Construction-Line Worker

Uniti•Fordyce, AR

About The Position

As a line worker in Kinetic’s construction and engineering organization, you will install, repair, and maintain poles, cables, and conduits. You will install aerial and buried cables and associated hardware, and run fiber-optic and copper cable both aerially and through underground infrastructure such as manholes. The role also involves setting up customer service equipment and interpreting engineering designs, staking sheets, blueprints, records, and maps. You will help maintain crew safety by providing direction on procedures, road safety, and manhole safety. Other duties include attending safety meetings, maintaining inventory and DOT vehicle inspections, operating and maintaining heavy machinery, preparing engineering field notes, and participating in engineering, permitting, and construction processes. This is a safety-sensitive position. Work may include weekends, holidays, standby, unscheduled hours, and overtime. Travel may be required; the posting states both that travel over 50% may be required and that candidates must be able to travel up to 50%.

Requirements

Ability to operate construction equipment used for installations, such as digger derricks, bucket trucks, backhoes, trenchers, or cable plows.
Pole-climbing certification.
Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 75 pounds.
Ability to work year-round in all weather conditions, in confined spaces, and at heights.
Ability to work an on-call schedule rotation and days, nights, overnights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
Valid driver’s license and ability to pass DOT certification pre-hire.
Minimum qualifications to obtain a CDL after hire.
Ability to travel up to 50%.
Strong time-management skills and attention to detail to complete paperwork accurately and on time.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 10-hour Safety Course.
Buck Squeeze (Pole Climbing Certifications).
Proficiency operating various construction equipment.

Responsibilities

Install, repair, and maintain poles, cables, conduits, and associated hardware.
Install and inspect aerial fiber and copper cables; analyze and record test results and assess transmission characteristics to locate faults.
Use electronic test equipment to measure signal strength.
Set up customer service by installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
Access work areas using bucket trucks, poles, ladders, tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces to string lines and install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances.
String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches, and pull them to proper tension using jacks, hoists, and other equipment.
Pull cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks; lay underground cable in trenches or conduits, including through trenches and manholes; and pull cable through ducts by hand or with winches.
Dig trenches for underground wires or cables; fill and tamp holes using cement, earth, and tamping devices.
Perform work in accordance with industry and RUS standards, design instructions, project scope, and safety procedures.
Interpret buried underground and aerial telecom facilities in records, on maps, and in the field; recommend changes to routes or construction methods.
Prepare engineering field notes and participate in engineering, permitting, and construction processes as required.
Help maintain crew safety by providing direction regarding procedures, road safety, and manhole safety; attend safety meetings.
Maintain inventory and DOT vehicle inspections, operate heavy machinery, and perform routine maintenance.
Recognize and repair route issues, including hand-hole cleanup, sign placement, and weed control.
Work on an on-call schedule rotation and as needed on days, nights, overnights, weekends, holidays, standby, and overtime.