Outside Plant Technician

AT&T•Chico, CA

5d•$57,075 - $104,541•Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary position where technicians work with heavy-duty power equipment and hand tools in the construction and repair of outside plant cable facilities, conduit, and pole lines. Responsibilities include loading tools and materials into company vehicles, driving, reviewing schematic drawings, performing construction operations requiring heavy physical labor, following standards and practices, maintaining vehicles and work locations, coordinating with other work groups, performing preventative maintenance, responding to customer inquiries, using hand tools for wiring, using testing equipment, and meeting quality, production, and safety standards. Technicians may also be required to climb non-stepped poles.

Requirements

Will be required to obtain Class A Driver's License once on the job
Must pass a Federal DOT Medical Examination
Will be required to have their California Class A Driver s License within the first six months after their hire date
All employees who hold a commercial vehicles driver's license and, as part of their job function are required or may be required to operate a motor vehicle whose Gross Combination Weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds inclusive of a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 lbs. or, is designated to transport 15 or more passengers, including the driver or, is of any size and is used in transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding under federal regulations will be required to participate in federally mandated drug and alcohol testing programs

Responsibilities

Works with heavy duty power equipment and hand tools in the construction and repair of outside plant cable facilities, conduit and pole lines
Loads required tools and material into assigned Company vehicle with manual gearshift/transmission and drives or rides to work locations
May drive vehicles with three or more axles or tow other vehicles of 6,000 pounds or more
Receives verbal and/or written work orders and instructions from supervisor
Reviews and analyzes complex schematic drawings to determine work to be done, methods and sequence of tasks
Performs various types of construction operations which all require heavy physical labor and lifting
Required to follow standards and practices while meeting service deadlines
Performs housekeeping duties for assigned Company vehicles and various work locations for the safety of the employee and protection of the facilities under construction
Communicates and coordinates with other work groups to perform test on work-in-progress or completed work and obtains additional information regarding work assignment
Performs preventative maintenance on all assigned company tools, equipment and motor vehicle
Performs repetitive tasks, e.g., manually digging poles/and or holes
Responds to customer inquiries about products, work operations, etc., during field contacts
Uses hand tools to connect wires to terminals and to attach and detach various kinds of hardware to cables, etc. Work with color-coded wires
Uses testing equipment to check for gas in manholes and cleans water and debris from manholes
Must meet specific quality, production and safety standards
Works with tools, equipment and cable that may be heavy which have to be loaded and unloaded from Company vehicle, moved or rearranged
Will be expected to be the Company's and customer's advocate
Performs time reporting tasks on a daily basis
May be required to climb non-stepped poles with the use of climbers

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid Time off and holidays
Sick leave
Paid Parental Leave
Adoption Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term and long 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