Plant Technician

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Dillingham (AK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision insurance

Pension plan

Relocation support

Job summary

A community-focused utility company in Alaska is seeking an Outside Plant Technician. This hands-on role involves the installation and maintenance of critical power and telecommunications infrastructure amidst stunning natural landscapes. Ideal candidates will be experienced technicians comfortable working outdoors and solving infrastructure challenges. This position offers competitive pay, benefits, and long-term stability in a close-knit community setting.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Outside Plant Technician, Lineman, or Utility Field Technician in telecom, power, or broadband environments.
• Strong understanding of OSP construction standards and troubleshooting techniques.
• Comfortable working at heights and in challenging weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair overhead and underground plant including poles and fibers.
• Perform troubleshooting and repairs across power, telecom, and fiber networks.
• Support infrastructure interfaces with power plants and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Outside Plant Technician

Telecommunications

Power Distribution

Cable Splicing

Strong understanding of safety practices

Job description

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Ernest Gordon Recruitment provided pay range

This range is provided by Ernest Gordon Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$85,000.00/yr - $100,000.00/yr

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Outside Plant (OSP) Technician – Power & Telecommunications Infrastructure

$75-100k + Benefits + Relocation Support

Are you a hands‑on field technician who relishes being close to stunning natural landscapes, working outdoors, solving problems, and maintaining critical infrastructure?

Do you want to work in a more rural setting with a catchment to incredible and stunning nature landscapes in a close‑knit community environment where your skills make a visible, meaningful impact on daily life?

This is a unique opportunity to join a community‑focused power and telecommunications utility as an Outside Plant Technician in the heart of the incredibly beautiful natural landscape supporting the installation, maintenance, and repair of overhead and underground infrastructure that connects homes, businesses, and essential services.

The ideal candidate will be a practical, service‑driven field technician who enjoys working outdoors and solving infrastructure challenges motivated by supporting essential services, maintaining high workmanship standards, and contributing to the reliability of power and communications networks within a small community.

This is your chance to make the move into a community, surrounded by stunning nature and attain long‑term stability by being part of a co‑operative business at the heart of the community’s services and infrastructure.

THE ROLE:

• Install, maintain, and repair overhead and underground plant, including poles, lines, fiber optic and copper cable, anchors, and related hardware.
• Perform troubleshooting, fault isolation, and repairs across power, telecom, and fiber networks to restore service efficiently and safely.
• Carry out cable bonding, grounding, splicing, and terminations in compliance with safety standards and utility specifications.
• Support infrastructure interfaces with power plants, substations, and communication facilities, maintaining accurate records and as‑built documentation.

THE PERSON:

• Experience as an Outside Plant Technician, Lineman, or Utility Field Technician in telecom, power, or broadband environments.
• Strong understanding of OSP construction standards, safety practices, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Comfortable working at heights, in confined spaces, and in challenging weather conditions.
• Safety‑focused, dependable, and a collaborative team player with good communication skills.

Outside Plant Technician, OSP, Telecommunications, Power Distribution, Fiber Optics, Cable Splicing, Bonding and Grounding, Utility Infrastructure, Field Technician, Alaska, Rural Utilities

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Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Telecommunications and Utilities

Vision insurance

Pension plan