Remediation Technician

Alaska Communications; Fairbanks (AK); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Communications in Fairbanks seeks a field technician to bury copper and fiber drops and review work orders, ensuring proper routes and site markings to protect utilities and customer property.

You will perform landscaping restoration after burial, operate light tools safely, and document work and materials. Expect on-site outdoor work with varying weather and a strong emphasis on safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• Safety-first approach with field hazards awareness.
• Ability to operate light power tools and manual tools safely.
• Attention to detail in burial, restoration, and documentation.
• Professional interaction with customers and property owners.
• Reliable, follows directions and meets schedules.

Responsibilities

• Buried copper and fiber drops following approved routes and check site conditions.
• Perform lawn remediation and restoration after drop burial and ensure site is clean.
• Safely use and maintain light tools and equipment and report repairs.
• Follow safety practices, PPE, and field procedures in outdoor work.
• Communicate work scope, site conditions, and completion status with stakeholders.
• Complete required documentation with photos of work performed and materials used.

Skills

Safety Awareness

Tool Proficiency

Attention to Detail

Customer Care

Reliability

Tools

Light power 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

$25.00 - $29.00

Key Responsibilities

• Bury ground-laid copper and fiber drops using approved methods, routes, and depths; review work orders, site conditions, cable paths, and locate markings before work begins to protect utilities, customer property, and company facilities.
• Perform lawn remediation and minor landscaping restoration after drop-bury or entrance cable work, including backfilling, leveling, reseeding or replacing disturbed surfaces where applicable, debris removal, and jobsite cleanup.
• Safely use and maintain light power tools, vehicles, and manual tools, including post hole diggers, pruning shears, shovels, manual trenching devices, weed trimmers, and chain saws; inspect equipment and report repair or replacement needs.
• Follow company safety practices, PPE requirements, traffic and pedestrian awareness practices, and applicable field procedures while performing physical outdoor work such as digging, trenching, lifting, carrying, bending, kneeling, and walking over uneven ground in varied weather conditions.
• Communicate professionally with customers, property owners, supervisors, and field personnel regarding work scope, access needs, site conditions, completion status, unsafe conditions, unmarked utilities, property concerns, or other issues requiring supervisor review.
• Complete required documentation accurately, including photographs when required, work performed, materials used, restoration completed, access issues, follow-up needs, and other related remediation, drop-bury, or property restoration duties as assigned.

Required Competencies

• Safety Awareness: Follow safe work practices, recognize field hazards, and use tools and equipment responsibly.
• Tool Proficiency: Demonstrate practical ability with light power tools and manual tools used for digging, trimming, trenching, cutting, and restoration work.
• Attention to Detail: Complete cable burial, restoration, cleanup, and documentation accurately and thoroughly.
• Customer and Property Care: Treat customers, property owners, and worksites with professionalism and respect while minimizing disruption.
• Reliability: Work dependably, follow directions, complete assigned work on schedule, and communicate field issues promptly.

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