Lineman

3 months ago

Bridgeport, United States Citynet Full time
Position Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Outside Plant Construction, this position is responsible for overall fiber optic placing & splicing activities required to establish end-to-end fiber connectivity between locations. Responsible for fiber optic testing results to ensure activities were completed correctly and within the required technical specifications.

Position responsibilities:

Perform work in accordance with industry standards:
  • Be familiar with Telcordia standards
  • Ability to read and follow design engineer's instruction
  • Maintain the scope of work on the project
  • Enter and maintain outside plant records
  • Maintain all engineering and facility records through work order processing
  • Experience in operating construction equipment.
  • Determine correct procedures for OSP placing
  • Prepare and maintain records and diagrams
  • Experience in the operation of hydraulic aerial lift and ladder mounted to the truck
  • Right-of-way clearing using chainsaws and other related cutting equipment
Essential skills and experience:
  • Ability to communicate and work with property owners.
  • Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.
  • Access specific areas to string lines or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances, using bucket trucks, or by climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.
  • Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
  • Place insulation over conductors or seal splices with a moisture-proof covering.
  • Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair telecommunication electronic reception equipment or accessories.
  • Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks; then pull lines through ducts by hand or with winches.
  • Lay underground cable directly in trenches or string it through conduits running through trenches.
  • Install equipment to maintain the strength of communications transmissions.
  • String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pull lines to proper tension.
  • Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.
  • Dig trenches for underground wires or cables.
  • Explain cable service to subscribers after installation.
  • Compute the impedance of wires from poles to houses to determine the additional resistance needed for reducing signals to desired levels.
  • Use a variety of construction equipment to complete installations, such as digger derricks, trenchers, or cable plows.
  • Fill and tamp holes, using cement, earth, and tamping devices.
  • Dig holes for power poles, using power augers or shovels, set poles in place with cranes, and hoist poles upright, using winches.
  • Participate in the construction or removal of telecommunication support structures.
  • Clean or maintain tools or test equipment.
Work Environment:

Job requires inside and outside environment

Additional Responsibilities:

Current valid driver's license

Available to work nights & weekends

Benefits:
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Long term disability
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance