Journeyman Lineman (Fiber Communications)

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Connects, rearranges, repairs, and maintains outside cable to supply and maintain good service.
• Works efficiently from a bucket truck.
• Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches/detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles.
• Performs aerial tasks such as new cable installs, pole transfers, strand building, cable hanging, lashing, etc.
• Performs construction work such as digging holes, placing cable, air pipe and inner duct in various types of conduit systems and open excavations.
• Climbs utility poles and/or uses aerial lift truck to place cables on poles per system design.
• Ensures all installation work is done according to quality standards, always complying with proper safety standards/procedures and work practices according to OSHA.
• Restore area to project requirements.
• Understand field prints to determine what work is to be performed as well as point out potential issues before and during work.
• Report project progress to the Foreman and relate the needs for the days to come avoiding delays of work due to lack of materials and equipment.
• Work in, on and around customer’s property while following company policies and maintaining the highest level of professionalism towards any customer and their property.
• Directly responsible for all vehicles and equipment in their control.

Qualifications/Experience

• Be able to climb poles and work from aerial buckets.
• Experience in telephone outside plant construction or related experience, which includes experience in the placement of telecommunications cable (copper and fiber).
• Valid Class A CDL preferred.
• Able to read and interpret construction prints, plans, and specifications.
• Able to operate heavy equipment.
• Able to properly lift up to 50 pounds.