Field Service Technician

Overview

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?

This role will be expected to follow a Wednesday–Saturday schedule, working four 10‑hour shifts (8:00 AM–7:00 PM). Additional overtime may be required as‑needed, and participation in an on‑call rotation is required.

Due to in‑field support and on‑call requirements, the individual selected for this position will be required to reside within a 60‑minute driving distance from the La Vergne, TN warehouse located at 102 Gingham Drive – La Vergne, TN 37086.

• Assists with and performs on‑site installing, troubleshooting, testing, splicing, repairing, and maintaining telephone equipment and general network equipment, customer premise equipment, Video/CATV/DBS, fiber optic/copper facilities and/or other TDS products & services for new and existing customers.
• 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. Pole climbing and operating construction equipment is required.
• Locates, identifies and marks company underground and buried facilities to prevent damage.
• Keeps orderly log of all locate requests in our exchange area.
• Performs cable fault acceptance tests on newly constructed facilities.
• Assists with and provides troubleshooting support techniques and corrections, responding to “trouble” dispatches.
• Assists with and provides support for enhancing and maintaining record systems (cross connects, line groups, network elements, etc.).
• Provides excellent customer service and proactively educates and sells TDS products and services to customers.
• Gains working knowledge of RUS Standards and grounding practices associated with splicing and maintenance of outside plant facilities and equipment.

• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must follow the TDS attendance guidelines in order to meet TDS’s business needs including but not limited to our obligations to our customers.

• Upon hire, must successfully complete customer‑specific requirements, which may include a background check administered by the customer.
• Requires being available for on‑call/standby responsibilities and may require occasional travel. Must be willing to work overtime as needed.
• Must successfully pass all components of the Safety Course curriculum.
• Ability to maintain DOT (Department of Transportation) requirements in relation to operating vehicles with a combined GVRW of greater than 10,000 lbs.
• A+ certification and computer networking experience.
• Gain an understanding of telecommunication products and services including inside wiring/cable, internet/intranet, bonding & grounding, data & computers/transmission concepts, fiber optic transmission, static sensitive equipment, color codes, structured wiring, video/CATV/DBS installation, inventory systems, cable locating, battery maintenance, key systems/PBX, Centex, switch maintenance, voicemail, special circuits, fiber terminals, subscriber CXR terminals, T‑1s, ISPs, DSL, ISDN voice & data, testing & certifying loops to support data, voice, and/or video.
• Practical knowledge/experience with computer applications including databases, trouble/repair/dispatch systems, plant record systems, MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel.
• Ability to work and make decisions independently with little or no supervision.
• Demonstrated customer service and sales skills, effective communication skills (verbal and written) for interaction with internal and external customers.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to multi‑task.
• Ability to operate vehicles with manual transmissions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, stand, write, operate a computer keyboard, standard…