Fiber Network Locator

IQ Fiber; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fun environment

Fast-growing company

PTO from day one

Company paid benefits: STD, LTD, Basic

Voluntary Benefits: Medical, Dental, H

Vision, Voluntary Life, Hospital Indem

Job summary

IQ Fiber is seeking a Fiber Network Locator to perform skilled field work locating underground fiber networks with accuracy and efficiency.

You will use electronic locating equipment, dig as needed, and collaborate with the design team to update as-built records while maintaining safety standards in outdoor environments.

Attention to detail, strong communication with customers and teams, and the ability to manage time across emergencies and multiple tasks are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; two years of experience operating utility locating equipment.
• Knowledge of underground utility systems.
• Knowledge of DelDOT MOT.
• Knowledge of hazards and safety precautions in electric utility field.
• Ability to read and interpret as-builts, blueprints, diagrams, sketches and key maps.
• Ability to understand and follow oral/written instructions.
• Ability to manage emergencies and multiple tasks.
• Ability to operate a PC/laptop.
• Ability to prepare reports and keep records.
• Ability to learn safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to drive a company vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Find and mark locations of underground fiber using electronic equipment.
• Excavate with probes/shovels if necessary to expose facilities.
• Communicate with customers, departments, agencies and the public.
• Provide accurate locations and maintain safe practices.
• Update as-built records with maps and diagrams.
• Support overtime or callout responses as needed.

Skills

Knowledge of underground utilityread/

Ability to use judgment

Ability to read blueprints

Ability to follow instructions

Emergency handling

Communication skills

Report keeping

Operation of locating equipment

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent and two years experience operating utility locating equipment

Tools

Probe rods

Shovel

Posthole diggers

Excavation equipment

Job description

IQ Fiber was built to do internet differently. We're a 100% fiber-optic internet provider with a simple mission: To engineer a smarter internet experience. That means internet that's fast, reliable, and simply priced, backed by real humans who answer when you call and solve problems before you know they exist. We bring that same thinking to how we build our company. Our teammates are a big part of what makes IQ Fiber different, and we believe how we work matters just as much as what we deliver. We're looking for good humans who bring great ideas, raise the bar with every task, and want to be part of a bigger story. Your work matters here.

Position Summary

The Fiber Network Locator performs skilled, technical field work requiring the accurate and efficient locating of existing underground fiber optic cables. Locating facilities may require the use of shovels and post-hole diggers to dig and expose the facilities. May be called upon to assist Construction Technicians in cabinet certifications, and other related duties.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilizes various electronic equipment to find and mark the location of underground fiber.
• Utilizes probe rods, shovel, posthole diggers, and other excavation equipment as necessary to locate and/or verify location of underground utilities.
• Communicates directly with customers, other departments, employees, regulatory agencies, governmental agencies, and the general public verbally or in writing, as needed.
• Provides accurate locations of underground utilities, in a safe and efficient manner.
• Operates with a high degree of efficiency various job-related equipment to provide accurate and efficient locates as requested.
• Works closely with the design team to review and update "as-built" records.
• Prepares accurate time and material records and "as-built" reports and diagrams to provide accurate updates to key maps.
• Participates in announced or unannounced overtime work and responds to callouts during non-working hours or emergencies, as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of experience in the operation of utility locating equipment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possession of a valid Delaware Driver’s License.
• Knowledge of underground utility systems.
• Knowledge of the Delaware Department of Transportation’s (DelDOT’s) Maintenance of Traffic (MOT).
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and the proper safety precautions of working in the electric utility field, primarily working near energized electrical equipment, as well as the water and sewer.
• Knowledge of overhead and underground utilities.
• Ability to use considerable judgment.
• Ability to accurately read and interpret as-builts, blueprints, diagrams, sketches, construction plans, and key maps of underground utilities systems.
• Ability to understand and follow quickly and accurately brief oral and written instructions on moderately complex matters.
• Ability to efficiently handle emergencies and multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to operate personal computer and laptop.
• Ability to accurately prepare reports and keep records.
• Ability to understand the operation and functions of various electronic locating equipment.
• Ability to learn and apply policies and procedures, including safety rules and regulations.
• Ability to drive a company vehicle.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to compose written correspondence.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, officials, and the general public.
• Ability to pass a driving record and background check screening. Must have clear driving records for the past two years.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally while using probe rods, shovels, and posthole diggers to locate and expose underground infrastructure.
• Ability to balance, crouch, and stoop repeatedly while locating and marking underground utilities in the field.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods while conducting locates across active job sites.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions with exposure to dirt, noise, and odors.
• Ability to push and pull excavation tools to expose and verify underground fiber infrastructure.

Work Environment & Schedule Requirements

Work is performed outside in varying weather conditions, with exposure to dirt, noise, odors, and fumes, at ground level. This is a safety sensitive role.

Benefits Available

• Fun environment.
• Fast-growing company.
• All team members start accruing PTO on day one
• Company paid benefits: STD, LTD, Basic Life and EAP.
• Voluntary Benefits: Medical (HSA & FSA options), Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness.

IQ Fiber is an Aff…? All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work for any U.S. employer on a full-time basis. We do not sponsor, transfer, or support employment visa status or work authorization extensions for any position.