Construction Technician

Summit Broadband Inc. is a fiber-based broadband provider delivering a connection that is up to 100 times faster than today's average broadband speeds with crystal clear high definition TV and quality phone service. Summit Broadband delivers the best in telecommunications services in Central and Southwest Florida with a growing team of 250 professionals. This growing, dynamic high-tech company is seeking a Construction Technician to join our team and grow with us.

Job Title:               Construction Technician

Status:                   Full Time/Non-exempt

Reports to:            Outside Plant Manager

Position Summary:

The Construction Technician is responsible for cable locates, drop installation of fiber, copper and coax cable both aerial and underground. 

Job Description

Technical responsibilities:

• Maintain existing and construct new plant as follows
  • Dig either by hand or with use of trenching machine to place cable underground
  • Pull fiber-optic cable through conduit
  • Use a bucket truck to install small sections of aerial cable
  • Remove and replace hand holes and fiber markers
  • Repair damaged underground and aerial plant as need arises.
• Installation, repair, and maintenance of inside wire including twisted pair copper, Cat5, and Coax
•  Based on locate tickets from Sunshine One-Call, accurately locate and mark existing underground fiber and copper cables to protect plant

• Ensures customer satisfaction by providing quality service and identifying customer needs
• Ensure compliance with OSHA safety standards
• Assist with and troubleshoot systems as necessary

General responsibilities

• Responds to the needs of a 24/7/365 operation
• Must be able to work after hours and weekends.  Remain in service during outages until resolved.
• Remain in a state of readiness to handle call issues when on call.  Readiness  includes being in local market, be in a state of mind so as to perform service and having company provided communications equipment ready to receive calls.
•  Must be able to work emergency schedules during natural disasters and network outages
• Full accountability in safety, productivity, quality, workmanship and customer service
• Maintain vehicle in a clean and professional manner
•  Dress in approved Summit/OTC branded clothing and arrive to work in a neat and professional manner
• Ability to multi-task
• Conduct field surveys of existing or proposed outside plant installations including aerial and underground network facilities
•  Ability to deal with and solve problems using solid judgment skills
• Uses excellent hearing and listening skills to receive detailed information
• Other duties as assigned including non-technical

Job Qualifications:

• Must have valid driver’s license with a clear MVR
• Employee is required to drive during night time conditions
• You must have close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust your focus with good hand-eye coordination
• Must be able to pass standard background check and consumer report
• Must pass pre-employment and compulsory drug screening
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required
• Two years telecommunications experience required
• Must be able to lift 75 lbs. repeatedly
• Must be able and willing to climb ladders and work on utility poles
• Must be able and willing to work in adverse weather conditions and attics and crawlspaces
• This job could require working from a bucket truck and performing various work duties from such an environment
• Must have and maintain own required hand tools
• Computer skills to sufficient to process trouble tickets
• Knowledge of Excel and Word
• Flexibility to work mandatory overtime in order to meet business needs.

Summit Broadband is a drug and tobacco free workplace.