Installation and Maintenance Technician

Verizon • Warren, PA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Installation and Maintenance Technician connects customers to Verizon’s network by installing, testing, repairing, and maintaining telecommunications technology in the communities Verizon serves. The role involves working with equipment, inside wiring, and wires at poles, underground, or at building terminals, as well as installing and maintaining access lines for different types of equipment and technology.

The technician operates and maintains trucks and equipment safely, performs construction work using designated equipment, and reads and interprets engineering plans and vendor specifications. Work may require climbing ladders and poles, working aloft, distinguishing wire and cable colors, and moving or lifting items generally not exceeding 100 pounds. Evening, weekend, holiday, and unscheduled shifts may be required based on business needs. This is an onsite, worksite-based role with 40 scheduled hours per week.

Requirements

• Valid state driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Knowledge of telecommunications technology.
• Ability to stay busy and organized and work collaboratively as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• Related associate degree or two or more years of relevant work experience.
• Completion of the Verizon Technician Program or similar programs covering electrical or lineman training.

Responsibilities

• Connect, disconnect, test, repair, and maintain equipment, inside wiring, and wires at poles, underground, or at building terminals.
• Operate and maintain trucks and equipment needed to perform work safely.
• Install, repair, maintain, and test access lines for all types of equipment and technology.
• Perform construction work using designated equipment to dig holes, place poles, lay cable or conduit, and unreel, pull, and string wire or cable on poles.
• Read and interpret engineering plans and vendor specifications.
• Climb ladders and poles and work aloft.
• Perceive differences in wire and cable colors.
• Move and lift items generally not exceeding 100 pounds.
• Work evenings, weekends, holidays, and unscheduled shifts as determined by business needs.

Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid time off
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Potential premium pay, such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, and allowances

What This Job Offers

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