Installation & Repair Field Technician

Alaska Communications • Anchorage, AK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Alaska Communications, the Field Technician's duties involve installing and maintaining all Alaska Communications services, facilities, and products in assigned work areas, which can be both remote and non-remote. This includes terrestrial (buried and aerial) Copper and Fiber Optic Plant, Wireless and Microwave towers, and facilities such as Remote nodes, Access Points, and cross connects. The company is committed to putting its team first, being customer-focused, having a can-do attitude, owning results, and acting with integrity. For over 120 years, the team has provided critical telecommunication services to Alaskans, focusing on delivering world-class connectivity solutions to customers, from family homes to statewide enterprises. They are actively building Alaska’s fastest internet with fiber to the home and a state-of-the-art network in rural Alaska to bridge the digital divide.

Requirements

• Must have a high school diploma.
• Must possess and maintain a driver’s license.
• Four (4) years training in a relevant telephone apprentice program or equivalent experience leading to journeyman level performance in this specialty, with two (2) years' experience in the skills and work this position will typically perform.
• Ability to operate necessary equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and diagrams.
• Ability to climb and perform work functions on poles.
• Ability to differentiate colors.
• Some levels may require you to possess and maintain an Alaska Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A.
• Some levels may require a valid Certificate of Medical Examination (Medical Card).
• Pass a Drug and Alcohol Background check (for some levels).
• External applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment suitability assessment and either a DOT or non-DOT drug test, depending on position.

Responsibilities

• Complete service orders, repair orders, capital work orders, and maintenance work.
• Complete Line Station Transfers and cuts.
• Install and qualify data cabling to the current specifications.
• Installs all business and residential station wiring and establishes the demarcation point.
• Makes preventive maintenance inspections to determine potential deterioration in service.
• Installs aerial and underground drops and does underground drop location.
• Splices to plant as required.
• Corrects deficiencies in wiring by splicing or replacing to include distribution, house cables, station wiring, or underground, as well as aerial drops.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED