Journeyman Lineman (Fiber - Joint Use)

EOE: race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/ national origin/disability Essential Functions: • Repairs and maintains major cable system and structures such as broken lashing, replacing or re-sagging aerial strand, pole transfers, down-guys, aerial to underground conversion, substructure repairs and cable replacements related to system outages, maintenance, rebuilds and emergencies or hazards. • Reads and interprets work orders, specifications, engineering drawings and/or cut sheets to determine work to be done in sequence of task. • Performs construction work such as digging holes, climbing telephone poles, placing and removing poles and anchors, pulling and stringing wire/cable from pole to pole, laying cable and conduit in the ground. • Operates power equipment such as compressors, pumps, blowers, hydraulic diggers, and hydraulic aerial lifts mounted on trucks. • Uses test equipment to check for gas in manholes; may be required to empty water and other debris from manholes. • Dismantles, moves, and removes aerial, underground or building wire, cable associated equipment and hardware. • Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches/detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles. • Responds to and participates in emergency and outage situations that require heavy construction capabilities. • Ensures that all work considers the safety of the customer and general public and compliance with all governmental orders. • Able and willing to work outdoors and in inclement weather conditions. • Complete daily production reports and As-Built documentation on prints. Qualifications / Experience: • Valid Class A CDL preferred. • Extensive knowledge of approved practices, procedures, tools, and materials used in telecom line construction work. • Identify differences in wire and cable colors. • Required to lift moderately heavy equipment, such as telephone line; climb structures; and stand for long periods of time. • Knowledge of first aid procedures and CPR. • Ability to apply mathematic calculations (Example: fractions for use in drilling and pole sizing; calculating material and hardware length for assembling several pieces of equipment to poles of different thickness and circumferences.) • Ability to work in a confined space and at high elevations (poles, hydraulic lift buckets, ladders. • Ability to apply logical principles and thinking to solve problems and make decisions. • Willing to perform work to support the values and goals of the Company. Physical demands: • Climb up and down poles, ladders, machinery, and other objects. • Push, pull, reach, and carry objects such as tools, materials and equipment weighing up to 75 lbs. • Load and unload tools and equipment on truck. • Coordinate movement of eyes, hands, fingers, and feet. • Vision including depth perception, close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus. • All work is performed at remote locations; driving and sitting are required. • All work is outdoors, subject to inclement weather conditions. • Working in confined spaces.