Aerial Lineman Specialist

4 weeks ago

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States Adex Corporation Full time
Job Title: Aerial Lineman

Job Summary:

As an Aerial Lineman with Adex Corporation, you will play a critical role in the construction and engineering organization. Your primary responsibilities will include installing, repairing, and maintaining poles, cables, and conduits. You will also be responsible for installing aerial and buried cables with associated hardware as required to build jobs. Additionally, you will run fiber optic, copper cable, and Coax, both aerial and in underground infrastructure such as manholes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Install, repair, and maintain poles, using electronic test equipment to measure signal strength and interpret staking sheets and blueprints.
  • Install aerial cables (fiber, copper, and coax), inspect these lines, analyze, and record test results, and assess transmission characteristics to locate faults.
  • 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.
  • String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pull lines to proper tension using jacks, hoist, and other equipment as necessary.
  • Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.
  • Client underground cable directly in trenches or string it through conduits running through trenches/manholes.
  • Pull cable through ducts by hand or with winches.
  • Dig trenches for underground wires or cables.
  • Perform work in accordance with industry standards and RUS standards.
  • Read and follow design engineers' instructions and specifications, maintain the scope of work on the project, and adhere to safety procedures.
  • Interpret buried underground and aerial telecom facilities in records, on maps, and in the field with clarity and detail and make recommendations for changes in running line or construction methodologies.
  • Participate in engineering, permit, and construction processes as required.
  • Recognize and repair route issues, including but not limited to, hand hole cleanup, sign placement, and traffic control.
  • Fill and tamp holes, using cement, earth, and tamping devices.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 1 year of outside plant construction experience, including the installation, repair, and maintenance of poles and buried or aerial cable, or completion of an equivalent training program.
  • Ability to lift/push/pull up to 75 pounds on occasion and up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
  • Must be able to meet the safety requirements of the safety harnesses that are utilized for bucket trucks and climbing poles, which have a 250 lb. weight limit, including tools, etc.
  • Pole climbing certification preferred.
  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalency.
  • Experience installing, repairing, and maintaining poles.
  • Experience installing aerial cables.
  • Ability to use a variety of construction equipment to complete installations.
  • Ability to work in all weather conditions, year-round.
  • Ability to work in confined spaces and at heights.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to pass DOT certification pre-hire.
  • Ability to travel over 75% if you do not reside in the market.

Working Conditions:

This role requires working in a fast-paced environment with a high level of physical activity. The Aerial Lineman will be required to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in various weather conditions. The ability to lift, push, and pull heavy objects is essential. The role also requires the ability to travel extensively, often over 75% of the time, if not residing in the market.

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