Limited Term Outside Plant Technician - A

AT&T•Schaumburg, IL

2d•$17 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Here’s your opportunity to play role in delivering the future of entertainment to AT&T customers. As an Outside Plant Technician Apprentice, you’ll ensure our customers have the connectivity they need to enjoy our services. From construction work to laying telephone cable and conduits, you’ll be a vital point of contact for repairs and maintenance. It’s a job that will require construction work as well as the ability to operate heavy duty electrical and hydraulic equipment. What’s it take to join our team? In addition to working outside our customers’ homes to install, connect, maintain rearrange and/or dismantle various forms of telephone and cable wiring, you’ll also perform construction duties. Construction work may include: digging holes, placing poles, laying cable and conduit, unreeling, and/or pulling and stringing wire and cable from pole to pole. You may also be tasked with maintaining accurate reports, records, logs or requisitions. And, to make sure you hitthe ground running, we’ll provide the training and resources you’ll need in a supportive team environment. Additional duties may also include, but are not limited to the following: - Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches or detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cable, building or poles - Climbs poles or uses bucket trucks and enters tunnels, manholes and trenches to place materials - Operates light and/or heavy duty electrical and hydraulic equipment and hand tools in the installation, repair and maintenance of outside plant facilities. Operates propane or gas-powered compressors. - May perform other duties such as ordering supplies, materials, interpreting blueprints and specifications and logging extra supplies, material and hours - Uses and/or wears appropriate safety equipment

Requirements

Meet 275lbs weight limit due to safety restrictions
Ability to lift and move up to 100lbs
Abilityto work in confined spaces and climb poles and ladders

Responsibilities

Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches or detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cable, building or poles
Climbs poles or uses bucket trucks and enters tunnels, manholes and trenches to place materials
Operates light and/or heavy duty electrical and hydraulic equipment and hand tools in the installation, repair and maintenance of outside plant facilities.
Operates propane or gas-powered compressors.
May perform other duties such as ordering supplies, materials, interpreting blueprints and specifications and logging extra supplies, material and hours
Uses and/or wears appropriate safety equipment
install, connect, maintain rearrange and/or dismantle various forms of telephone and cable wiring
perform construction duties
maintaining accurate reports, records, logs or requisitions

Benefits

medical/dental coverage
401(k) plan
tuition reimbursement
paid time off
50% employee discount on eligible AT&T wireless plans (up to two accounts per employee; up to 10 lines per account) and wireless accessories
AT&T Internet (Fiber where available)
AT&T phone & AT&T wireless home phone
Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Paid Time off and holidays (With some exceptions bargained employees qualify for one week of PTO after 6 months of service and 2 weeks after the first year).
At least 6 company designated holidays and additional PTO (based on bargaining group to which you are hired).
Sick leave (may vary by state and based on bargaining group to which you are hired).
Adoption Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term)
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness, accident hospital indemnity/group legal
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone