Long Haul Technician (Reno, NV to Salt Lake City, UT)

About the role

Zayo is seeking a Long Haul Technician to join our Field Operations team. This role is designed as a technician-first position, combining hands-on technical skill development with proactive fiber route patrol and damage prevention responsibilities. This role operates with a high degree of independence and serves as a subject matter expert in field technician, damage prevention, route patrol, and locating activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with fiber network activities including testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and installations.
• Perform fiber testing including use of 10G–100G test sets, OTDR traces, and Layer 1–Layer 4 validation.
• Install and support fiber network components including optics, patch cords, and Network Interface Devices (NIDs).
• Support fault isolation and escalate technical issues, damages, or risks to higher-level technicians.
• Conduct regular patrols of long-haul fiber routes to identify potential risks, damage, or environmental threats.
• Perform inspections of fiber infrastructure including cabinets, handholes, and buried cable routes.
• Support utility locating activities using standard techniques (electrical, magnetic, GPS, and blueprint analysis).
• Read and interpret maps, prints, and construction drawings to understand fiber placement and risks.
• Deploy to construction sites to monitor third-party activity near fiber routes and help prevent damage.
• Assist with documenting field activities, site conditions, and utility data using company systems.
• Support damage investigations by collecting field data and documenting findings.
• Maintain network security and site integrity through routine inspections and reporting.
• Communicate effectively with technicians, engineers, contractors, and internal teams.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, including OSHA guidelines and company policies.
• Operate in both independent and team environments to meet operational goals.
• Maintain company vehicles, tools, and equipment in accordance with policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Location: covering the route between Reno, NV and Salt Lake City, UT; reside somewhere between the two cities to adequately cover this route.
• Work authorization: must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization, such as OPT, TN, H1B or any other type of work visa, now or