Buried Drop Tech

About The Role

As a Kinetic Buried Drop Technician working on the buried drop team, you will perform the physical installation of buried copper, fiber & coaxial drop cable to connect Uniti’s network to the customers’ residence. Your team cares about technology and connecting customers to products they value. This is a safety sensitive position.

What You’ll Do

• Perform the physical installation of buried copper, fiber & coaxial drop cable to connect Uniti’s network to the customers’ residence.
• Sell and promote Uniti products and services.
• Train new employees on daily job functions.
• Operate a hand-held computer for retrieving and clearing job tasks.
• Operate machinery including trenching and boring equipment for burying cables.

Qualifications

• The ability to walk ½ mile + while operating following a drop plow that places service cable.
• Ability to work the schedule including overtime, callouts, and standby as needed.
• Basic technology and math skills.
• The ability to distinguish colors present in color-coded cable.
• The ability to lift and carry up to 70 pounds.
• The ability to successfully complete the required training, including overnight travel out-of-state.
• The ability to travel overnight, including out of state based on business needs.
• A valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
• The ability to pass pre-employment DOT physical.
• To obtain DOT certification and remain DOT certified.

Physical Tasks

• Standing: 67-100%
• Walking: 67 – 100%
• Sitting: 0-33%
• Driving: Car: Occasionally: 0-33%, Van: Continuously: 67-100%, CMV: Occasionally: 0-33%, Climbing: Continuously: 67-100%, Bending: Continuously: 67-100%, Crouching: Continuously: 67-100%, Pushing-Pulling: Continuously: 67-100%, Carrying: Continuously: 67-100%, Reaching Above Head: Continuously: 67-100%, Lifting-Lowering >1-15 lbs: Continuously: 67-100%, >15-30 lbs: Continuously: 67-100%, >30+ lbs: Continuously: 67-100%
• Repetitive Hand Action: >Medium Dexterity: Continuously: 67-100%, >Fine Manipulating: Continuously: 67-100%
• Operating Foot Control: Occasionally: 0-33%
• Hearing: Continuously: 67-100%
• Near Vision: Continuously: 67-100%
• Far Vision: Continuously: 67-100%
• Peripheral Vision: Continuously: 67-100%
• Depth Perception: Occasionally: 0-33%
• Color Discrimination: 34 – 66%
• Exposure to: Cold: Frequently: 34-66%, Heat: Frequently: 34-66%, Dampness: Occasionally: 0-33%, Heights: Occasionally: 0-33%, Vibration: Occasionally: 0-33%, Skin Irritants: Occasionally: 0-33%, Lung Irritants: Dust: Occasionally: 0-33%, Fumes/Gases: Occasionally: 0-33%

Our Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plans
• 401K Plan
• Health & Flexible Savings Account
• Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
• Education Assistance Plan

Pay

Actual base pay for this job will depend on the candidate's primary work location and other factors, such as relevant skills and experience.

Schedule

This Position Follows a Union Bidding Process