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The announced job offer is made public by the firm: TDS Telecom and it was included in jobs list the date of: 2022-10-22 in the website greenenergyjobsonline.com.
It is announced that they have a job offer at the category of Construction and the jobs location is in the state of Oregon at the city Bend, in the country US - at this current ZipCode: 97701
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Job Overview
The Outside Plant Construction Technician I position performs the general labor associated with outside plant construction for PON/fiber optic networks. This includes, but is not limited to, assisting with the installation of communications facilities (both buried and aerial). Work is performed in accordance with state and local regulations in a safe manner.
This position is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus! (Payout terms apply)
TDS Broadband Service and TDS Telecom are subsidiaries of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. NYSE: TDS , a Fortune 1000 company. Founded in 1969, TDS Inc. employs 9,400 people and has approximately six million connections nationwide through its businesses U.S. Cellular, TDS Telecom, OneNeck IT Solutions LLC, TDS Broadband Service, and TDS Broadcasting LLC. TDS Inc. has been named to several Forbes lists, including America's Best Employers for Diversity, Best Large Employers, and Best Employers for Women. Visit
Responsibilities:
Performs general construction labor in various weather conditions while utilizing safety fundamentals.
Assists with and performs the transportation of required construction equipment to and from the worksite.
Assists with and performs the placement of new aerial and buried fiber according to maps, staking sheets, and locate markings.
Uses hand tools, cable locators, and test equipment.
Installs and/or sets enclosures (buried and aerial) vaults, pedestals, and handholes.
Climbs poles, ladders, towers, and other structures as needed; uses bucket truck when required.
Marks/labels fiber optic and/or copper facilities.
Uses dispatching application and associated tools.
Assists with fiber splicing and repairs.
Assists with outside plant preventative maintenance.
Performs landscape restoration after project completion.
Services, cleans, maintains, and repairs equipment.
Qualifications:
Required Qualfications
6+ months experience in any combination of the following areas: customer service, electrical or utility construction, or TDS Telecom Field Services internship -OR-technical certification (or higher) -OR- current military service, or prior military service with honorable discharge.
Must follow the TDS attendance guidelines in order to meet TDS's business needs including but not limited to our obligations to our customers and to our customers' needs.
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and remain eligible for DOT requirements.
Other Qualifications
Must have the ability to obtain a Class A CDL. A current CDL is preferred at hire, but TDS will train and certify eligible associates through its in-house CDL certification program after hire.
Physical requirements may vary based on company needs: Ability to climb poles, ladders, towers, and other structures as needed. Ability to kneel, dig, lift, and pull.
Upon hire, must successfully complete customer-specific requirements, which may include a background check administered by the customer.
Basic understanding of telecommunication products and services.
Proven organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
Requires being available for on-call/standby responsibilities and may require occasional travel.
Must be willing to work overtime as needed. May be required to work various/swing shifts as business needs dictate.
Must be able to operate vehicles with manual transmissions.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must also be able to climb poles, ladders, towers or other structures. The employee is occasionally required to sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and may have to work in attics and crawl spaces, or high-risk areas such as high voltage electrical, trenches, and manholes. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and heavy equipment; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is at times loud.
Benefits
As a part of your total compensation, provides a comprehensive, competitive benefit package. The benefit plans address both the immediate and long term needs that you and your family may have. For an overview of what we have to offer for full-time employees including vacation, health benefits and retirement options please click here.
At TDS, we embrace Equal Employment Opportunity by valuing our differences and consider all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by law. To learn about our diversity & inclusion philosophy and culture, click here!
Employer Overview

TDS Telecom
Oregon, Bend - 97701- Agency