Damage Prevention Technician III

Responsibilities

• Analyzing blueprints to determine where construction projects will take place.
• Documenting interactions, site information, and utilities in organizational software.
• Communicating with clients, engineers, and management.
• Using various techniques (electrical, magnetic, GPS, blueprint analysis, and/or radar) to measure utilities.
• Proactively identify potential problem areas to ensure the integrity of the network and company.
• Pinning down the coordinates of lines using GPS or surveying equipment.
• Oversight of the asset management process and replenishment of on-site/truck materials.
• Maintaining tools, test sets, and all network equipment.
• Acting as a subject matter expert on technology, process, and company infrastructure.
• Providing training to other employees as needed.
• Participating in forums or cross-functional team settings to contribute to the development of process or policy.
• Maintaining network/site security, cleanliness, and following all policies related to company property.
• Engaging, monitoring, and evaluating the performance of vendor/contractors completing work on behalf of the company.
• Operating in both individual and team environments, both within this team and interacting with other teams, working together to achieve common goals.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent, required; some college or technical school training, preferred.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in field construction tasks.
• Basic knowledge of underground installation practices required.
• Previous experience in utility locating, fiber optic cable builds are required.
• Telecom specific training is preferred.
• Available to participate in on-call schedule rotation 24/7/365, dispatch, and overtime.
• Occasionally work long shifts with overnight travel, as necessary.
• Ability to sometimes work outside plant network in a given market, including metro and long-haul fibers, when needed.
• Proficiency in using computers, cell phones, test equipment, Microsoft Windows operating systems, and Office applications.
• Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 100 pounds.