Outside Plant Inspector

About the role

Oversees, audits, validates, and inspects contractor field work and performance involving cable TV and fiber optic cable plant construction. This includes directional drilling, placement of underground and aerial fiber optic and cable TV cable, hand holes, splice enclosures, grounding, bonding, and other construction practices consistent with engineering documents, permits, and designs.

Responsibilities

• Inspects fiber construction in accordance with acceptable industry standards.
• Accurately updates construction maps and systems with changes, additions, and materials used consistently with established processes.
• Identifies and communicates construction issues, progress, and opportunities to management and design staff as needed.
• Maintains all record keeping in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Writes technical reports or documentation.
• Other duties as assigned by management and design staff.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years of related experience preferred.
• Must be able to travel as needed to various project sites and markets, which may require long hours and flexibility in schedule.
• Ability to work long hours involving overtime and weekends, as necessary.
• Ability to respond to the needs of a 24/7/365 operation.
• Must be able to work emergency schedules during natural disasters and network outages.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record meeting company and insurance policy conditions.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Quality control analysis.
• Active listening and critical thinking.
• Complex analysis, troubleshooting, and problem solving.
• Sound judgment and decision making.
• Operation monitoring and time management.
• Proficient in Google Suite or related software.

Physical Requirements

• Physically demanding, Medium position requiring prolonged standing and walking; frequent bending, kneeling, squatting, twisting, reaching, climbing, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds several times a day and overhead lifting of over 20 pounds.
• Must be able to stand for long periods on varied surfaces.
• Requires working outdoors in all types of weather.
• Ability to climb and work at elevations exceeding 18 feet (e.g., ladders, poles, lift trucks).
• Ability to work in confined spaces (e.g., attics, crawl spaces, utility holes).
• Position may involve work in remote locations and on uneven terrain.

All candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment will be required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-placement functional capacity evaluation to verify their ability to safely perform the essential physical functions of the job.