Job Description:

At Sparklight, a Cable One Brand, we keep our customers and associates connected to what matters most. For our associates, that means: a thriving and rewarding career, respect for the communities where they live and work, a focus on health and wellness, an excellent work/life balance, and an open and inclusive workplace.  

As a Construction Technician I at Sparklight, you will be connecting our customers to what matters most. You will quickly enhance your skills and knowledge as you work alongside some of the best in the field. As we strive to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers, you'll work with the team to not only sustain our current services, but to expand into areas that we have never gone before. The Construction Technician II works with the construction team on outside plant projects.  The position assists with the installation, maintenance and repair of aerial and underground infrastructure to include fiber optic cable, coax, copper, conduits, other associated facilities utilizing appropriate construction equipment.

What you will do to contribute to the company's success 

• Installs underground conduit, handholes, pedestals, cabinets and row markers as part of the overall construction application to install cables.  Methods to include trenching, plowing, sawing, digging and horizontal drilling.

• Places underground pipe, innerducts, and vaults as part of the overall construction application to install cables.

• Conducts potholing (construction method that includes vacuum excavation) of utilities in work areas.

• Installs aerial cable, utility poles and associated hardware.

• Frames utility poles and completes utility pole transfers of existing cables to new pole location.

• Ability to climb utility poles or utilize extension ladder when needed.

• Operates crew vehicles, vacuum excavation equipment, conduit trailers, fiber trailers, air compressors, backhoe/mini-excavator/plow/directional drill and other tools and equipment normally used in aerial and underground construction activities.

• Pulls various types of cables, including, but not limited to fiber, coax and copper in conduit.

• Performs line maintenance and repairs for subscriber-based electronics and cable infrastructure that delivers products and services to customers.

• Performs traffic control flagging duties for roads and highways as needed.

• Ensures company assets are properly and continuously maintained in excellent operating condition while secured in a safe manner

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Minimum of 3 years of experience in aerial and underground construction in the cable or telephone industry.  Proficient in all essential duties and responsibilities. 

• Accurately completes progress forms, project activity reports and all other documentation pertaining to work assignments. 

• Loads and transports heavy equipment to and from assigned jobsites.

• Reads and interprets maps/prints/drawings while determining the appropriate materials, equipment, and tools necessary to complete the assigned work.

• Surveys job sites while considering all safety measures to ensure a safe working environment for associates, general public and property.

• Stays familiar with proper safety equipment and the proper use of the equipment and installation.

• Follows OSHA, NESC, and Company safety regulations and precautions when completing assigned work.

• Ability to recognize priority issues and escalate accordingly.

• May be required to work day, evening or night schedules, overtime, emergency call-outs, weekends and out-of-town assignments as required.

Core Competencies  

• Committed: Values each and every customer, while working hard to keep their business and support our communities.  

• Helpful: Delivers support in the ways that are most useful to our customers and addresses their needs with expertise, respect, and empathy.  

• Proactive: Understand what our customers need, and actively works to make their relationship with use seamless, easy, and rewarding.  

• Personal: Knows our customers well, and tailors our communications and interactions to address their needs and expectations.  

Benefits 

Sparklight, a Cable One Brand, appreciates the role our associates play to help the company grow, and in return an excellent benefits package is offered to our associates to recognize the importance of their contributions, such as:  

• Medical, dental, and vision plans – start when you start!  

• Life insurance (self, spouse, children) 

• Paid time off (vacation, holiday, and personal/sick days)  

• 401(k) - 100% company match (match program starts after 1 year of service, up to 5% of eligible compensation) 

• Group Legal plan with Identity Theft Protection 

Additional Perks  

• Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,250 on 1st year)  

• FREE Cable One/Sparklight services for associates living in serviceable areas

• Annual community support to various organizations across the U.S.  

• Associate recognition & awards programs 

• Advancement opportunities  

• Collaborative work environment  

Our Commitment 

Diversity lies in the communities we serve and among the associates who dedicate themselves to ensure our continued success. Here at Cable One and our family of brands, we believe it is our individual and unique talents, backgrounds and perspectives that, when combined, truly make us an unstoppable force. "Stronger Together" is not just a verbal cue, it is the motto that our associates live by, exemplify, and embody each and every day.  

Sparklight, a Cable One Brand, is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability. 

Pre-hire Processes 

Sparklight, a Cable One Brand, is committed to keeping our associates and customers safe. Job offers are contingent upon the results of background, drug screening, and reference check. Only after successfully passing these pre-hire clearances are individuals approved for hire and ready to start their successful and rewarding career.  

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