Outside Plant Technician

AT&T•Napa, CA

1d•$57,075 - $104,541•Onsite

About The Position

Our Temporary Outside Plant Technicians earn between $22.82 - $50.26. With our amazing wage opportunities, our average starting earnings begin at $57,075.20 per year. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training. This role involves working with heavy duty power equipment and hand tools in the construction and repair of outside plant cable facilities, conduit and pole lines. The technician will load required tools and material into an assigned Company vehicle with a manual gearshift/transmission and drive to work locations. They may drive vehicles with three or more axles or tow other vehicles of 6,000 pounds or more. A Class A Driver's License will be required once on the job, including passing a Federal DOT Medical Examination. The technician will also be required to have their California Class A Driver's License within the first six months after their hire date. Employees operating commercial vehicles will participate in federally mandated drug and alcohol testing programs. The role requires receiving verbal and/or written work orders and instructions from a supervisor, and reviewing and analyzing complex schematic drawings to determine work to be done, methods, and sequence of tasks. The technician will perform various types of construction operations which all require heavy physical labor and lifting, and are required to follow standards and practices while meeting service deadlines. Housekeeping duties for assigned Company vehicles and work locations are also part of the role, ensuring safety and protection of facilities. Communication and coordination with other work groups for testing and obtaining additional information is necessary. Preventative maintenance on tools, equipment, and vehicles, as well as performing repetitive tasks like digging poles/holes, are expected. The technician will respond to customer inquiries during field contacts and use hand tools to connect wires and attach hardware to cables, working with color-coded wires. Testing equipment will be used to check for gas in manholes and clean them. Meeting specific quality, production, and safety standards is crucial. The role involves working with heavy tools, equipment, and cable that must be loaded, unloaded, moved, or rearranged. The technician will be expected to be the Company's and customer's advocate and perform time reporting tasks daily. Climbing non-stepped poles with the use of climbers may be required.

Requirements

Must obtain Class A Driver's License once on the job (this includes passing a Federal DOT Medical Examination)
Must have 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
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.
Relevant Material Job Duties for which Criminal History may have a direct adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the Conditional Offer of Employment Contact with Customers/Candidates/Clients Safety Sensitivity (Vehicle/Tool/Machine Operation - if applicable) Handling/Proximity to Sensitive Information

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