Installation and Maintenance Technician

Verizon • Altoona, 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 neighborhoods Verizon serves. The role includes work on equipment, inside wiring, and wires at poles, underground, or at building terminals, as well as access lines for different equipment and technologies. It is a worksite-based role performed onsite at defined locations, with 40 scheduled weekly hours. Work 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.
• Ability to climb ladders and poles, work aloft, distinguish wire and cable colors, and move or lift items generally not exceeding 100 pounds.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and unscheduled shifts as determined by business needs.

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, 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 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.
• Perceive differences in wire and cable colors and move or lift items generally not exceeding 100 pounds.
• Work evenings, weekends, holidays, and unscheduled shifts as business needs require.

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, depending on the role

What This Job Offers

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