Job Description

At MetroNet, we pride ourselves on providing cutting-edge technology combined with outstanding customer care. We are a fast-growing telecommunication company, offering 100% fiber-optic technology. MetroNet specializes in fiber to the premise TV, voice and internet services that provide our customers with some of the fastest internet speeds in the world. Recognized for being one of the Best Places to Work in 2020 by Glassdoor. We are committed to revolutionizing the industry by enhancing the overall customer experience and optimizing the talent of our valued associates. 

We’re looking for tech-savvy, innovative thinkers to join our team and help us create what’s next!

FIBER TECHNOLOGY ROTATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:

MetroNet will be starting its spring of 2020 rotational training cycle soon. We are seeking candidates to participate in a rotational training program where new university graduates will quickly progress through multiple MetroNet departments in order to obtain real life hands on experience enabling the participant to quickly contribute to the overall success of the company. This will allow the participant to gain valuable personal experience that might otherwise take many years to obtain. The rotations will provide experience designing fiber optic cable networks, working with utility owners and permitting agencies to obtain approval to install our cables, working in the field to inspect, observe and provide direction to actual construction crews while learning to plan their work and solve problems encountered while constructing fiber optic cable networks. There will also be a rotation where the participant is involved with the business aspects of major construction projects. This may involve contract management, invoice review and approval, materials acquisition, warehouse management, progress reporting, cost reporting and analysis of all aspects of the project. The program is planned to take 24 months to complete all of the rotations. Two of the rotations will be in our Evansville, IN Headquarters and two of the rotations will be in one or more of our field offices.  We currently have offices in Indianapolis, IN, Lexington KY, Elburn, IL, Bloomington, IL, Davenport, IA, Lansing, MI and Rochester MN. Other cities are being added each year.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

• Competitive total compensation package
• 80% of Medical premiums paid for by company
• Company paid Disability and Life insurance
• 401(k) company match and 100% vested from the day you are eligible to begin contributing to the plan.
• Discounted MetroNet service in our service area
• Travel Expenses while on rotation in areas that are not your home.

JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Vice President of Construction and Maintenance and to local managers assigned to supervise each rotation. The Rotational Associate will learn and participate in the day to day responsibilities in the rotational area assigned. The Rotational Associate will quickly move from an entry level, trainee in each of the defined rotations to a fully engaged contributor in each organization with an ability to work semi-independently.

THE POSITION IS CALLED ONE OF THE BELOW NAMES DEPENDING ON YOUR AREA OF STUDY.

• Rotational Engineer
• Rotational Project Manager
• Rotational Business Analyst

GOALS OF THE PROGRAM:

• Work closely with other departments to coordinate work schedules and completion dates.
• Produce quality results in an efficient and cost effective manner.
• Represent MetroNet professionally to satisfy immediate customer needs and to foster return business.
• Respond clearly and effectively to spoken requests over the phone or in person, and to verbal or written instructions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors and the general public.
• Maintain regular, consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, and personal appearance according to company policies.
• Pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for the effective performance of the role and those of the project team.
• Adhere to company policies, regulations, procedures, and principles.

 WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• COMPLETE AN APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTH ROTATION IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

  • Fiber Optic Cable Network Design
  • Cable Installation Permitting
  • Field Inspection 
  • Project Controls & Administration

• In the FIBER OPTIC CABLE NETWORK DESIGN rotation you will learn computer mapping and design requirements needed to design actual networks to be constructed.

  • The position requires time reviewing satellite and existing electronic mapping tools to select routes for the cable and locations for supporting structures.

• In the CABLE INSTALLATION PERMITTING rotation you will learn the rules for attaching cables to utility poles and the process for applying for approval to attach to the poles. You will also learn to look at utility poles to determine suitability for attaching and learn to evaluate other route options based on feedback from the pole owners. Other permitting responsibilities may include working with railroads and departments of transportation to obtain approval to cross their property or facilities.

• In the FIELD INSPECTION rotation you will spend your days working on an active projects with construction contractors on live fiber optic projects.  where you will learn to understand design drawings and what it takes to actually get the network installed per the design and within the project schedule and budget.

• In the PROJECT CONTROLS rotation you will work with a Project Controls Manager in a Field construction office to understand construction contracts, track progress and manage project schedules, monitor and manage the project budget, resolve contractor invoicing and payment issues, analyze and provide support for claims against the contractors, assist in inventory control and warehouse management.

WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS POSITION:

• UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF STUDY:
  • Construction Management
  • Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management
  • Engineering Technology
  • Business Management
  • Project Management

MetroNet is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Company Description

Headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, MetroNet is a customer-focused company providing cutting-edge fiber optic telecommunication services, including high-speed Fiber Internet, full-featured Fiber Phone, Fiber IPTV with a wide variety of programming, and a home security product called MetroNet SmartHome. We got our start in 2005, with our first fiber optic network in Greencastle, Indiana, and have since expanded into 50+ communities throughout Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky. All MetroNet services are delivered across our 100% fiber-optic network made up of thousands of miles of fiber optic cables connected directly to homes and businesses. At MetroNet, we are committed to bringing state-of-the-art telecommunication services to the communities we serve by delivering services comparable or superior to those offered in large metropolitan areas. This commitment not only means better internet, television and telephone options for our customers today but also the capacity to continually provide additional products and services in the future as new uses for 100% fiber are developed. Our commitment to our communities doesn’t stop at bringing exciting new technology. We’re also proud to have local retail stores, staffed with friendly associates and technicians who actually live in the communities we serve. We find it is always reassuring to see a familiar face when your services are installed or when you stop by our store. Our innovative store design allows customers to test drive MetroNet products at interactive kiosks, sign up for services, pay their bills, and much more.