Outside Plant Technician

AT&T•Reno, NV

1d•$56,160 - $102,710•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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; 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.

Requirements

Must obtain Class A Driver's License once on the job (includes passing a Federal DOT Medical Examination)
Must have California Class A Driver's License within the first six months after hire date
Participate in federally mandated drug and alcohol testing programs if operating certain commercial vehicles
Ability to work with heavy duty power equipment and hand tools
Ability to load required tools and material into assigned Company vehicle
Ability to drive vehicles with three or more axles or tow other vehicles of 6,000 pounds or more
Ability to review and analyze complex schematic drawings
Ability to perform heavy physical labor and lifting
Ability to follow standards and practices
Ability to perform housekeeping duties
Ability to communicate and coordinate with other work groups
Ability to perform preventative maintenance on tools, equipment, and vehicles
Ability to perform repetitive tasks
Ability to respond to customer inquiries
Ability to use hand tools to connect wires to terminals and attach/detach hardware to cables
Ability to work with color-coded wires
Ability to use testing equipment
Ability to meet specific quality, production and safety standards
Ability to work with heavy tools, equipment, and cable
Ability to perform time reporting tasks on a daily basis
May be required to climb non-stepped poles with the use of climbers

Nice To Haves

Bargained employees qualify for one week of PTO after 6 months of service and 2 weeks after the first year.
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.

Responsibilities

Construction and repair of outside plant cable facilities, conduit and pole lines
Loading required tools and material into assigned Company vehicle
Driving vehicles with three or more axles or towing other vehicles of 6,000 pounds or more
Receiving verbal and/or written work orders and instructions from supervisor
Reviewing and analyzing complex schematic drawings
Performing various types of construction operations requiring heavy physical labor and lifting
Following standards and practices while meeting service deadlines
Performing housekeeping duties for assigned Company vehicles and work locations
Communicating and coordinating with other work groups
Performing preventative maintenance on assigned company tools, equipment and motor vehicles
Performing repetitive tasks, e.g., manually digging poles/and or holes
Responding to customer inquiries about products, work operations, etc., during field contacts
Using hand tools to connect wires to terminals and to attach and detach various kinds of hardware to cables
Using testing equipment to check for gas in manholes and cleaning water and debris from manholes
Meeting specific quality, production and safety standards
Loading and unloading tools, equipment, and cable from Company vehicle, moving or rearranging them
Performing time reporting tasks on a daily basis
Climbing non-stepped poles with the use of climbers

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Paid Time off and holidays
Sick leave
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