Temporary Splicing Technician

AT&T•Chico, CA

11h•$47,268 - $109,668•Onsite

About The Position

Job Description - External Our Splicing Technicians earn between $47,268 - $109,668 USD. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. From health insurance to tuition reimbursement and paid time off to discounts on products and services just to name a few. There is a lot to be excited about around here. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training. Physical Requirements Must be able to lift and carry up to 100 lbs. Must be able to distinguish between wire and conductor colors. Must be able to hear test set tones used for wire and conductor identification. For roles requiring a Class A Commercial Driver’s License, candidates must pass a state physical exam and participate in federally mandated drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment and random screenings. Work Schedule Typical shifts are 8 or 10 hours. Weekend and holiday work may be required. Shift assignments are determined by seniority. Must be available for emergency callouts and extended overtime, especially during severe weather or emergency restoration efforts. Work Environment Maximum allowable body weight (including tools and gear) is 325 lbs. Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions, including rain, snow, heat, and cold. May work at heights on poles, aerial cable leads, ladders, lifts, and platforms. May work near high-voltage transmission lines and in areas with potential exposure to chemicals such as radiation, lead, or PCBs. May work in confined, well-ventilated underground spaces (e.g., manholes, splice pits, service boxes, environmental vaults) for extended periods. Exposure to dirt, oil, grease, mud, water, and insects is common. Required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hard hats, and heeled boots. Must be able to perform repetitive tasks and meet service deadlines under pressure. Compliance with hazardous waste handling protocols is mandatory. May be required to work long hours depending on operational needs. Receives verbal or written daily work assignments and instructions from supervisors/peers and/or dispatch center; Loads required tools and material into Company vehicle and travels to work location. Performs routine maintenance and safety checks on Company provided tools, equipment and motor vehicles; Reviews and analyzes complex schematic drawings to determine work to be done, methods and sequence of tasks, communicates discrepancies to associated work groups and recommends job design changes; Works with small hand tools, mechanical equipment, color-coded and test signal identified wires for the connection and repair of wires and cables to related telecommunications equipment; Splices pairs of color-coded or tone identified conductors together by hand, splicing tool or machine, rearranging and reconnecting cable facilities. May also work on digital data circuits or fiber conductors using sensitive equipment; Identifies, isolates and repairs various types of cable faults; Works with outside contractors during excavation of cable facilities to accomplish service restoration and/or installation of new facilities locating and/or marking buried and underground cable facilities; Isolates and locates air pressure leaks in underground cable facilities; Uses various electronic test equipment; May be required to develop a working knowledge of binary numbering system, digital concepts and fiber optics (light guide); May be required to dig with shovel, jackhammer, etc., to find buried trouble; May be required to climb non-stepped poles with the use of climbers; Uses mechanized system requiring basic computer literacy.; Communicates with other work groups, customers and vendors on completed work and requests various information regarding new work assignments; Must accurately perform time reporting tasks, classify work operations to account codes and explain work changes to the customer; Must meet specific quality, production and safety standards; Installs, rearranges, repairs and removes communication facilities, which could include inside wiring; Customer contact required; Will be expected to be the Company's representative and customer's advocate; Works with TAN mechanized systems requiring minimal computer literacy; May be required to work in both a construction and maintenance environment.

Requirements

Must be able to lift and carry up to 100 lbs.
Must be able to distinguish between wire and conductor colors.
Must be able to hear test set tones used for wire and conductor identification.
For roles requiring a Class A Commercial Driver’s License, candidates must pass a state physical exam and participate in federally mandated drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment and random screenings.
Maximum allowable body weight (including tools and gear) is 325 lbs.
Required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hard hats, and heeled boots.
Must be able to perform repetitive tasks and meet service deadlines under pressure.
Compliance with hazardous waste handling protocols is mandatory.
Basic computer literacy

Responsibilities

Receives verbal or written daily work assignments and instructions from supervisors/peers and/or dispatch center
Loads required tools and material into Company vehicle and travels to work location
Performs routine maintenance and safety checks on Company provided tools, equipment and motor vehicles
Reviews and analyzes complex schematic drawings to determine work to be done, methods and sequence of tasks, communicates discrepancies to associated work groups and recommends job design changes
Works with small hand tools, mechanical equipment, color-coded and test signal identified wires for the connection and repair of wires and cables to related telecommunications equipment
Splices pairs of color-coded or tone identified conductors together by hand, splicing tool or machine, rearranging and reconnecting cable facilities. May also work on digital data circuits or fiber conductors using sensitive equipment
Identifies, isolates and repairs various types of cable faults
Works with outside contractors during excavation of cable facilities to accomplish service restoration and/or installation of new facilities locating and/or marking buried and underground cable facilities
Isolates and locates air pressure leaks in underground cable facilities
Uses various electronic test equipment
May be required to develop a working knowledge of binary numbering system, digital concepts and fiber optics (light guide)
May be required to dig with shovel, jackhammer, etc., to find buried trouble
May be required to climb non-stepped poles with the use of climbers
Uses mechanized system requiring basic computer literacy.
Communicates with other work groups, customers and vendors on completed work and requests various information regarding new work assignments
Must accurately perform time reporting tasks, classify work operations to account codes and explain work changes to the customer
Must meet specific quality, production and safety standards
Installs, rearranges, repairs and removes communication facilities, which could include inside wiring
Customer contact required
Will be expected to be the Company's representative and customer's advocate
Works with TAN mechanized systems requiring minimal computer literacy
May be required to work in both a construction and maintenance environment