Fiber Construction Technician - CDL Training & Field Impact

TDS Telecommunications Corporation; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Vacation & Sick Leave

National Holidays & Floating Holiday

Paid Parental Leave

Disability insurance

Education Assistance

Volunteer Time

Job summary

TDS Telecom in Billings, MT seeks a Fiber Construction Technician to support outside plant construction for PON/fiber optic networks. You will assist with installing buried and aerial fiber, work safely in varying weather, and train toward a Class A CDL through an in-house program.

The role involves equipment transport, pole climbing, splicing support, and post-construction restoration. Training durations vary; relocation assistance may be available.

Qualifications

• 6+ months experience in customer service, electrical or utility construction, or TDS Telecom Field Services internship -OR- technical certification (or higher) -OR- current military service, or prior military service with honorable discharge.
• Must follow the TDS attendance guidelines in order to meet TDS’s business needs including but not limited to our obligations to our customers and to our customers’ needs.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and remain eligible for DOT requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs general construction labor in various weather conditions while utilizing safety fundamentals.
• Assists with and performs the transportation of required construction equipment to and from the worksite.
• Assists with and performs the placement of new aerial and buried fiber according to maps, staking sheets, and locate markings.
• Uses hand tools, cable locators, and test equipment.
• Installs and/or sets enclosures (buried and aerial) vaults, pedestals, and handholes.
• Climbs poles, ladders, towers, and other structures as needed; uses bucket truck when required.
• Marks/labels fiber optic and/or copper facilities.
• Uses dispatching application and associated tools.
• Assists with fiber splicing and repairs.
• Assists with outside plant preventative maintenance.
• Performs landscape restoration after project completion.
• Services, cleans, maintains, and repairs equipment.

Job description

TDS Telecom in Billings, MT seeks a Fiber Construction Technician to support outside plant construction for PON/fiber optic networks. You will assist with installing buried and aerial fiber, work safely in varying weather, and train toward a Class A CDL through an in-house program.

The role involves equipment transport, pole climbing, splicing support, and post-construction restoration. Training durations vary; relocation assistance may be available.