Damage Prevention Technician - Minneapolis, MN

Zayo•Phoenix, AZ

34d•Onsite

About The Position

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises. As an entry level Damage Prevention Technicians , this position will be responsible for locating underground utilities, troubleshooting and marking fiber location using paint and flags . Under some supervision, our Damage Prevention Technician will learn how to accurately locate and mark Zayo’s underground utilities . As experience is gained, assignments can become more varied, complex, and difficult. Please note that this role will be located in the Minneapolis, MN area and working in the field. Our ideal candidate will reside within 30 minutes of the Minneapolis, MN metro area.

Requirements

Up to 1 year of relevant experience in field construction tasks.
High school diploma or equivalent .
Must have a cell phone
Operate on-call 24/7/365 on a rotating schedule, including standby, call out, dispatch, and overtime, as required by the business, including some travel, as needed.
Must follow all personal safety policies and procedures.
Must be able to maintain eligibility to operate a company issued vehicle per our policy (no more than 2 moving violations within the past 3 years); this includes possession of a state-issued driver license for the state in which you live.
Regularly lift objects weighing up to 100 pounds and move them clear of the job site.

Nice To Haves

Basic understanding of underground installations is preferred .
Previous experience with utility locating and fiber optic cable builds, preferred.
Proficiency in using computers, cell phones, test equipment, Microsoft Windows operating system, and Office applications

Responsibilities

Analyzing blueprints to determ ine where construction projects will take place
Identifying and mapping location and depth of utilities for fiber optic cable and underground utilities.
Documenting interactions, site information, and utilities in organizational software.
Communica tes with clients, engineers, and management.
Using various techniques (electrical, magnetic, GPS, blueprint analysis, and/or radar) to measure utilities.
Proactively identify potential problem areas to ensure the integrity of the network and company.
Pinpointing the coordinates of lines using GPS or surveying equipment.
Responsible for the asset management processes and replenishment of on-site/truck materials.
Coordinating shipping and receiving of company and customer materials.
Maintaining tools, test sets, and all network equipment.
Maintaining network/site security, cleanliness, and following all policies related to company property.
Inspecting cabinets, buried cables, construction sites, and other outdoor facilities in various environments , weather conditions, temperatures, exposed to local flora and fauna.
Operating in both individual and team environments, both within this team and interacting with other teams, working together to achieve common goals.
Other duties as assigned.