Journeyman Lineman (Fiber Communications)

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Connects, rearranges, repairs, and maintains outside cable to supply and maintain good service

• Place aerial/buried telephone cable (copper and fiber)

• Work efficiently from a bucket truck

• Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches/detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles

• Performs aerial tasks such as new cable installs, pole transfers, strand building, cable hanging, lashing, etc.

• Perform construction work such as digging holes, placing cable, air pipe and inner duct in various types of conduit systems and open excavations

• Climb utility poles and/or use aerial lift truck to place cables on poles per system design

• Ensures all installation work is done according to quality standards, always complying with proper safety standards/procedures and work practices according to OSHA

• Restore area to project requirements

• Understand field prints to determine what work is to be performed as well as point out potential issues before and during work

• Report project progress to the Foreman and relate the needs for the days to come avoiding delays of work due to lack of materials and equipment

• Work in, on and around customer’s property while following company policies and maintaining the highest level of professionalism towards any customer and their property

• Directly responsible for all vehicles and equipment in their control

Qualifications/Experience: 

• Be able to climb poles and work from aerial buckets

• Experience in telephone outside plant construction or related experience, which includes experience in the placement of telecommunications cable (copper and fiber)

• Valid Class A CDL preferred

• Ability to read and interpret construction prints, plans, and specifications

• Ability to travel for projects 
• Experience operating heavy equipment 
• Ability to properly lift up to 50 pounds