What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aerial Lineman position at Thayer Power & Communication?
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Founded in 1964, Thayer Power & Communication Line Construction Co., LLC has established itself as one of the premier contractors in the Telecommunications, Power, & Wireless industries. With our experienced staff and fleet of vehicles, we’re able to meet telephone, power, and wireless infrastructure construction needs from concept through to reality.
Job Summary:
Thayer Power and Communication is looking for a Aerial Lineman in our Fiber Division for the construction, maintenance and operation of overhead fiber telecommunications. We are seeking a self-motivated, detail oriented individual with attention to high level of quality.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Founded in 1964, Thayer Power & Communication Line Construction Co., LLC has established itself as one of the premier contractors in the Telecommunications, Power, & Wireless industries. With our experienced staff and fleet of vehicles, we’re able to meet telephone, power, and wireless infrastructure construction needs from concept through to reality.
Job Summary:
Thayer Power and Communication is looking for a Aerial Lineman in our Fiber Division for the construction, maintenance and operation of overhead fiber telecommunications. We are seeking a self-motivated, detail oriented individual with attention to high level of quality.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Connects, rearranges, repairs, and maintains outside cable to supply and maintain good service
- Place aerial/buried telephone cable (copper and fiber)
- Safe operation of a mini excavator
- Work efficiently from a bucket truck
- Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches/detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles
- Performs aerial tasks such as new cable installs, pole transfers, strand building, cable hanging, lashing, etc.
- Perform construction work such as digging holes, placing cable, air pipe and inner duct in various types of conduit systems and open excavations
- Climb utility poles and/or use aerial lift truck to place cables on poles per system design
- Ensures all installation work is done according to quality standards, always complying with proper safety standards/procedures and work practices according to OSHA
- Restore area to project requirements
- Understand field prints to determine what work is to be performed as well as point out potential issues before and during work
- Report project progress to the Foreman and relate the needs for the days to come avoiding delays of work due to lack of materials and equipment
- Work in, on and around customer’s property while following company policies and maintaining the highest level of professionalism towards any customer and their property
- Directly responsible for all vehicles and equipment in their control
- Available on weekends and evenings for local call outs.
- Be able to climb poles and work from aerial buckets
- Experience in telephone outside plant construction or related experience, which includes experience in the placement of telecommunications cable (copper and fiber)
- Experience operating a mini excavator
- Ability to read and interpret construction prints, plans, and specifications
- Ability to travel for projects
- Experience operating heavy equipment
- Ability to properly lift up to 50 pounds
- Valid Class A CDL preferred
- Ability to properly lift up to 50 pounds.