Installation and Maintenance Technician

Verizon • Harrisburg, 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 role involves working with customer equipment, inside wiring, and wires at poles, underground, and at building terminals. Technicians also perform construction and access-line work, operate trucks and equipment safely, and interpret engineering plans and vendor specifications.

This is an onsite, worksite-based position with 40 scheduled weekly hours. Work may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and unscheduled shifts based on business needs. The position involves climbing ladders and poles, working aloft, distinguishing wire and cable colors, and moving or lifting items generally not exceeding 100 pounds.

Requirements

• Valid state driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Completed Verizon Technician Program or similar programs covering electrical or lineman training.
• Knowledge of telecommunications technology.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and unscheduled shifts as business needs require.
• Ability to climb ladders and poles, work aloft, distinguish wire and cable colors, and move or lift items generally not exceeding 100 pounds.

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 building terminals.
• 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 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 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