Installation & Repair Seasonal Technician (Locator)

Primary Duty

The primary duties of this position will be performing locates. Additionally, Field Technicians duties are to install and maintain all Alaska Communications services, facilities, and products in assigned work areas, remote and non-remote.

Essential Functions

• Complete service orders, repair orders, capital work orders, and maintenance work.
• Complete Line Station Transfers and cuts.
• Install and qualify data cabling to the current specifications.
• Installs all business and residential station wiring and establishes the demarcation point.
• Makes preventive maintenance inspections to determine potential deterioration in service.
• Installs aerial and underground drops and does underground drop location.
• Corrects deficiencies in wiring by splicing or replacing to include distribution, house cables, station wiring, or underground, as well as aerial drops.

Minimum Education and Experience Required

• Must have a high school diploma.
• Must possess and maintain a driver’s license.
• Four (4) years training in a relevant telephone apprentice program or equivalent experience leading to journeyman level performance in this specialty.
• Two (2) years' experience in the skills and work this position will typically perform.
• Ability to operate necessary equipment.
• To read and interpret schematics and diagrams.
• Ability to climb and perform work functions on poles and to differentiate colors.

Certifications And Licenses Required

• Some levels may require possession and maintenance of an Alaska Driver's License, a valid Certificate of Medical Examination (Medical Card), and passing a DOT Drug and Alcohol Background check.