Installation & Repair Field Technician (Future Opportunity)

Alaska Communications; Homer (AK); On-site; USD 62,419 - 70,298; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Communications is seeking a Field Technician to install and maintain services in Alaska. The position involves working with Copper and Fiber Optic, and various other equipment. A high school diploma and specific training are required. The compensation range for this job is $45.31 - $51.03 per hour.

Applicants must be prepared to pass pre-employment tests and have a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Valid driver’s license needed.
• Four years of training or equivalent experience leading to journeyman level performance.
• Two years experience in relevant skills.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain Alaska Communications services and products.
• Complete service and repair orders as necessary.
• Install and qualify data cabling.
• Conduct preventive maintenance inspections.

Skills

Ability to operate necessary equipment

Reading and interpreting schematics and diagrams

Climbing and working on poles

Differentiating colors

Education

High school diploma

Four years training in a relevant telephone apprentice program or equivalent

Tools

Data cabling installation tools

Underground drop location equipment

Splicing tools

Job description

At Alaska Communications, we’re committed to putting our team first, always being customer focused, having a can-do attitude, owning our results and always acting with integrity. This is what we hire for and what our team members exhibit each day. Want to make an impact with us?

We are unable to support remote international applicants or routinely sponsor work visas.

The Compensation Range For This Job Is

$45.31 - $51.03

This is a Future Opportunity

This is an ongoing posting. Applications will be actively reviewed for current and future openings and filled as vacancies become available. Please note while you may not be contacted immediately, we welcome your interest and look forward to connecting as openings arise.

Position Summary

Field Technician duties are to install and maintain all Alaska Communications services, facilities, and products in assigned work areas, remote and non-remote. This includes but is not limited to terrestrial (buried and aerial) Copper and Fiber Optic Plant, Wireless and Microwave towers, facilities such as Remote nodes, Access Points, and cross connects.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Examples Of Job Duties

• Complete service orders, repair orders, capital work orders, and maintenance work.
• Complete Line Station Transfers and cuts.
• Install and qualify data cabling to the current specifications.
• Installs all business and residential station wiring and establishes the demarcation point.
• Makes preventive maintenance inspections to determine potential deterioration in service.
• Installs aerial and underground drops and does underground drop location. Splices to plant as required.
• Corrects deficiencies in wiring by splicing or replacing to include distribution, house cables, station wiring, or underground, as well as aerial drops.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma, a valid driver’s license, four (4) years training in a relevant telephone apprentice program or equivalent experience leading to journeyman level performance in this specialty, with two (2) years' experience in the skills and work this position will typically perform. Ability to operate necessary equipment, to read and interpret schematics and diagrams, to climb and perform work functions on poles, and to differentiate colors.

Certifications And Licenses Required

Some levels may require an Alaska Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A, a valid Certificate of Medical Examination (Medical Card), and passing a Drug and Alcohol Background check.

Additional Requirements: External applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment suitability assessment and either a DOT or non-DOT drug test, depending on position.

We hope you’ll join us as we change lives through technology.