Traveling Fiber Technician

LIGHTWORKS FIBER AND CONSULTING; Hotchkiss (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Training

Company-paid travel accommodations

Job summary

Lightworks Fiber & Consulting is seeking dependable, mechanically inclined individuals to join a growing field team in telecommunications. The role offers hands-on fiber optic training, travel across the United States, and opportunities to develop specialized technical skills alongside experienced professionals.

Whether you have fiber experience or transferable hands-on trade skills, you’ll contribute to installation, testing, troubleshooting, and network restoration while adhering to safety and

Qualifications

• Valid U.S. driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively, including overnight stays and regular air travel.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 70 pounds.
• Comfortable performing physically demanding work outdoors.
• Willingness to work flexible schedules, which may include overtime, nights, weekends, and emergency response.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Dependability, attention to detail, and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work independently as part of a field crew.
• Basic computer, tablet, and smartphone skills.
• Ability to distinguish colors and read detailed labels, maps, prints, and documentation.
• Ability to meet applicable pre-employment requirements.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair fiber optic cable and telecommunications networks.
• Assist with fiber testing, troubleshooting, splicing, and service restoration.
• Learn to use specialized fiber optic testing equipment and tools.
• Assist with fiber construction, cable installation, network builds, and maintenance.
• Read and interpret maps, construction drawings, prints, schematics, and project plans.
• Identify fiber routes, connections, network components, and project locations.
• Complete required documentation, test results, reports, and project updates.
• Safely operate and maintain company vehicles, tools, and equipment.
• Work outdoors in varying terrain, temperatures, and weather conditions.
• Travel to project locations throughout the United States.
• Participate in emergency outage and restoration work as needed.
• Follow company safety policies, customer requirements, and project specifications.
• ExperienceThatTransfersWell

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Dependability

Attention to detail

Travel readiness

Basic computer skills

Tools

Fiber testing equipment

Job description

LightworksFiber&ConsultingishiringTravelingFiberOpticTechnicianstojoinourgrowingfieldteam.

Nofiberexperience?Yourskillsmaytransferbetterthanyouthink.

Wearelookingfordependable,mechanicallyinclinedpeoplewhoareinterestedinlearningaskilledtradeandbuildingacareerintelecommunications,aswellasexperiencedFiberOpticTechniciansreadyfortheirnextopportunity.

Ifyouhaveexperienceinmanufacturing,equipmentoperation,mechanicalormaintenancework,construction,utilities,low-voltagework,undergroundconstruction,orotherhands-onoutdoororindustrialwork,weencourageyoutoapply.Fiberopticexperienceisaplus,butnotrequiredforallopenings.

WhatYou'llDo

Dependingonyourexperienceandassignment,youmay:

• Install,maintain,troubleshoot,andrepairfiberopticcableandtelecommunicationsnetworks
• Assistwithfibertesting,troubleshooting,splicing,andservicerestoration
• Learntousespecializedfiberoptictestingequipmentandtools
• Assistwithfiberconstruction,cableinstallation,networkbuilds,andmaintenance
• Readandinterpretmaps,constructiondrawings,prints,schematics,andprojectplans
• Identifyfiberroutes,connections,networkcomponents,andprojectlocations
• Completerequireddocumentation,testresults,reports,andprojectupdates
• Safelyoperateandmaintaincompanyvehicles,tools,andequipment
• Workoutdoorsinvaryingterrain,temperatures,andweatherconditions
• TraveltoprojectlocationsthroughouttheUnitedStates
• Participateinemergencyoutageandrestorationworkasneeded
• Followcompanysafetypolicies,customerrequirements,andprojectspecifications

WhatWe'reLookingFor

• ValidU.S.driver'slicensewithanacceptabledrivingrecord
• Willingnessandabilitytotravelextensively,includingovernightstaysandregularairtravel
• Abilitytoliftandcarryupto70pounds
• Comfortableperformingphysicallydemandingworkoutdoors
• Willingnesstoworkflexibleschedules,whichmayincludeovertime,nights,weekends,andemergencyresponse
• Strongmechanicalaptitudeandproblem-solvingskills
• Dependability,attentiontodetail,andwillingnesstolearn
• Abilitytoworkindependentlyandaspartofafieldcrew
• Basiccomputer,tablet,andsmartphoneskills
• Abilitytodistinguishcolorsandreaddetailedlabels,maps,prints,anddocumentation
• Abilitytomeetapplicablepre-employmentrequirements

ExperienceThatTransfersWell

Weencourageyoutoapplyifyourbackgroundincludes:

• Sawmill,lumber,orwoodproductsoperations
• Manufacturingorproduction
• Industrialorequipmentmaintenance
• Constructionorgenerallabor
• Heavyequipmentormachinery
• Utilityorundergroundconstruction
• Outdoorfieldwork
• Mechanicalortechnicaltrades
• Cableinstallationorlow-voltagework
• Telecommunicationsorbroadband
• Fiberopticconstruction,installation,testing,ormaintenance

Don'thavefiberexperience?Ifyou'rereliable,mechanicallyinclined,comfortableworkingwithtools,willingtotravel,andreadytolearn,wemaybeabletoteachyouthefiber-specificskillsyouneed.

ExperiencedFiberOpticTechniciansarealsoencouragedtoapply,particularlycandidateswithexperienceinfiberconstruction,installation,testing,troubleshooting,maintenance,andoutagerestoration.

Travel&Schedule

Thisisprimarilyatravelingfieldposition,althoughlocalassignmentsmaybeavailablebasedonoperationalneeds.EmployeesmayworkatprojectlocationsthroughouttheUnitedStates.

Projectlocations,schedules,rotations,anddurationvarybasedoncustomerandbusinessneeds.

Dependingontheassignment,employeesmaybeeligiblefor:

• Company-paidlodging
• Perdiemforqualifyingtravelassignments
• Overtimeopportunities
• Company-arrangedorpaidairtravelwhennecessary
• Extendedprojectrotations

WhyJoinLightworks?

Fiberopticsisaskilledtradesupportingtheinfrastructurethatkeepshomes,businesses,andcommunitiesconnected.AtLightworks,you'llhavetheopportunitytodevelopspecializedtechnicalskillswhileworkingalongsideexperiencedtelecommunicationsprofessionals.

Weoffer:

• Paidtrainingandhands-onskilldevelopment
• Competitivepaybasedonexperienceandskilllevel
• Overtimeopportunities
• Careeradvancementopportunities
• Perdiemonqualifyingtravelassignments
• Company-paidtravelaccommodations
• Opportunitiestodevelopskillsinfiberconstruction,installation,testing,troubleshooting,maintenance,andnetworkrestoration

Benefits

Eligibleemployeesmayreceive:

• MedicalInsurance
• DentalInsurance
• VisionInsurance
• HealthSavingsAccount(HSA)
• 401(k)withCompanyMatch
• LifeandAD&DInsurance
• DisabilityInsurance
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram(EAP)
• PaidTimeOff
• On-the-JobTraining
• CareerAdvancementOpportunities

WorkLocation:Traveling/MultipleProjectLocations

Whetheryou'reanexperiencedFiberOpticTechnicianoryou'recomingfrommanufacturing,construction,utilities,equipment,maintenance,oranotherhands-ontrade,we'dliketohearfromyou.

JoinLightworksFiber&Consultingandturnyourhands-onexperienceintoacareerbuildingthenetworksthatkeeppeopleconnected.