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The Lineman will build and maintain telecommunications systems which can consist of aerial and underground facilities.
Job Responsibility:
Repairs and maintains major cable systems and structures such as broken lashing, replacing or re-sagging cable strand, pole transfers, down-guys, aerial to underground conversion, substructure repairs and wire/cable replacements related to system outages, maintenance, rebuilds and emergencies or hazards
Reads and interprets work orders, specifications, engineering drawings and/or cut sheets to determine work to be done in a sequence of the task
Performs construction work such as digging holes, climbing telephone poles, placing, and removing poles and anchors, pulling and stringing wire/cable from pole to pole, laying cable and conduit in the ground
Operates power equipment such as compressors, pumps, blowers, hydraulic diggers, and hydraulic aerial lifts mounted on trucks
Uses test equipment to check for gas in manholes
may be required to empty water and other debris from manholes
Dismantles, moves, and removes aerial, underground, or building wire, cable associated equipment, and hardware
Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches/detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles
Responds to and participates in emergency and outage situations that require heavy construction capabilities
Ensures that all work considers the safety of the customer and general public and compliance with all governmental orders
Able and willing to work outdoors and in inclement weather conditions
Completes daily production reports and As-Built documentation on prints
Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements:
Must have a valid driver's license and transportation
Extensive knowledge of approved practices, procedures, tools, and materials used in telecom line construction work
Pass a pre-employment drug test and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
Identify differences in wire and cable colors
Required to lift moderately heavy equipment, such as telephone line
climb structures
and stand for long periods of time
Knowledge of first aid procedures and CPR
Ability to apply mathematics calculations (Example: fractions for use in drilling and pole sizing
calculating material and hardware length for assembling several pieces of equipment to poles of different thickness and circumferences.)
Ability to work in a confined space and at high elevations (poles, hydraulic lift buckets, ladders)
Ability to work a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call as needed
Ability to apply logical principles and thinking to solve problems and make decisions
Willing to perform work to support the values and goals of the Company