Installation and Maintenance Technician

Verizon • Pottsville, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Verizon is hiring an Installation and Maintenance Technician to install, test, repair, and maintain the technology that connects customers to Verizon’s network. This worksite-based role is performed onsite at defined locations and involves field work in the neighborhoods Verizon serves. The technician works with equipment, access lines, inside wiring, and wires at poles, underground, or at building terminals, and may perform construction work using designated equipment. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week and may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and unscheduled shifts based on business needs.

Requirements

• Valid state driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Knowledge of telecommunications technology and the ability to apply that knowledge and skills to Verizon’s network.
• 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 a similar program covering electrical or lineman training.

Responsibilities

• Connect and disconnect equipment, inside wiring, and wires at poles, underground, or building terminals; test, repair, and maintain them.
• Operate and maintain trucks and equipment needed to perform work operations 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, and move and lift items generally not exceeding 100 lbs.

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