Fiber HDD Technician - Build Network Infrastructure

Utilicom; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 31,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Job summary

TDS Telecom is hiring for a hands-on role in the Horizontal Directional Drilling Team. You will help build and maintain our fiber network, work outdoors in varied weather, and travel for training when needed.

This full-time position emphasizes safety, teamwork, and precision in delivering infrastructure that connects communities. Ideal candidates are self-motivated, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with a readiness to operate construction equipment and perform installation and maintenance

Qualifications

• 6+ months experience in any combination of customer service, electrical or utility construction, or technical certification (or higher) or military service.
• Must follow the TDS attendance guidelines to meet business needs including obligations to customers.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and remain eligible for DOT requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct general construction tasks in various weather conditions, adhering to safety standards.
• Aids in transporting construction equipment to and from the worksite.
• Assists with and executes the installation of aerial and buried fiber based on maps, staking sheets, and locate markings.
• Operates hand tools, cable locators, and testing equipment as needed.
• Installs and sets enclosures, including buried and aerial vaults, pedestals, and handholes.
• Climbs poles, ladders, towers, and other structures as required, utilizing a bucket truck when necessary.
• Labels and marks fiber optic and copper facilities accurately.
• Utilizes dispatching applications and relevant tools for project coordination.
• Supports fiber splicing, repairs, and outside plant maintenance activities.
• Restores landscapes to original condition upon project completion.

Skills

Self-Motivated

Attention to Detail

Teamwork and Communication

Tools

Safety training

Pole climbing

Bucket truck operation

Fusion splicing OTDR basics

Construction equipment operation

Job description

TDS Telecom is hiring for a hands-on role in the Horizontal Directional Drilling Team. You will help build and maintain our fiber network, work outdoors in varied weather, and travel for training when needed.

This full-time position emphasizes safety, teamwork, and precision in delivering infrastructure that connects communities. Ideal candidates are self-motivated, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with a readiness to operate construction equipment and perform installation and maintenance