Construction Tech-Line Worker

Windstream Holdings Inc; Grinnell (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Construction Technician-Line Worker, where you will be at the forefront of telecommunications installation and maintenance. This role involves working with cutting-edge technology to ensure reliable internet connectivity for consumers and businesses. You will be responsible for installing and repairing poles, cables, and conduits, while maintaining a focus on safety and efficiency. With opportunities for travel and hands-on work in various environments, this position offers a dynamic and rewarding career path. If you are passionate about technology and enjoy working outdoors, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

401K Plan

Health & Flexible Savings Account

Life and AD&D Insurance

Educational Assistance Plan

Identity Theft Insurance

Legal Insurance

Auto & Home Insurance

Pet Insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in telecommunications installation and repair.
• Certifications in pole climbing and OSHA safety.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, and maintain poles and cables for telecommunications.
• Ensure safety procedures are followed during installations.

Skills

Pole climbing

Operating heavy machinery

Signal strength measurement

Cable splicing

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Test Equipment

Ladders

Power Tools

Digger Derrick

Job description

Kinetic is a premier internet solutions provider on a mission to deliver ultra-fast, reliable internet to consumers and small businesses across the U.S., helping them Internet better.

• As part of the Kinetic family, you’ll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, including premium broadband, security solutions, voice, and digital TV services, all delivered through our enhanced fiber network.
• Join us in revolutionizing how people connect and communicate. Your work will directly contribute to making Kinetic the most helpful internet service provider, ensuring our customers Internet better every day.

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About the Role:

Construction Technician-Line Worker is responsible for installing, repairing and maintaining poles, cables and conduits; installing aerial and buried cables with associated hardware as required to build jobs; running fiber optic, copper and other necessary cable in the telecommunications space, both aerial and in underground infrastructure, such as manholes; maintaining the safety of the crew by providing direction regarding procedures, road safety, manhole safety, attending safety meetings as requested; maintaining material inventory, DOT vehicle inspection; operating heavy machinery; and other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to, splicing copper and fiber cable and any tasks associated with splicing cable. The job will include work on weekends, holidays, standby and unscheduled hours and overtime. Travel is required and may be over 50% of the year depending on the business needs. This is a safety sensitive position.

**This position follows a union bidding process.**

What You’ll Do:

• Install, repair, and maintain poles.
• Install aerial cables (fiber and copper); set-up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment as requested.
• Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.
• Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.
• Access specific areas to string lines or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances, using bucket trucks, or by climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.
• String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pull lines to proper tension using jacks, hoist, and other equipment as necessary.
• Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.
• Lay underground cable directly in trenches or string it through conduits running through trenches/manholes as requested and required.
• Pull cable through ducts by hand or with winches.
• Ability to use a variety of construction equipment to complete installations, such as digger derricks, bucket trucks, back hoes, trenchers, or cable plows.
• Dig trenches for underground wires or cables.
• Understand staking sheets and blueprints.
• Perform work in accordance with industry standards. Be familiar with RUS standards, read and follow design engineers’ instructions and specifications, maintain the scope of work on the project and adhere to safety procedures.
• Prepare engineering field notes. Interpret buried underground and aerial telecom facilities in records, on maps and in the field with clarity and detail and make recommendations for changes in running line or construction methodologies.
• Participate in engineering, permit and construction processes as required.
• Perform routine maintenance. Recognize and repair route issues including but not limited to, hole cleanup, sign placement, and weed control as required.
• Fill and tamp holes, using cement, earth, and tamping devices.
• Splice copper and fiber cables and tasks associated with splicing.
• Other work as assigned.

Desired Qualifications:

• 5 or more years of experience
• Pole climbing certification.
• OSHA 10 Hour Safety Course and Buck Squeeze (Pole Climbing Certifications)
• Proficient at operating various Construction Equipment

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions, year-round.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and at heights.
• Ability to work an on-call schedule rotation as well as days/nights/overnights/weekends/holidays/overtime, as needed.
• Exceptional time-management and attention to detail to complete all paperwork accurately and on-time.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a CDL.
• Ability to pass DOT certification.
• Ability to Travel.

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: Continuously: 67-100%

Exposures to : Cold: Frequently: 34-66%, Heat: Frequently: 34-66%, Dampness: Frequently: 34-66%, Heights: Frequently: 34-66%, Vibration: Frequently: 34-66%, Skin Irritants: Frequently: 34-66%, Lung Irritants: Dust: Frequently: 34-66%, Fumes/Gases: Frequently: 34-66%.

Equipment Used in Job Performance/Working Environment : Test Equipment, Ladders, Climbing Hooks, Hand and Power Tools, Van, Buried power equipment, Digger Derrick and other applicable heavy-duty equipment.

Types of Driver’s License Required : Driver’s License, ability to obtain CDL License.

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• 401K Plan
• Health & Flexible Savings Account
• Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
• Educational Assistance Plan
• Identity Theft, Legal, Auto & Home and Pet Insurance

Windstream is an equal opportunity employer. At Windstream, we celebrate the authenticity and uniqueness of our people and their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, protected veteran status, current military status, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, creed, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law, and to give full consideration to qualified disabled individuals and protected veterans.

Actual base pay for this job will depend on the candidate's primary work location and other factors, such as relevant skills and experience.

Notice to Non-U.S. Citizens: Windstream, as a holder of licenses granted by the Federal Communications Commission, is required to notify and to obtain approval from federal regulatory agencies prior to granting certain system/network access to any non-U.S. citizen personnel. Offers of employment extended to non-U.S. citizens are contingent upon receiving the requisite approval from agencies overseeing compliance. Non-U.S. citizens are required to provide Windstream with the personal identifying information required to obtain the necessary approval prior to accessing certain systems and/or Windstream’s network. If you are not a U.S. citizen, please notify your recruiter or email [e-mail] as soon as possible for information on Windstream’s foreign personnel disclosure and approval requirements.