Fiber Field Technician II - Farmington, NM
Pillar Innovations is an industrial solutions and service company with over 15 years of experience in the energy, mining, industrial construction, aggregate, and renewables industries. We promote continuous learning, diverse work opportunities, and flexibility, offering defined career path advancement, full benefits, and a variety of apprenticeship and continuing education programs. Our company values respect, dignity, and work-life balance, and we are an employee-owned organization with a strong focus on safety, ambition, and growth.
About the role
The Field Technician II - Fiber Optics is responsible for stringing, maintaining, and repairing fiber optic cable, including pulling, tensioning, stranding, and spacing lines. This role involves troubleshooting, terminating, splicing, documenting, and testing fiber optic cables to meet customer needs and ensure operational efficiency. Work is performed in communications and power spaces, often at heights or in confined spaces.
Responsibilities
- Safely perform work in communications and energized spaces
- Participate in pole climbing and work from elevated positions using bucket trucks
- Operate basic hand tools (cordless drill, hammer, wrench, socket set) and recognize safety hazards
- Remove old hardware from poles and install new equipment
- Provide safety spotting, roadway flagging support, and obtain Flagger Certification
- Manage worksite housekeeping and equipment inspections
- Perform minor field repairs on equipment
- Strip, cleave, terminate, and test fiber optic cables
- Stay updated with industry-standard coding for fiber optics
- Proficiently use fiber optic equipment such as splicers, OTDR, traffic identifiers, light-source power meters, and fiber-specific hand tools
- Utilize proper methods for terminating, splicing, and testing fiber optic cables
- Read and execute network drawings and splicing diagrams
- Compute basic math calculations and take measurements
- Work indoors, outdoors, and underground in various weather conditions
- Lift up to 65 pounds without assistance and carry/extend ladders weighing up to 65 pounds
- Climb poles and work at heights of up to 60 feet
Requirements
- 2-4 years of relevant fiber optics experience preferred
- Ability to identify independent colors and learn color codes
- Valid Driver’s License required
- Experience with ladders, bucket trucks, cable pullers, and reel stands preferred
- Small equipment experience (e.g., forklift, bobcat, telehandler, skid steer) preferred
- Flagger Certification preferred
- Comfortable working at elevated heights and in confined spaces
- Ability to work effectively under minimal supervision
- Ability to inspect, operate, and mobilize a bucket truck
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to implement best practices
- Verbal and written communication skills with professionalism
- Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, and Visio
- Completion of a thorough background and pre-employment drug/alcohol screening
- Participation in random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug/alcohol testing
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Paid time off and holidays
- Paid lodging, per diem, and transportation for out-of-town work
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- On-the-job mentoring and training
- Internal job postings and career advancement opportunities
- Performance and salary reviews
- Employee feedback program
- Safety bonuses and incentives
- Company-provided tools and basic safety equipment
- PPE allowances with no vendor restrictions
- Weekly pay with premium pay for Sundays and holidays
- Financial tools and programs for debt management and savings
- Scholarship opportunities for dependent children