Field Technician

Job Title:

Field Technician

Job Description

The Joint Use Field Technician will support utility and telecommunications projects by performing field inspections, data collection, and safety audits on overhead distribution infrastructure. This role focuses on assessing utility poles and communication attachments to ensure compliance with joint use standards, engineering requirements, and safety regulations. The technician will collect accurate field data, identify safety concerns, and support engineering teams with information used for make-ready design and infrastructure upgrades.

This role is critical to supporting broadband expansion, utility programs, and joint use compliance initiatives.

Responsibilities

+ Perform field inspections of utility poles and overhead distribution systems for joint use projects.

+ Collect detailed data on pole height, class, and condition, communication and electric attachments, guying, anchors, and hardware, and clearance measurements.

+ Capture photos, field notes, and GPS-based data for engineering review.

+ Verify existing conditions against utility standards and design requirements.

Essential Skills

+ 1+ years of experience in the field working with utility poles and communication on poles.

+ Experience conducting safety audits and inspection of utility poles and telecom attachments.

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Experience with documentation of safety hazards and recommended corrective actions.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

+ Previous experience collecting data, photos, and field notes for utility poles.

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Experience with GIS, ArcGIS, and QGIS.

+ Previous GIS analysis or technician experience.

+ Ability to create detailed inspection reports.

Work Environment

This position requires traveling around Georgia to various sites and may involve overnight travel. The candidate must be open to traveling and working in different locations as needed.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Villa Rica, GA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.80 - $22.50/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Villa Rica,GA.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 12, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a Clearly Rated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccom for other accommodation options.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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