Senior Outside Plant Construction Technician; Foreperson

Senior Outside Plant Construction Technician (Foreperson) with $5k Sign on Bonus

Job Location s: US-WI-Plymouth | US-WI-Sheboygan | US-WI-Fond du Lac

Job :  | Company: TDS Telecom | Pay Range: $30.15 - $45.23 | Sign-On Bonus: $5,000

At TDS Telecom
, we don't just build networks—we build the backbone of modern communities. Our construction teams are on the front lines, installing high‑quality fiber infrastructure that keeps businesses running and families connected. If you're a skilled construction professional who takes pride in quality work, jobsite leadership, and doing things the right way, this is your opportunity to make your mark.

As a Senior Outside Plant Construction Technician (Foreperson), you will oversee the construction and maintenance of fiber networks and ensure the team operates according to safety protocols. This is a full‑time, year‑round position where you’ll be hands‑on in the field while coordinating people, equipment, and timelines to get the job done safely and efficiently.

• Lead and coordinate construction crews building fiber communications facilities.
• Operate advanced construction equipment, including:
  • Horizontal directional drills
  • Trenchers
  • Backhoes
  • End loaders
  • Plows
• Oversee day‑to‑day project execution, production, and quality.
• Coordinate with internal teams, contractors, inspectors, and utility partners.
• Enforce safety standards and ensure every job site meets TDS safety expectations.
• Troubleshoot field challenges and keep projects moving forward.

• $5,000 sign‑on bonus (payout terms apply).
• Weekly performance incentives
  —earn up to $75/week when your team hits production goals.
• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates.
• Stable,
  full‑time, year‑round work
  —no seasonal layoffs.
• Build infrastructure that will serve communities for decades.

• Opportunity to earn a Class A CDL through TDS’s in‑house training program
  .
• Participate in 2–3 weeks of paid safety training after hire.
• Join a company with 50+ years of telecom experience and a strong reputation for fiber innovation.
• Grow your career with a team that values skill, leadership, and accountability.

• Real construction work with real impact.
• Strong safety culture that supports getting home safe every day.
• Modern equipment and forward‑thinking fiber projects.
• A company that invests in its people—not just the job.

• Receives maps and staking sheets for the full construction project and ensures 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 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 in order 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…