Field Outside Plant Technician – Fiber & Coax Expert

WaveDivision Holdings, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 3,582,000 - 4,822,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement plan with employer 匹配

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and STD insurance

Paid Time Off starting at 80 hours

Floating Holidays

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Astound in Texas is seeking a Broadband Network Technician I to maintain and repair aerial and underground coax and fiber infrastructure. You will work outdoors daily, use bucket trucks and ladders, and restore service while supporting network reliability.

The role requires 2+ years of hands-on telecom field experience, a high school diploma, and a valid driver’s license. You will participate in a 24/5 on-call rotation and document field activities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years of hands-on telecom field work, cabling, construction, or utilities (coax, fiber, or electrical).
• Maintain satisfactory driving record and valid driver's license.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Able to read and interpret maps and documentation.
• Able to lift up to 75 lbs and work outdoors in varied conditions.
• Bucket Certified and Ohm’s familiarity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair aerial and underground coax and fiber infrastructure.
• Detect, troubleshoot and resolve system outages for data, video, and telephone.
• Emergency restoration of coax, underground cable, and power supply maintenance.
• Maintain required field documentation and logs.
• Participate in a 24/5 on-call rotation.
• Operate bucket trucks and field equipment as needed.
• Install, replace, and repair cabling in aerial and buried plant.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Teamwork

Reading maps

Aptitude to learn

Ability to read and interpret maps

Working alone

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Bucket Certified

Ohm’s

Job description

Astound in Texas is seeking a Broadband Network Technician I to maintain and repair aerial and underground coax and fiber infrastructure. You will work outdoors daily, use bucket trucks and ladders, and restore service while supporting network reliability.

The role requires 2+ years of hands-on telecom field experience, a high school diploma, and a valid driver’s license. You will participate in a 24/5 on-call rotation and document field activities.