OSP Line Maintenance & Construction II

Responsibilities

• Performs general line maintenance in various weather conditions while utilizing safety fundamentals.
• Completes fallen tree removals from aerial plant, including right of way tree trimming as needed.
• Completes DSA structure support repairs (wooden, metal decking).
• Replaces broken, sets new, and realigns poles as needed – includes reattaching all cables.
• Performs pole transfers per designated work order requests.
• Performs all necessary line repairs – strand, lashing wire, guy wires, anchor placing, proper slack placement, etc.
• Operates construction and other excavating equipment to construct, maintain, and repair outside plant cable facilities.
• Performs the maintenance, repairs, and placement of new (copper, fiber, coax) aerial and buried cable according to maps, staking sheets and locate markings.
• Reviews and updates GIS, maps, addresses, as-builds.
• Sets peds, vaults, and handholes along with marking/labeling fiber optic, copper/coax facilities.
• Installs, troubleshoots, tests, splices, repairs, and maintains fiber optic/copper/coax facilities.
• Identifies location of defective cable using various test equipment and repairs buried, aerial, underground and/or customer cable.
• Locates cable and fiber in response to customer requests and/or construction needs.
• Performs cable fault acceptance tests on newly constructed facilities.
• Ensures worksite and landscape is fully restored after project completion.
• Proficiently operates all test equipment associated with outside plant facilities.
• Trains and monitors personnel as directed by supervisor or team lead.

Requirements

• 1+ years of construction experience utilizing construction equipment such as a trencher, plow, and backhoe -OR- current military service, or prior military service with honorable discharge.
• 1+ years of telecommunications outside plant experience.
• Must follow the TDS attendance guidelines in order to meet TDS’s business needs including but not limited to our obligations to our customers and to our customers’ needs.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and remain eligible for DOT requirements.
• Understanding of telecommunication products and services.
• Must have the ability to obtain a Class A CDL. A current CDL is preferred at hire, but TDS will train and certify eligible associates through its in-house CDL certification program after hire.
• Upon hire, must successfully pass all components of the Safety Training course curriculum.
• Upon hire, must successfully complete customer-specific requirements, which may include a background check administered by the customer.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Physical requirements may vary based on company needs: Ability to dig, lift and climb.
• Requires being available for on-call/standby responsibilities and may require occasional travel.
• Must be willing to work overtime as needed.
• May be required to work various/swing shifts as business needs dictate.
• Must be able to operate vehicles with manual transmissions.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of construction experience utilizing construction equipment such as a trencher, plow, and backhoe -OR- current military service, or prior military service with honorable discharge.
• 1+ years of telecommunications outside plant experience.
• Must follow the TDS attendance guidelines in order to meet TDS’s business needs including but not limited to our obligations to our customers and to our customers’ needs.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and remain eligible for DOT requirements.
• Understanding of telecommunication products and services.
• Must have the ability to obtain a Class A CDL. A current CDL is preferred at hire, but TDS will train and certify eligible associates through its in-house CDL certification program after hire.
• Upon hire, must successfully pass all components of the Safety Training course curriculum.
• Upon hire, must successfully complete customer-specific requirements, which may include a background check administered by the customer.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Physical requirements may vary based on company needs: Ability to dig, lift and climb.
• Requires being available for on-call/standby responsibilities and may require occasional travel.
• Must be willing to work overtime as needed.
• May be required to work various/swing shifts as business needs dictate.
• Must be able to operate vehicles with manual transmissions.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Generous Vacation & Paid Sick Leave
• Seven Paid National Holidays & One Floating Holiday
• Paid Parental Leave (6 weeks after 12 months of employment)
• Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance
• Employee Assistance & Wellness Programs
• TDS Service Discounts
• Paid Volunteer Time