Installation and Maintenance Technician

Verizon • State College, PA

6d • 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 work includes equipment, inside wiring, wires at poles, underground facilities, building terminals, and access lines for different types of equipment and technology. The role also performs construction work and operates and maintains trucks and equipment safely. This is an onsite, worksite-based role with 40 scheduled hours per week. Evening, weekend, holiday, and unscheduled shifts may be required based on business needs.

Requirements

• Valid state driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Completed Verizon Technician Program or a similar program covering electrical or lineman training.
• 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.
• Two or more years of relevant work experience.

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 different 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.
• 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, including overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, and allowances

What This Job Offers

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