What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outside Plant Maintenance Technician position at Verizon?
About This Role
In this worksite-based role, you'll work onsite at a defined location(s) ensuring maximum efficiency and preparedness for Verizon's outside facilities.
You'll make sure our outside plant facilities are in top condition, using your know-how and commitment to excellence to ensure Verizon's outside facilities operate at maximum efficiency and preparedness.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Placing, rearranging and removing outside plant, including aerial, underground, submarine, buried, block and house cables, poles, and associated hardware/fixtures.
- Connecting wires and cables to terminals and attaching/detaching various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, building or poles.
- Reading and interpreting engineering work orders.
- Performing construction work using designated equipment (i.e. digging holes, placing poles, etc.).
- Operating Company motor vehicles of varying gross weights to transport equipment.
- Climbing ladders and poles, working aloft, perceiving differences in wire and cable colors, and moving/lifting items generally not exceeding 100 lbs.
Requirements
- Valid state driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
- CDL.
Preferred Qualifications
- A related Associate Degree or 2 or more years of relevant work experience.
