Senior Construction Technician

Senior Construction Technician Summary

Performs all types of cable repair, testing and technical analysis including acceptance testing, fiber optic construction and maintenance, transmission/noise isolation, operation of all types of heavy equipment, complex air pressurization problems and sealed plant repair.

• Interdepartmental – Frequent
• Intradepartmental – Frequent
• Customer – Frequent
• Vendor – Frequent

Driving required coupled with a clean driving background. Requires a class "A" CDL driver's license and a manual gear shift vehicle.

Required for job site reporting as necessary.

• Distinguishing wire and cable colors
• Handling 50 pounds frequently and 100 pounds occasionally
• Pushing, pulling, lifting, and bending
• Manual dexterity in the performance of tasks
• Working at heights, handling ladders, pole climbing

Backhoe, cable plow, megger, ohmmeter, pusher, 3M modular splicing unit, locator, DAVAR test equipment, line truck, semi‑truck, trailers, CSU and/or aerial devices, various hand/power, splicing and testing tools, shovel and rake, transmission, noise and isolation equipment, attenuation test sets, OTDR, fusion splicing and mechanical fiber splicing tools.

• Tests results obtained in standard tests for this position must meet minimum requirements established by the Company.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Knowledge in all types of splicing activity, cable and safety test equipment and/or use of all types of cable construction equipment.
• Knowledge in first aid and CPR.
• Job requires climbing and working aloft and in close spaces.
• Knowledge in reading and understanding CAF (Customer Access Facility) work orders.
• Basic AC/DC Theory.
• Good safety record.
• Job requires reading and writing English.
• Strong work ethics, integrity and positive outlook.
• Fiber optic construction and maintenance, transmission/noise isolation, sealed plant repair, and/or operation of all types of heavy equipment.

Frontier Communications is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.