What are the responsibilities and job description for the Damage Prevention Technician - Waco, TX position at Zayo Group?
Company Description
Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world's most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo's 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo's communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.
Zayo is seeking a Damage Prevention Technician I to join our Damage Prevention team in this entry-level position. Under close supervision, our Damage Prevention Technicians will learn and perform routine techniques of underground facility location. As experience is gained, assignments become more varied, complex, and difficult.
***Please note that this role will be locating in the field and working remotely from home. Our ideal candidate will reside in the Waco, Texas metro area.
Responsibilities:
Troubleshoot network equipment, remove/replace defective equipment, and work with appropriate resources to isolate and ultimately restore the network.
Identify and map location and depth of utilities for fiber optic cable and underground utilities.
Document interactions, site information and utilities in organizational software.
Communicate with clients, engineers and management.
Use a variety of techniques (electrical, magnetic, GPS, blueprint analysis, and/or radar) to measure utilities.
Proactively identify potential problem areas in order to ensure the integrity of the network and company.
Pinpoint the coordinates of lines using GPS or surveying equipment.
Responsible for the asset management processes and replenishment of on-site/truck materials.
Coordinate shipping and receiving of company and customer materials.
Maintain tools, test sets, and all network equipment.
Maintain network/site security, cleanliness, and follow all policies related to company property.
Inspect cabinets, buried cable, construction sites, and other outdoor facilities in various environments,weather conditions, temperatures, exposed to local flora and fauna.
Engage, monitor, and evaluate the performance of vendor/contractors completing work on behalf ofthe company.
Operate in both individual and team environments, both within this team and interacting with other teams, working together to achieve common goals.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Must be located in the Dallas metro area
0 - 1 years of relevant experience in locating underground utilities, including telecommunications fiber
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Proficiency using computers, cell phone, test equipment, Microsoft Windows operating system, and Officeapplications required.
Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 100 pounds required.
Must have a cell phone.
Previous experience in site development, underground installations, utility locating, fiber optic cable builds, preferred.
Operate on-call 24/7/365 on a rotating schedule, including standby, call out, dispatch, and overtime, asrequired by the business, including some travel, as needed.
Must follow all personal safety policies and procedures.
Must be able to maintain eligibility to operate a company issued vehicle per our policy (no more than 2 moving violations within the past 3 years); this includes possession of a state-issued driver's license for the state in which you live.
Estimated base pay range for this role is $16.25 - $25.00 USD / hour; commensurate with experience
The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into account the wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted range based upon geographic location, work experience, skill level, certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Non- sales roles may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive plan. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan.
Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
Benefits, Rewards & Wellness
Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Zayo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. EEO IS THE LAW Zayo invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan. This plan is available for inspection upon request by emailing our People Ops team.