Outside Plant Field Representative - Cleburne

United Cooperative Services•Cleburne, TX

About The Position

United Cooperative Service is hiring an Outside Plant Field Representative for its Cleburne Internet Department. This non-exempt career position assists with oversight of aerial and underground contractors, monitoring fiber and make-ready construction, preparing staking sheets for overhead electric distribution lines to support fiber installation, and working with property owners. The position starts at $34.94 per hour and is open until filled. Candidates must have a stable, verifiable work history, an acceptable motor vehicle record, and pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen. The representative supports fiber network construction and maintenance, coordinates construction activities and property access, inspects work, gathers field data, and communicates with consumer-members, property owners, utilities, developers, and government officials. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a current Texas driver’s license that does not prevent insurability, and the ability to learn cooperative safety rules, procedures, and relevant software. The employee must be able to perform the listed duties with or without reasonable accommodation. Work regularly involves outdoor weather and risk of electrical shock, with frequent exposure to wet or humid conditions and temperature extremes.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Stable, verifiable work history.
Acceptable motor vehicle record and a current Texas driver’s license without violations that would prohibit insurability.
Pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen.
Acquire knowledge within a reasonable time of applicable Cooperative safety rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; safety guidance includes the American Public Power Association Safety Manual and the National Electric Safety Code.
Acquire knowledge of SPIDACalc, Partner Staking software, and navigation of 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 calculate discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to follow detailed but uninvolved written and oral instructions and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized conditions.
Ability to perform all 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 changes to electric distribution, including make-ready and vegetation management for fiber installation.
Generate work orders, enter work-order data, complete tracking, and monitor construction progress.
Communicate with property owners and inform or educate cooperative members about the advantages of broadband services.
Inspect construction accuracy and craftsmanship.
Assist with coordinating and scheduling construction crews for fiber-related installations.
Coordinate property access with property owners and follow up as needed.
Ensure state, county, and local permits are acquired as needed.
Collect GPS locations and field data.
Follow United safety policies and procedures and offer recommendations to enhance the cooperative’s 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.
Courteously answer consumer-member inquiries or direct members to the appropriate person, making efforts to increase understanding and acceptance of 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.
Seek information from city and county officials concerning existing or new laws governing connection of fiber services.
Perform other duties assigned to fulfill the objectives of the Cooperative.