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Lineman Field Technician

Role overview

Qualifications

  • High school diploma
  • Four years training in relevant telephone apprentice program or equivalent experience
  • Two years' experience in relevant skills and work
  • Alaska Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A

Responsibilities

  • Install and maintain all Alaska Communications services, facilities, and products
  • Build Alaska Communications plant, aerial and underground
  • Maintain OSP poles and towers, cables copper and fiber optic
  • Create as-builts and help maintain records

Key facts

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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Alaska Communications

Telecommunications

With more than 120 years serving the Last Frontier, Alaska Communications is Alaska’s leading broadband and managed IT service provider. From connecting homes with fiber to the home and unlimited internet, to partnering with Alaska’s largest companies, we aim to transform quality of life and commerce, connecting Alaskans to Alaskans and Alaskans to the world. Learn more at www.alaskacommunications.com.

Company details

IndustryTelecommunications
Company size501 - 1000

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Job description

At Alaska Communications, we’re committed to putting our team first, always being customer focused, having a can-do attitude, owning our results and always acting with integrity. This is what we hire for and what our team members exhibit each day. Want to make an impact with us?

We are unable to support remote international applicants or routinely sponsor work visas.

The compensation range for this job is:

$45.31 - $51.03

POSITION SUMMARY

Field Technicians duties are to install and maintain all Alaska Communications services, facilities, and products in assigned work areas, remote and non-remote.  This is including but not limited to terrestrial (buried and aerial) Copper and Fiber Optic Plant, Wireless and Microwave towers, facilities such as Remote nodes, Access Points, and cross connects.

Examples of Job Duties

Lineman

  • Build Alaska Communications plant, aerial and underground.

  • Maintain OSP poles and towers, cables copper and fiber optic, pedestals, terminals and drops.

  • Operate various apparatus such as tractors, back hoes, trenchers, augers and other heavy equipment.

  • Create as-builts and help maintain records by providing updates.

  • Build and maintain aerial and buried Alaska Communications lines.

  • Does right of way clearing using hand tools, power tools or heavy equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience Required

Must have a high school diploma and must possess and maintain a driver’s license. Four (4) years training in a relevant telephone apprentice program or equivalent experience leading to journeyman level performance in this specialty, with two (2) years' experience in the skills and work this position will typically perform.  Ability to operate necessary equipment.  To read and interpret schematics and diagrams.  Ability to climb and perform work functions on poles and to differentiate colors.

Certifications and Licenses Required

This position requires you to possess and maintain an Alaska Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A, as well as a valid Certificate of Medical Examination (Medical Card) and pass a DOT Drug and Alcohol Background check.

Additional Job Requirements

External applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment suitability assessment and a DOT drug test. 

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