Construction-Line Worker Jobs

About Us:

Windstream Holdings, Inc. is a leading provider of advanced network communications and technology solutions for consumers, small businesses, enterprise organizations and carrier partners across the U.S.

About the Role:

As a line worker in the Kinetic construction and engineering organization you will install, repair and maintain poles, cables and conduits; install aerial and buried cables with associated hardware as required to build jobs; and run fiber optic and copper cable, both aerial and in underground infrastructure such as manholes.

In this role, you will work to maintain the safety of the crew by providing direction regarding procedures, road safety and manhole safety. You will attend safety meetings, maintain inventory, maintain DOT vehicle inspection, operate heavy machinery and perform routine maintenance.

This job will include work on weekends, holidays, standby and unscheduled hours and overtime. Travel of over 50% may be required.

What You’ll Do:

• Recognize and repair route issues including but not limited to, hand hole cleanup, sign placement, and weed control.
• Access specific areas to string lines or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances using bucket trucks, or by climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.
• Read and follow design engineers’ instructions and specifications, maintain the scope of work on the project and adhere to safety procedures.
• Participate in engineering, permit and construction processes as required.
• Set up service for customers by installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
• Pull cable through ducts by hand or with winches.
• Perform work in accordance with industry standards and RUS standards.
• Lay underground cable directly in trenches or string it through conduits running through trenches/manholes.
• Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.
• Fill and tamp holes, using cement, earth, and tamping devices.
• String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pull lines to proper tension using jacks, hoist and other equipment as necessary.
• Interpret buried underground and aerial telecom facilities in records, on maps and in the field with clarity and detail and make recommendations for changes in running line or construction methodologies.
• Prepare engineering field notes.
• Install aerial cables (fiber and copper). Inspect these lines, analyze and record test results and assess transmission characteristics to locate faults.
• Dig trenches for underground wires or cables.
• Install, repair and maintain poles. Use electronic test equipment to measure signal strength. Interpret staking sheets and blueprints.

Do You Have:

• Exceptional time-management and attention to detail to complete all paperwork accurately and on-time.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and at heights.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass DOT certification pre-hire.
• Ability to use a variety of construction equipment to complete installations, such as digger derricks, bucket trucks, back hoes, trenchers, or cable plows.
• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.
• Ability to work in all weather conditions, year-round.
• Minimum qualifications to obtain a CDL post-hire.
• Ability to work an on-call schedule rotation as well as days/nights/overnights/weekends/holidays/overtime, as needed.
• Pole climbing certification.

Even Better:

• 5 or more years of construction experience.
• Bilingual(English/Spanish) not required but welcome!
• OSHA 10 Hour Safety Course and Buck Squeeze (Pole Climbing Certifications).
• Proficient at operating various Construction Equipment.

Our Benefits:

• Educational Assistance Plan
• Identity Theft, Legal, Auto & Home and Pet Insurance
• Generous annual increases
• Health & Flexible Savings Account
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plans
• Life and AD&D, Spousal Life, Child Life Insurance Plans
• 401K Plan
• Https://windstreambenefits.com

This is a safety sensitive position.

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