Fiber Network Installation & Maintenance Tech

Verizon; Dracut (MA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a field operations technician to install, splice, test, repair, and maintain telecommunications technology for millions of customers. You will be part of a team ensuring fiber-optic network reliability, performing work from poles to underground terminals, and following engineering plans and vendor specs.

Applicants should have a valid driver’s license, and an associate degree or 2+ years’ relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Valid state driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Related Associate Degree or 2+ years’ relevant experience.
• Completed Verizon Technician Program or similar programs covering electrical or lineman training.

Responsibilities

• Connecting, disconnecting, testing, repairing, maintaining, installing and rearranging Company and customer-provided equipment, inside wiring, and wires at poles, underground or building terminals.
• Making necessary preparations required for splicing, rearranging and terminating cable conductors.
• Installing, repairing, maintaining, and testing access lines for all types of equipment and technology.
• Operating trucks and equipment needed to perform work operations in a safe manner.
• Reading and interpreting engineering plans and vendor specifications.
• Climbing ladders and poles, working aloft, perceiving differences in wire and cable colors, and distinguishing audio tones.
• Working evenings, weekends, holidays and unscheduled shifts as determined by the needs of the business.

Education

Associate Degree or 2+ years relevant experience

Job description

Verizon is seeking a field operations technician to install, splice, test, repair, and maintain telecommunications technology for millions of customers. You will be part of a team ensuring fiber-optic network reliability, performing work from poles to underground terminals, and following engineering plans and vendor specs.

Applicants should have a valid driver’s license, and an associate degree or 2+ years’ relevant experience.