Limited Term Outside Plant Technician

Job Overview

Here’s your opportunity to play a role in delivering the future of entertainment to AT&T customers. As an Outside Plant Technician Apprentice, you’ll ensure our customers have the connectivity they need to enjoy our services. From construction work to laying telephone cable and conduits, you’ll be a vital point of contact for repairs and maintenance. It’s a job that will require construction work as well as the ability to operate heavy‑duty electrical and hydraulic equipment.

What’s it take to join our team? In addition to working outside our customers’ homes to install, connect, maintain, rearrange and/or dismantle various forms of telephone and cable wiring, you’ll also perform construction duties. Construction work may include digging holes, placing poles, laying cable and conduit, unreeling, and/or pulling and stringing wire and cable from pole to pole. You may also be tasked with maintaining accurate reports, records, logs or requisitions.

And, to make sure you hit the ground running, we’ll provide the training and resources you’ll need in a supportive team environment.

• Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches or detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cable, building or poles
• Climbs poles or uses bucket trucks and enters tunnels, manholes and trenches to place materials
• Operates light and/or heavy duty electrical and hydraulic equipment and hand tools in the installation, repair and maintenance of outside plant facilities. Operates propane or gas‑powered compressors.
• May perform other duties such as ordering supplies, materials, interpreting blueprints and specifications and logging extra supplies, material and hours
• Uses and/or wears appropriate safety equipment

• Meet 275 lbs weight limit due to safety restrictions
• Ability to lift and move up to 100 lbs
• Ability to work in confined spaces and climb poles and ladders

You’ll also gain an amazing benefits package with medical/dental coverage, 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement and paid time off. In addition, you’ll be a part of our ongoing paid training in your field leading to exciting career paths.

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Paid Time off and holidays (with some exceptions bargained employees qualify for one week of PTO after 6 months of service and 2 weeks after the first year). At least 6 company designated holidays and additional PTO (based on bargaining group to which you are hired).
• Sick leave (may vary by state and based on bargaining group to which you are hired).
• Adoption reimbursement
• Disability benefits (short term)
• Life and accidental death insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness, accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee assistance programs (EAP)
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

Our Outside Plant Technician earns between $17 - $29 per hour. With our amazing wage opportunities, our average starting earnings begin at $42,500 per year. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

40 hours per week

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Schaumburg, Illinois

AT&T will consider for employment qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of federal, state and local laws. We provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.