Fiber Buried Drop Technician — Field Installer

Uniti Group Inc.; Rockwell (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Health Savings Account

Life and AD&D insurance

Educational assistance plan

Job summary

Uniti Group Inc. is seeking Buried Drop Technicians to install buried copper, fiber, and coaxial drops from hubs to customer homes. You will travel as needed, including overnight stays, to support nationwide deployments and ensure service connections meet quality standards.

You will handle drawings, paperwork, and promotion of Kinetic products while training new staff and operating a handheld computer to manage tasks on site.

Qualifications

• Ability to travel overnight, including out of state based on business needs.
• Experience performing physical installation of buried cable.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Validated physical stamina and ability to lift up to 70 pounds.
• Valid driver's license and safe driving record.

Responsibilities

• Perform the physical installation of buried copper, fiber & coaxial drop cable to connect Kinetics' 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 Kinetic products and services.
• Train new employees on 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 cable.
• All other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Physical stamina

Customer service

Technical aptitude

Reading drawings

Tools

Hand-held computer

Job description

Uniti Group Inc. is seeking Buried Drop Technicians to install buried copper, fiber, and coaxial drops from hubs to customer homes. You will travel as needed, including overnight stays, to support nationwide deployments and ensure service connections meet quality standards.

You will handle drawings, paperwork, and promotion of Kinetic products while training new staff and operating a handheld computer to manage tasks on site.