Outside Plant Tech - CDL Required, Field Work

Verizon; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 37,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon is looking for a field technician to manage outside plant facilities, ensuring efficiency and readiness of our network. Responsibilities include installing, rearranging, and maintaining cables, reading engineering orders, and operating varied equipment.

The role requires a valid driver's license, Class A CDL or ability to obtain it, and a related Associate Degree or equivalent experience. Verizon Technician Program completion is a plus.

Qualifications

• Valid state driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Class A CDL or the ability to obtain a Class A CDL.
• A related Associate Degree or 2+ years of relevant work experience.
• Completed Verizon Technician Program or similar programs covering electrical or lineman training.

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

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Education

Associate Degree

Verizon Technician Program

Job description

Verizon is looking for a field technician to manage outside plant facilities, ensuring efficiency and readiness of our network. Responsibilities include installing, rearranging, and maintaining cables, reading engineering orders, and operating varied equipment.

The role requires a valid driver's license, Class A CDL or ability to obtain it, and a related Associate Degree or equivalent experience. Verizon Technician Program completion is a plus.