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.

  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
    • Associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week have access to:
    • TDS Service Discounts
    • Paid Volunteer Time
    • Associates working 30 or more hours per week additionally have access to:
    • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability