Installation and Maintenance Technician

Verizon • Warren, PA

2d • 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 neighborhoods Verizon serves. This is an onsite, worksite-based role at defined locations, with 40 scheduled hours per week.

The technician works with equipment, inside wiring, and wires at poles, underground, or at building terminals. The role also involves operating and maintaining trucks and other equipment, performing construction work, interpreting engineering plans and vendor specifications, and working aloft. Evening, weekend, holiday, and unscheduled shifts may be required based on business needs.

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.
• Ability to perceive differences in wire and cable colors.
• Ability to move and lift items generally not exceeding 100 lbs.

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 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 underground, 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.
• 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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed