Field Buried-Drop Technician: Cable & Fiber Installer
Colonial Group
Get a reply from this employer
Your resume and cover letter, tailored to exactly what they’re hiring for.
Job summary
Kinetic is seeking an entry-level Buried Drop Technician to install buried copper, fiber, and coaxial cables from the network hub to customers’ homes. This hands-on field role emphasizes safety, customer service, and the ability to interpret drawings and paperwork for growth in fiber optic and telecommunications careers.
A strong starting point for hands-on experience, with opportunities for advancement and cross-training within the telecommunications field.
Qualifications
- Ability to walk ½ mile+ while operating a drop plow
- Willingness to work overtime, callouts, and standby
- Basic technology and math skills
- Color discrimination to identify cable colors
- Lift and carry up to 70 pounds
- Willing to travel overnight for training
- Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
- Pass DOT pre-employment physical
- Experience with buried cable or fiber installation preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Install buried copper, fiber, and coaxial drop cable to connect network to residences
- Promote Kinetic products and services to customers
- Interpret work drawings and complete paperwork
- Train new employees in daily tasks
- Operate hand-held computer to manage tasks
- Perform underground facility locates as needed
- Operate trenching and boring equipment for burying cables
- Carry out other assigned tasks
Skills
Job description
Kinetic is seeking an entry-level Buried Drop Technician to install buried copper, fiber, and coaxial cables from the network hub to customers’ homes. This hands-on field role emphasizes safety, customer service, and the ability to interpret drawings and paperwork for growth in fiber optic and telecommunications careers.
A strong starting point for hands-on experience, with opportunities for advancement and cross-training within the telecommunications field.
'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M101.744%2012.4726L102.894%2016.1947L99.0021%2013.2201L101.744%2012.4726ZM105.3%208.40937H100.488L99.0026%203.59473L97.5116%208.41047L92.7%208.40385L96.5965%2011.3834L95.1055%2016.1942L99.0021%2013.2196L101.408%2011.3834L105.3%208.40992V8.40937Z'%20fill='white'/%3e%3cdefs%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='paint0_linear_5593_1381'%20x1='90'%20y1='9.44471'%20x2='99'%20y2='9.44471'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20stop-color='%2300AD70'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='0.998594'%20stop-color='%2300B67A'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%23DCDCE6'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e){kind=small}
