Sr. Aerial Fiber Technician – Grantsville, MD
About The Position
Are you an experienced fiber optics professional looking for the next step in your career? As a Senior Aerial Construction Technician – Fiber Optics , you’ll take on a leadership role in the field, overseeing and performing complex installations, maintenance, and repairs of overhead fiber lines. This hands-on position involves stringing and maintaining fiber optic cables, including pulling, tensioning, stranding, and spacing lines, as well as executing pole transfers, strand building, lashing, make-readies, and equipment mounting. Working within both communication and power spaces, you’ll use your expertise to troubleshoot issues, enhance operational efficiency, and guide team members in completing critical projects. If you're comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces and are ready to take on a role with greater responsibility, this is your opportunity to lead, grow, and make a lasting impact in the fiber optics industry!
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant Fiber Optics experience preferred
- Mastery of Aerial Construction Technician II Job Duties
- Participate in work requiring pole climbing
- Recognize general safety hazards and electrical-specific hazards such as missing and or degraded parts and hardware
- Identify the location of and direct the navigation of the crew into Energized Spaces
- Monitor and maintain min/max truck stock materials
- Perform minor field repairs on equipment (i.e., reel trailer, bucket and placer truck, and winder trailer)
- Provide leadership and successfully complete leadership tasks assigned in the field
- Responsible for leading projects or crews
- Read and interpret design packages
- Responsible for completing time and material (T&M) documentation
- Provide guidance in the proper use and wearing of job-specific PPE
- Assist with 3 rd party optical ground wire (OPGW) installation oversight
- Lead and mentor less experienced coworkers
- Lead team members as required in the absence of a Sr. Technician or Manager
- Valid Driver’s License is required
- CDL A/B preferred
- Proficient with the following equipment: ladders, bucket truck, man lift, cable puller, and reel stands
- Experience operating small equipment experience (i.e., forklift, bobcat, telehandler, skid steer, etc.)
- Flagger Certification required
- Must be comfortable working at elevated heights and confined spaces
- Ability to climb poles up to 40’ using standard safety protocols
- Qualify as an Electrically Qualified Communication Lineman
Responsibilities
- Safely perform work in communication and energized spaces
- Inspect, mobilize, and operate a bucket truck from the cab
- Record and report the sequential foot marks by the operator or groundman
- Responsible for framing poles
- Pull cable, strand, fiber, and lash, for extended periods of time
- Provide framing and attachment hardware for operator, jack down guys, pull lasher
- Monitor basic gauges to determine tension and pressure on the cable lines
- Monitor cable during installs for appropriate tension during critical turning points and transitions
- Identify the location of and direct the navigation of the crew into Energized Spaces
- Read, interpret, and modify design packages
- Oversee 3 rd party optical ground wire (OPGW) installation
- Lead, mentor, and train field personnel
Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Rx Coverage
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with Company Match
- Short/Long term disability
- Paid time off (as outlined in the applicable Benefit's Summary) and 7 paid holidays
- Paid lodging, per diem, and transportation provided for out-of-town work
- Employee focused work environment
- On-the-job mentoring and training
- Internal job postings
- Performance and salary reviews
- Employee feedback program
- Safety-first and drug free work environments
- Bonuses and incentives for working safely
- Company provided tools and basic safety equipment
- PPE allowances with no restrictions on vendors
- Weekly pay with premium pay for Sundays and holidays
- Overtime available as applicable
- Advancement through tailored employee career paths
- Financial tools/programs to help employees reach financial goals, manage money, get out of debt, and save for the future
- Scholarship opportunities for dependent children
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
