Are you looking to make an impact on a quickly growing company that has a commitment to improving our communities and encourages fresh ideas while providing a great work/life balance? We are seeking enthusiastic and innovative professionals to join the LS Networks team. We value dedicated professionals who strive to create excellent customer experiences and believe in our company’s mission to bring a high-speed fiber network to rural, underserved communities throughout the Pacific Northwest.

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Telecom Fiber Lineworker to join our telecommunications team. The ideal candidate will have experience and expertise in working with fiber optic cables, performing installations, repairs, and maintenance tasks related to telecom infrastructure. The primary responsibilities of this role include ensuring reliable and efficient fiber optic communication systems by performing tasks such as splicing, testing, and troubleshooting fiber optic lines. The Telecom Fiber Lineworker will work closely with the engineering and operations teams to provide quality connectivity and resolve any network issues that may arise. This position works under the supervision of the Foreman to install and maintain the LS Networks physical Fiber Optic network.

This is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt position, with a starting wage of $18-$28 per hour, depending on experience.

Location: Redmond, OR

We believe in taking care of our employees and offer the following benefits:

• Complete medical & dental coverage starting at 90% employer-paid premiums for single coverage.
• Our safe harbor 401(k) plan is available to employees on day one and includes a 100% fully vested employer match of up to 4% of your compensation.
• Eight paid holidays, flexible "Take What You Need" PTO, paid family leave, and 16 hours of paid volunteer time!
• LS Networks employees can also take advantage of local employee store passes, tickets to local sporting events, and more!

Essential Functions

• Use appropriate hand and power tools to measure, cut, bend, assemble, and erect all components necessary for lifting, moving, and installing plant materials in accordance with the applicable plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards.

• Build aerial plant to customer specifications, including framing poles, placing new strands, lashing new cable to bare strands, and lashing cable to existing strands and cable. Installing anchors and down guys, snow shoes, placing FST fiber terminals, grounding & bonding of strand, placement of riser guards, trimming trees, pulling of cable/fiber short distances in conduit, installing pole mounted cabinets, placing ground rods, installing VGR’s on poles, swapping lashers on poles either from a bucket truck or from hooks/ladders.

• Dismantles, moves, and removes aerial, underground, building wire, cable-associated equipment,
  and hardware.

• Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches/detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles.

• Repairs and maintains fiber system and structures such as broken lashings, replacing or re-sagging aerial strands, pole transfers, down-guys, aerial to underground conversion, make ready VGR’s, and all grounding and bonding functions as per NESC and NEC code.

• Deploying and removing various traffic control devices that protect the work area while on a street or roadway.

• Participate, adhere to, and support all safety-related policies, processes, and programs.

• Understand and respond appropriately to all safety hazards and warning devices (e.g., back-up alarms, smell of smoke or fumes, different-colored warning tags, warning sirens.

• Examine/inspect field conditions and identify problems, inaccuracies, and cost-saving measures that arise or may be encountered. Take corrective actions as needed, reporting any issues to your supervisor.

• Operates power equipment such as compressors, pumps, blowers, hydraulic diggers, and hydraulic aerial bucket trucks.

• Perform all necessary actions to accomplish principal duties and accountabilities.

• On-call rotation responding and restoring services for emergency calls, responsible for being on the job at short notice to repair damaged cables until service is restored.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• CDL or obtain one within 30 days (preferred).
• Valid driver's license and auto insurance, with a satisfactory driving record.
• Driving record must be at an acceptable level to be added by our company insurance provider.
• Two - five years experience working as a lineworker or similar craft and knowledge of telecom OSP craft.
• Proficient with construction equipment and hand tools.
• Ability to carry, climb, and operate an extension ladder (approximately 28 feet high and 75 pounds).
• Ability to lift and move up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to climb poles using gaffs and climbing belts as needed.
• Ability to drive company vehicles (bucket truck) safely and responsibly and operate hydraulic aerial lifts
• Ability to perform jobs from high places (i.e., poles and roofs).
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perceptions, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have good organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and organize effectively.
• Ability to interact effectively with other team members.
• Basic understanding of Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Must be able to work independently without supervision.
• Work indoors in poorly ventilated areas such as attics during extreme heat.
• Exposure to dust, dirt, noise, insects, cleaning solutions.
• Work outdoors in all kinds of weather and at all times of the day or night.
• Work performed near power lines and electricity.
• Work and travel in inclement weather.

We pride ourselves on forming diverse teams with a wide array of interpersonal and professional attributes. We don't expect one human to embody all of these skills, but if you have many of these skills and are enthusiastic to learn, we encourage you to apply!