and place service cable.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• DOT pre-employment requirements and certification.
• Able to lift and carry up to 70 pounds.
• Good color discrimination for color-coded cables.
• Basic math and technical literacy for field tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform the physical installation of buried copper, fiber & coaxial drop cable from the network hub to customers’ residences.
• Interpret work drawings, complete required paperwork, and promote Uniti products.
• Train new employees and operate job-tracking devices.
• Utilize hand and power tools and trenching/burrowing equipment as needed.
• Provide safe, reliable service connections and maintain quality standards.

Skills

Driver's license

DOT certification

Physical stamina

Travel readiness

Basic math

Color discrimination

Lift 70 lbs

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Van

Job description

About the Role:

As a Kinetic Buried Drop Team, you will perform the physical installation of buried copper, fiber, and coaxial cable from the network hub to the customers’ residence.Our team of Buried Drop Technicians cares about technology and connecting customers to products they value. This is a safety sensitive position.

What You’ll Do:

• Perform the physical installation of buried copper, fiber & coaxial drop cable to connect Uniti’s network to the customers’ residence.
• 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 Uniti products and services.
• Train new employees on daily job functions.
• Operate a hand-held computer for retrieving and clearing job tasks.
• Operate machinery including trenching and boring equipment for burying cables.
• All other tasks as assigned.

Do You Have?

• The ability to walk ½ mile + while operating following 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 the required training, including overnight travel out-of-state.
• Ability to travel overnight, including out of state based on business needs.
• A valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Ability to pass pre-employment DOT physical.
• Obtain DOT certification and remain DOT certified.

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