Buried Drop Technician: Fiber & Cable Install

Uniti Group; Hobbs (NM); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K Plan

Health Savings Account

Life and AD&D Insurance

Educational Assistance Plan

Job summary

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti, is hiring a Buried Drop Technician to install buried copper, fiber, and coaxial cable from the hub to customer residences. Regular overnight travel, including out of state, is required.

You will work in a safety-conscious team, promoting services and training new staff. Responsibilities include interpreting drawings, locating underground utilities, operating trenching equipment, and using a handheld device to manage tasks.

Qualifications

• Must be able to walk 1/2 mile+ while operating a drop plow
• Ability to work schedule including overtime, callouts, standby
• Basic technology and math skills
• Ability to distinguish colors in color-coded cable
• Physically able to lift up to 70 pounds
• Pass pre-employment DOT physical

Responsibilities

• Perform physical installation of buried copper, fiber & coaxial drop cable from hub to customer home
• Use technical skills and customer focus to connect customers
• Interpret drawings and complete paperwork
• Promote Kinetic products and services
• Train new employees on daily tasks
• Operate handheld computer to retrieve/clear tasks
• Perform underground facility locates as required
• Operate trenching/boring equipment for burying cable

Skills

Valid driver’s license

DOT physical

Overnight travel

Heavy lifting

Cable installation

Tools

Locating equipment

Trenching equipment

Hand-held computer

Job description

Kinetic, a business unit of Uniti, is hiring a Buried Drop Technician to install buried copper, fiber, and coaxial cable from the hub to customer residences. Regular overnight travel, including out of state, is required.

You will work in a safety-conscious team, promoting services and training new staff. Responsibilities include interpreting drawings, locating underground utilities, operating trenching equipment, and using a handheld device to manage tasks.