Field Network Technician - Outdoor Plant & Cabling

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

Job summary

Verizon is hiring a field technician for outside plant work in Massachusetts. You will help maintain and upgrade the company's network by installing and servicing cables, poles, and related hardware on site.

The role requires a valid driver's license and a Class A CDL (or ability to obtain one). Prior lineman training or an associate degree is preferred. The position demands physical work including climbing and lifting up to 100 lbs, with a 40-hour workweek.

Qualifications

• Valid state driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Class A CDL or the ability to obtain a Class A CDL.

Responsibilities

• Placing, rearranging and removing outside plant, including aerial, underground, submarine, buried, block and house cables, poles, and associated hardware/fixtures.
• Connecting wires and cables to terminals and attaching/detaching various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, building or poles.
• Reading and interpreting engineering work orders.
• Performing construction work using designated equipment (i.e. digging holes, placing poles, etc.).
• Operating Company motor vehicles of varying gross weights to transport equipment.
• Climbing ladders and poles, working aloft, perceiving differences in wire and cable colors, and moving/lifting items generally not exceeding 100 lbs.
• Working evenings, weekends, holidays and unscheduled shifts as determined by the needs of the business.

Skills

Driver's license

CDL

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

Verizon is hiring a field technician for outside plant work in Massachusetts. You will help maintain and upgrade the company's network by installing and servicing cables, poles, and related hardware on site.

The role requires a valid driver's license and a Class A CDL (or ability to obtain one). Prior lineman training or an associate degree is preferred. The position demands physical work including climbing and lifting up to 100 lbs, with a 40-hour workweek.