Senior Outside Plant Construction Technician

Senior Outside Plant Construction Technician

Job Location:

Delavan, WI | :  | Company: TDS Telecom | Pay Range: $30.15 – $45.23/hr | Sign‑On Bonus: $5,000

At TDS Telecom, connecting people is at the heart of everything we do. We are forward thinkers who leverage cutting‑edge fiber internet technology to strengthen communities. We are dedicated to excellence, which drives us to succeed together, creating a better world through meaningful connections. Ready to make an impact?

As a Senior Outside Plant Construction Technician you will have the opportunity to obtain a Class A CDL through our in‑house training program. You will attend safety training where you will be trained on pole climbing and bucket trucks. On‑the‑job training includes exposure to directional drill rigs, mini excavators, trenchers, and locators. Fiber optic training includes fusion splicing, fault detection, and exposure to OTDRs and other advanced testing equipment.

This position may be eligible for relocation assistance. For further information, please contact the Talent Acquisition team.

• Receives maps and staking sheets for the full construction project and ensures the project is built, with limited guidance from supervisors.
• Communicates updates to the project team as required.
• Manages daily and weekly project work based on deadlines, material and equipment availability, weather, and other factors.
• Coordinates with supervisor to ensure continual supply of work and availability of materials.
• Drafts and submits redlines upon completion of the project.
• Ensures locates are performed on time and prior to team and equipment arriving at the worksite.
• Regularly engages municipalities, utility companies, suppliers, contractors, and property owners to smoothly coordinate project tasks and avoid disputes.
• Reads construction plans and municipality permits, and determines approach for completing work.
• Maintains all project documentation and records costs of project materials and material transfers.
• Ensures DOT inspections are performed on equipment.
• Works with project managers to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.
• Performs general construction labor in various weather conditions while utilizing safety fundamentals.
  • Advanced operation of trenchers, backhoes, end loaders, plows, and other excavating equipment to construct and maintain outside plant cable facilities.
  • Advanced operation of all test equipment associated with outside plant facilities and construction duties.
  • Installs, troubleshoots, tests, splices, repairs, and maintains fiber optic facilities.
  • Identifies location of defective cable using various test equipment and repairs buried, aerial, underground, and/or customer cable.
  • Locates cable and fiber in response to customer requests and/or construction needs.
  • Performs cable fault acceptance tests on newly constructed facilities.
• Actively trains, monitors, and coaches team members while sharing construction knowledge and experience. Performs quality control inspections and makes training recommendations. Ensures safety protocols are enforced.
• Services, cleans, maintains, and repairs equipment.
• Completes all related paperwork in a timely manner.
• Provides assistance to field services technicians as needed.

• 2+ years of construction equipment operation utilizing various underground and aerial construction equipment such as directional drills, trencher/plow/rock saw, backhoe, or bucket trucks – or current military service, or prior military service with honorable discharge.
• 1+ years of experience leading construction projects as a crew foreperson or project manager.
• Must follow the TDS attendance guidelines in order to meet TDS’s business needs including but not limited to our obligations to our customers.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and remain eligible for DOT requirements.

• Must have the ability to obtain a Class A CDL. A current CDL is preferred at hire, but TDS will train and certify eligible associates through its in‑house CDL certification program after hire.
• Physical requirements may vary based on company needs: ability to climb…