Drop Bury Technician

GTS; Trinity (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

GTS is seeking a Drop Bury Technician to install and maintain low-voltage broadband fiber or coax cables buried underground on residential, commercial, and business sites. Safety and trenching accuracy are essential.

Responsibilities include operating utility locators, marking lines, reading job layouts, trenching and duct work, and restoring lawns after work. A high school diploma and some utility locator experience are required; outdoor work in all weather is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Operate utility locator and place paint lines or flags for utility lines to ensure safe trenching.
• Read job layouts including valves and meter housings.
• Operate trenching equipment and perform duct work, cable pulling, and driveway/sidewalk boring.
• Maintain bore logs.
• Restore customer lawns and landscaping after work.
• Collaborate with team and other duties as assigned.

Job description

The Drop Bury Technician duties include installation and maintenance of low-voltage broadband fiber optic cables, or coaxial cables buried underground in residential, business, and commercial job sites.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for operating GTS utility locater and place paint lines, or place flags of utility lines including electrical, fiber optic, gas, water, and sewer lines to insure safe trenching activities.
• Should have the ability to “read the job layout” including valves and meter housings that may or may not have been located.
• Experience in operating trenching equipment, duct work laying, cable pulling, and completing driveway and sidewalk boring.
• Maintain bore logs
• Read blueprints organization of materials and other resources as necessary to complete excavation requirements, which may include the use of basic hand tools
• Restore customer lawns, sidewalks, landscaping back to original conditions to maintain effective working relationships with those affected.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

Education:

• High school diploma or G.E.D.

Experience:

• Some experience as a Utility Locator
• Ability to drill/bore in both standard and high-risk areas, such as areas with live utilities.
• Ability to operate trenching equipment or use hand tool to trench or bore cable lines.
• Ability to listen to and implement directions
• Knowledge of highway traffic control standards
• Knowledge of operation and maintenance of all equipment
• Knowledge of Underground Construction practices
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations, practices and procedures
• Knowledge of reading and interpreting Fiber maps and/or CATV design prints

Technical Skills:

• Ability to identify and use the tools required for maintaining and servicing machinery, as well as the ability to diagnose and/or relay any problems to a certified repair technician
• Ability to read and interpret construction and engineering plans
• Ability to research land and plat information and communicate design prints
• Ability to accurately sketch and record field notes and computations field as-builts
• Ability to perform and/or instruct entry level skills and practices as required

Soft Skills:

• Ability to read, comprehend and carry out instructions
• Effective listening, interacting and writing skills
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to pass pre-employment screening that includes background and drug testing
• Individuals must have a valid driver’s license and driving record meeting the company policy conditions.
• Must be in good physical condition with the ability to stoop, crawl, bend at the knees and waist, squat and lift 60-70 pounds including body weight, equipment, tools and boxes
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time on varied surfaces
• Position requires working outdoors in all types of weather and in the near proximity to vehicular traffic
• May be required to work long or unpredictable hours

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

• Exposure to varying temperatures as work is primarily outside.
• Noise levels are moderate to heavy.
• Work in different types of terrain including water, sand, and dirt.
• Varying degrees of light as work may begin early morning and continue in the evenings and overnight.