Temporary Outside Plant Technician

AT&T•San Diego, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Our Temporary Outside Plant Technicians earn between $23.43 - $51.65. With our amazing wage opportunities, our average starting earnings begin at $58,697.60 per year. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made. We are pioneers of making connections and have been ever since Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone and founded our company. That was nearly 150 years ago, and we haven’t stopped innovating since. At our core, we help bring families, communities, and businesses together with the products and services they need to thrive every day. From the widespread and growing availability of 5G and Fiber to working on things we once only dreamed of—at AT&T, we create connections that change the world.

Requirements

Will be required to obtain Class A Driver's License once on the job. (this includes passing 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

Nice To Haves

Candidates with arrest or convictions records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, , the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.

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
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