Outside Plant Technician

Verizon • Ayer, MA

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Outside Plant Technician maintains Verizon’s outside plant facilities to help ensure they operate efficiently and are prepared for service. The role places, rearranges, and removes outside plant facilities, including aerial, underground, submarine, buried, block, and house cables, poles, and associated hardware and fixtures. It also involves connecting wires and cables to terminals and attaching or detaching hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles.

The technician reads and interprets engineering work orders, performs construction tasks using designated equipment, and operates company motor vehicles of varying gross weights to transport equipment. The work may require climbing ladders and poles, working aloft, distinguishing wire and cable colors, and moving or lifting items generally not exceeding 100 pounds. The schedule may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and unscheduled shifts based on business needs. This is an onsite role with 40 scheduled hours per week.

Requirements

• Valid state driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.
• Class A CDL or the ability to obtain a Class A CDL.
• Knowledge of outside plant and construction.

Nice To Haves

• A related associate degree or at least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Completion of the Verizon Technician Program or a similar program covering electrical or lineman training.

Responsibilities

• Place, rearrange, and remove outside plant facilities, including aerial, underground, submarine, buried, block, and house cables, poles, and associated hardware and fixtures.
• Connect wires and cables to terminals and attach or detach hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles.
• Read and interpret engineering work orders.
• Perform construction work using designated equipment, such as digging holes and placing poles.
• Operate company motor vehicles of varying gross weights to transport equipment.
• Climb ladders and poles and work aloft.
• Perceive differences in wire and cable colors.
• Move and lift items generally not exceeding 100 pounds.
• Work evenings, weekends, holidays, and unscheduled shifts as required by business needs.

Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid time off
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition assistance
• Potential premium pay, such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, and allowances

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed