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Northland Communications Company · 1 day ago

Lineman I or II

Holland Patent, NY, US

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$24/hr - $34/hr

5+ years exp

Northland Communications Company is dedicated to providing reliable telecommunication services, and they are seeking Lineman I and II to join their Outside Plant team. The role involves the construction and maintenance of telecommunication network infrastructure, ensuring prompt installation and repair services for customers.

Telecommunications

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Residential installation and troubleshooting

Meets customer installation and maintenance schedules, locates underground cable, meets target deadlines, resolves service interruptions. Includes construction of aerial and buried telecommunication network infrastructure

Aerial construction consists of framing/transfers, strand installation, cable lashing, and pole-setting

Buried construction consists of cable plowing, ditching, directional drilling, and conduit and manhole construction

Installation of drop services

Includes construction of aerial and buried telecommunication network infrastructure, and ONT installation

Construction of aerial and buried infrastructure

Aerial construction consists of aerial drop installation, building attachments and penetrations, and interior building fiber installation

Buried construction consists of conduit and manhole fiber installation, building attachment penetration, and interior building fiber installation

ONT installation consists of equipment mounting and installation, fiber splicing of the ONT, and fiber splicing of the drop to the backbone

Copper cable splicing and troubleshooting

OCRT/Residential & troubleshooting Responsibilities: Includes copper drop installation, DSL installation, DSL troubleshooting, dial-tone installation, and copper cable troubleshooting

Fiber Optic design, splicing, and troubleshooting

Fiber optic backbone splicing, fiber optic drop splicing, record keeping for GIS Mapping Software purposes, and fiber optic troubleshooting and diagnostics

Designs fiber optic delivery utilizing fiber records and GIS mapping software

Multi-Dwelling-Unit (MDU) Design, installation, and troubleshooting

Utilizes building plans and/or conducts a site survey, configure splitters and Optical Network Terminal (ONT) installation

Physically runs fiber into and inside the building and connects individual units to the fiber

Uses a light meter to test fiber and connectors to ensure that service has the ability to live

Specific Job Duties Per Level:

LINEMAN I:

MDU and FTTx installation

Drop Installation

ONT Installation/Programming

Basic Transfers, drilling poles, hardware, pulling fiber to conduits, etc

Basic knowledge of linework and drop work

LINEMAN II -

Work Independently on basic to intermediate linework and line transfers

May include all duties listed under Lineman I

LINEMAN III -

Complex Transfers

Directional Drilling (Box)

Pole loading and setting

Ability to engineer fiber delivery

Distribution/CO Splicing

Maybe responsible for the design aspects of all linework

May include all duties listed under Lineman I & II

LINE CREW FOREMAN -

Includes the above Lineman job duties

Assigns work, instructing and training in methods including on-site safety, and makes recommendations regarding training, promotions, and unsatisfactory performance

Manages all on-site safety requirements which includes meeting all safety guidelines as instructed by the Director of Outside Plant

Material Monitoring

Coordinates and supervises daily tasks while ensuring operational efficiency

Manages job prints for the line-crew, manages, interprets, clearly marks changes, and ensures timely submission

Responsible for ensuring continuous engagement of the line-crew

Qualification

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)Pole Climbing ExperienceFiber Optic SplicingCopper Cable SplicingHeavy Machinery OperationAerial ConstructionBuried ConstructionCustomer ServiceSafety ComplianceTeam Leadership

Required

High school diploma

Must be able to work with hand tools

Must be able to lift 50-100 pounds

Must be able to work overtime as required, on-call rotation required

Ability to do all aspects of work in a safe and timely manner

Ability to navigate all Northland processes and procedures throughout the systems necessary to complete work while maintaining a professional and helpful attitude

May require out-of-town travel from time to time

Storm duty standby required

Ability to use tools and operate heavy machinery

Valid driver's license required