Kinetic - Construction-Line Worker

Uniti•Richmond, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a line worker in the Kinetic construction and engineering organization, you will install, repair, and maintain poles, cables, and conduits. This includes installing aerial and buried cables with associated hardware, and running fiber optic and copper cable, both aerial and in underground infrastructure such as manholes. In this role, you will work to maintain the safety of the crew by providing direction regarding procedures, road safety, and manhole safety. You will attend safety meetings, maintain inventory, perform DOT vehicle inspections, operate heavy machinery, and perform routine maintenance. This job will include work on weekends, holidays, standby, unscheduled hours, and overtime. Travel of over 50% may be required. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Requirements

Ability to use a variety of construction equipment to complete installations, such as digger derricks, bucket trucks, back hoes, trenchers, or cable plows.
Ability to lift/push/pull up to 75 pounds.
Ability to work in all weather conditions, year-round.
Ability to work in confined spaces and at heights.
Ability to work an on-call schedule rotation as well as days/nights/overnights/weekends/holidays/overtime, as needed.
Valid driver’s license and ability to pass DOT certification pre-hire.
Ability to obtain and maintain a CDL.
Ability to travel up to 50%.
Exceptional time-management and attention to detail to complete all paperwork accurately and on-time.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 10 Hour Safety Course and Buck Squeeze (Pole Climbing Certifications).
Proficient at operating various Construction Equipment.

Responsibilities

Install, repair, and maintain poles.
Use electronic test equipment to measure signal strength.
Interpret staking sheets and blueprints.
Install aerial cables (fiber and copper).
Inspect lines, analyze and record test results, and assess transmission characteristics to locate faults.
Set up service for customers by installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
Access specific areas to string lines or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances using bucket trucks, or by climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.
String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pull lines to proper tension using jacks, hoists, and other equipment as necessary.
Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.
Lay underground cable directly in trenches or string it through conduits running through trenches/manholes.
Pull cable through ducts by hand or with winches.
Dig trenches for underground wires or cables.
Perform work in accordance with industry standards and RUS standards.
Read and follow design engineers’ instructions and specifications, maintain the scope of work on the project, and adhere to safety procedures.
Prepare engineering field notes.
Interpret buried underground and aerial telecom facilities in records, on maps, and in the field with clarity and detail and make recommendations for changes in running line or construction methodologies.
Participate in engineering, permit, and construction processes as required.
Recognize and repair route issues including but not limited to, hand hole cleanup, sign placement, and weed control.
Fill and tamp holes, using cement, earth, and tamping devices.