Outside Plant Maintenance Technician

GFiber; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

gFiber is seeking an Outside Plant Maintenance Technician in Salt Lake City. You will diagnose and repair issues from the OSP distribution cables to customer equipment, and maintain the last mile plant to ensure service continuity.

You’ll install and troubleshoot aerial/underground cable plants, collaborate with partners, and support downstream network infrastructure. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• 3 years FTTH/GPON network construction experience.
• 1 year fiber splicing, OTDR and Power Meter testing.
• Valid driver's license and ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Pass motor vehicle record check and work non-standard hours including travel.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and fix service-impacting issues from OSP to customer premises.
• Install, repair, and maintain aerial/underground plant per standards.
• Collaborate with vendor partners to develop last mile expertise.
• Provide coverage for downstream network infrastructure and wiring.

Skills

Network Troubleshooting

Network Infrastructure

Customer Service

Teamwork & Leadership

Non-standard Hours

Domestic Travel

Tools

GSuite

Salesforce

Job description

At gFiber, we believe that great internet has the power to drive innovation, strengthen communities, enable the impossible, and do all the everyday things that make all of our world go round. And the job of creating better internet is never done - so we’re growing! Our team is committed to building a place where people who want to make a difference can grow their careers and find their spot to belong.

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

The application window will be open until at least October 19th, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

Area Description

The Field Operations team is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of residential and small business services. Within gFiber’s Field Operations, the Plant Maintenance team supports wired and wireless customer installation and network construction leading to the growing and maintaining of gFiber networks.

Role Description (and additional job description)

As an Outside Plant (OSP) Maintenance Technician, you will focus on the installation, repair, and maintenance of the gFiber physical plant in the Last Mile Network. You will diagnose and correct all service impacting root causes from the OSP Distribution cables to the customer’s premise equipment. You will assist vendor partners to develop expertise in the installation, maintenance, and repair of last mile plant, while continuing to provide coverage for downstream portions of our network infrastructure.

In this role, you'll:

Technical Expertise:

• Network Troubleshooting:
• Ensure continuous residential and small business services by identifying and resolving service-disrupting issues spanning from the OSP Distribution cables to customer premise equipment within the gFiber network.
• Diagnose and correct issues with network connectivity, including drop cabling, network interface units, patch panels, media cabinets, and Optical Network Terminals (ONTs).
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems related to inside wiring, powering systems, and network devices.
• Network Infrastructure:
• Install, restore, or maintain aerial and underground cable plants according to gFiber Standards.

Customer Service:

• Navigate complex customer interactions with exceptional client service, professionalism, and thoroughness.
• Communicate effectively with internal colleagues and external customers.
• Cultivate relationships with property managers and building owners through advanced technical knowledge, effective communication, and collaboration.

Teamwork and Leadership:

• Execute operational processes and procedures with attention to detail.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning by collaborating with team members to achieve proficiency in troubleshooting complex issues affecting network connectivity and inside wiring.

Additional Responsibilities

• Ability to work non-standard working hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts, and be willing to travel domestically up to 10% of the time.

Minimum Qualifications (MQs)

• 3 years experience in Fiber to the Home (FTTH)/ Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) network construction and/or large scale fiber network deployments.
• 1 years of experience in fiber splicing for both termination and midspan use cases, optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) and Power Meter fiber optic testing.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to lift/move up to 50lbs of equipment as required.
• Ability to pass a motor vehicle record check that meets company standards.
• Ability to work non-standard working hours as needed including nights, weekends, holidays, and differing work rotations/shifts as well as 10% domestic travel.

Preferred Qualifications (PQs)

• 3 years of experience with fiber to the B2B/Enterprise level fiber network construction/operations.
• 1 year of experience managing relationships with contractors and vendors of varying types and sizes.
• Experience interfacing with local pole owners and utility companies, coordinating with city/local permitting offices, and subject matter expertise in outside plant Fiber to the Home (OSP FTTH) deployments with experience in service drop installations.
• Experience troubleshooting Ethernet network issues related to routers, switches and hubs.
• Experience with rack and stack work, assembling server stanchions, telemetry closet work (MPOE, DMARC, etc), and patch panels.
• Ability to operate GSuite (e.g., Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc) and Salesforce applications.
• Ability to safely operate bucket vehicles that elevate up to 25 feet above ground.

The US base hourly range for this full-time position is between $22.07 - $26.78 + bonus + benefits. As pay varies by location, your recruiter will share more about the specific hourly range for your targeted location during the hiring process.

It's important to us to create an accessible, inclusive workplace for everyone. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our accommodations for applicants form . Our candidate accommodations team will then connect with you to confidentially discuss your options.