Outside Plant Construction Technician I
Company: TDS Telecom
Location: Great Falls
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
As the Outside Plant Construction Technician I you will performs
the general labor associated with outside plant construction for
PON/fiber optic networks. This includes, but is not limited to,
assisting with the installation of communications facilities (both
buried and aerial). Work is performed in accordance with state and
local regulations in a safe manner.
This position is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus! (The gross
Bonus amount will be paid at 50% following 3 months after the
Employee's effective start date, and 50% following 12 months after
the Employee's effective start date.)
This position can be hired at either a Outside Plant Construction
Technician I or Outside Plant Construction Technician II level
depending on the skills and qualifications of the candidate.
Different job postings exist for each of these positions. Please
reference each job posting for the minimum qualifications required
for each role.
TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Metrocom/TDS) is a leading provider
of fiber internet service. With more than 50 years of experience,
the growing communications company is building and deploying new,
fiber optic networks in neighborhoods across the country to deliver
up to 8 Gigabit internet speeds to homes and up to 10 Gigabit
internet speeds to business. In addition, TDS provides innovative
TV entertainment and advanced phone services. Visit tdsfiber.com to
learn more.TDS provides communications services to rural and
suburban communities throughout the United States. The company
employs more than 3,300 people nationwide and is a subsidiary of
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS Inc.), a Fortune 1000 -
company [NYSE: TDS]. Founded in 1969, Telephone and Data Systems
provides wireless, broadband, video and voice; and hosted and
managed services to approximately 6 million connections nationwide
through its businesses: UScellular, TDS Telecom, and OneNeck IT
Solutions. Visit tdsinc.com for more information.
Performs general construction labor in various weather conditions
while utilizing safety fundamentals.
Required Qualifications
Physical Demands and Work EnvironmentWhile performing the duties of
this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to
finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is
frequently required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or
crawl. The employee must also be able to climb poles, ladders,
towers or other structures. The employee is occasionally required
to sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and taste or
smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception,
and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
exposed to outside weather conditions and may have to work in
attics and crawl spaces, or high-risk areas such as high voltage
electrical, trenches, and manholes. The employee is frequently
exposed to moving mechanical parts and heavy equipment; high,
precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The
employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions,
toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The
noise level in the work environment is at times loud.
BenefitsAssociates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week have
access to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) plan,
and paid time off benefits such as vacation (15 days accrued per
year for full-time; pro-rated for part-time associates working
between 20-39 hours), sick leave (10 days accrued per year for
full-time and pro-rated for all other associates), seven paid
national holidays and one floating holiday, paid parental leave (2
weeks after 12 months of employment), among others. Short Term
Disability and Long Term Disability coverage is also available for
associates working 30 or more hours per week and Education
Assistance is available to full-time associates. Associates
scheduled to work under twenty hours per week or for a limited term
(i.e. interns) are eligible for medical coverage, the 401(k) plan
(if 18 or older), as well as sick leave (10 days accrued per year
for full-time and pro-rated for all other associates). For more
detail on the benefits we offer click here.
At TDS, we embrace Equal Employment Opportunity by valuing our
differences and consider all qualified applicants without regard to
age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected
veteran or any other status protected by law. To learn about our
diversity & inclusion philosophy and culture, click here!
$21.75 - $32.62
Keywords: TDS Telecom, Great Falls , Outside Plant Construction Technician I, Professions , Great Falls, Montana
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