Construction Miscellaneous Helper

Job Summary

Regularly performs duties to support all facets of outside plant and mainline constructions. Comprehensive, onsite preparation and installation of outside plant materials such as fiber network, buried cable, splicing vaults, pedestals, repairs, and other associated items.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists OSP crew to assure projects are completed in a safe, cost-effective, productive manner
• Assists with all facets of on-site installation for underground fiber optic cable to include digging, pulling, and hanging fiber optic cable, duct, or strand
• Responsible for following all safety guidance required by Zirrus - ensures safety first when working or driving. Complies with industry safety standards from OSHA and the North Carolina Department of Transportation
• Responsible for setting up construction zone. I.E. caution signs and flagging traffic on construction site
• Assist with worksite preparation
• Interpret staking sheets to determine materials and equipment needed
• Assess inventory to ensure all required materials for installation and maintenance are properly requested to prepare vehicles and equipment for jobs
• Assist with complete preparation for each job – includes loading cables, pedestals and materials for transport to job site.
• Appropriately locate buried drops and cables at the job site to prevent any damage to prior work efforts of the same nature
• Recognize and prevent damage to other public and private utilities by verifying location with spot checking
• Assist with drop and cable construction by trenching or plowing new buried drops and cables
• Assist in providing access to buried cables by moving or repairing existing pedestals and placing new pedestals.
• Works closely with technicians for any fiber restoration efforts
• Restore job site to original state per NCDOT and / or property owner specifications
• Maintains and improves technical knowledge through ongoing training
• Work an on-call, flexible, or rotating job schedule
• Driving a company vehicle is an essential job function of this position, therefore you are subject to a MVR check upon hire, and annually thereafter.
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Education and Experience