Telecom Field Technician — Install, Repair & Maintain

Verizon; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon is seeking candidates for a field operations role in the Winchester, VA area. The job involves getting customers connected to America’s fastest network, including installing, testing, repairing and maintaining equipment and lines in various environments.

The position requires a valid state driver’s license and may require an Associate Degree or 2+ years of related experience. The role is onsite with a schedule of 40 hours per week, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license required.
• Associate degree or 2+ years of relevant work experience preferred.
• Field operations assessment and job fit test required.

Responsibilities

• Connecting, disconnecting, testing, repairing, maintaining equipment, inside wiring and wires at poles, underground or building terminals.
• Operating and maintaining trucks and equipment needed to perform work operations in a safe manner.
• Installing, repairing, maintaining, and testing access lines for all types of equipment and technology.
• Performing construction work using designated equipment for digging holes, placing poles, laying cable/conduit in the ground and unreeling, pulling and stringing wire/cable on poles.
• Reading and interpreting engineering plans and vendor specifications.
• 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

Valid state driver's license

Education

Associate degree or related technical training

Job description

Verizon is seeking candidates for a field operations role in the Winchester, VA area. The job involves getting customers connected to America’s fastest network, including installing, testing, repairing and maintaining equipment and lines in various environments.

The position requires a valid state driver’s license and may require an Associate Degree or 2+ years of related experience. The role is onsite with a schedule of 40 hours per week, including evenings and weekends.