Aerial Telecommunication Lineman

Heartland Tower Solutions • Grand Rapids, MI

5d

About The Position

Lecom Utility Contractors is seeking an Aerial Telecommunication Lineman to join its growing team. The role involves installing, connecting, repairing, and maintaining outside telecommunications cable, including copper and fiber, while meeting quality requirements and adhering to strict safety standards. The lineman performs aerial and construction work, uses bucket trucks or climbs utility poles, interprets field prints, reports project progress and upcoming needs to the Foreman, and works professionally on and around customer property. The individual is directly responsible for vehicles and equipment under their control.

Requirements

• Ability to climb poles and work from aerial buckets.
• Experience in fiber outside plant construction or related experience, including placement of copper and fiber telecommunications cable.
• Ability to read and interpret construction prints, plans, and specifications.
• Ability to travel for projects.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Valid Class A CDL.
• Experience operating heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Connect, rearrange, repair, and maintain outside cable to provide and maintain good service.
• Place aerial or buried copper and fiber cable.
• Work efficiently from a bucket truck.
• Connect wires and cables to terminals and attach or detach hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles.
• Perform aerial tasks such as new cable installations, pole transfers, strand building, cable hanging, and lashing.
• Perform construction work, including digging holes and placing cable, air pipe, and inner duct in conduit systems and open excavations.
• Climb utility poles or use an aerial lift truck to place cables on poles according to system design.
• Complete installation work to quality standards and comply with applicable safety standards, procedures, and work practices, including OSHA requirements.
• Restore work areas to project requirements.
• Read field prints to determine the work to be performed and identify potential issues before and during work.
• Report project progress and upcoming material and equipment needs to the Foreman to help avoid delays.
• Work on and around customer property in accordance with company policies and maintain professionalism toward customers and their property.
• Take direct responsibility for vehicles and equipment under their control.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed