Outside Plant Field Representative - Cleburne

United Cooperative Services•Cleburne, TX

About The Position

United Cooperative Service is hiring an Outside Plant Field Representative in its Cleburne Internet Department. This non-exempt career position supports oversight of aerial and underground contractors and monitoring of fiber and make-ready construction. The representative prepares staking sheets to ready overhead electric distribution lines for fiber installation and works closely with property owners and cooperative members. The role also coordinates construction activity with contractors, utilities, developers, public officials, and Cooperative personnel. The starting rate is $34.94 per hour. Positions are open until filled.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Stable, verifiable work history.
Acceptable motor vehicle record; must have a current Texas driver's license without violations that would prohibit insurability.
Complete a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen.
Acquire knowledge of applicable Cooperative safety rules, regulations, policies, and procedures within a reasonable time.
Acquire knowledge of SPIDACalc, Partner Staking software, and Daffron iXP programs as they relate to job duties.
Ability to operate office equipment, personal computers, related software, and telecommunications equipment.
Ability to operate a long stick to close fused cut-outs as needed to connect and disconnect electric service, and to measure clearances over roads, creeks, bridges, and similar locations.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to perform calculations involving discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to follow detailed but uncomplicated written and oral instructions and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized conditions.
Ability to perform the listed activities with or without reasonable accommodation.
Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assist with routine work related to fiber network construction and maintenance.
Enter electric distribution design data into staking software to create jobs, material lists, maps, and cost estimates.
Identify, design, and stake necessary changes to electric distribution, including make-ready work and vegetation management for fiber installation.
Generate work orders, enter work-order data, complete work-order tracking, and monitor construction progress.
Communicate with property owners and inform or educate members about the advantages broadband services bring to the community.
Inspect construction accuracy and craftsmanship.
Assist in coordinating and scheduling construction crews for fiber-related installations.
Coordinate property access with property owners and follow up as needed.
Ensure required state, county, and local permits are acquired.
Collect GPS locations and field data.
Follow Cooperative safety policies and procedures and offer recommendations to improve its safety culture.
Compare as-built maps with actual construction work.
Coordinate day-to-day construction activities with Cooperative personnel.
Maintain awareness of Cooperative policies, plans, procedures, and equipment related to the broadband department.
Perform other duties as assigned to fulfill Cooperative objectives.
Courteously respond to consumer-member inquiries or direct members to the appropriate person, helping them understand and accept Cooperative plans, policies, and programs.
Coordinate work with other utilities under joint-use contracts or agreements.
Discuss construction schedules and fiber requirements with developers and assist with or secure agreements and easements.
Obtain information from city and county officials about existing or new laws governing fiber-service connections.