Traveling Line crew
On-siteLouisville, Kentucky, United States
Job Summary
Repair and maintain major cable systems and structures, including broken lashing, pole transfers, and aerial-to-underground conversions, while responding to system outages, maintenance, rebuilds, and emergencies. Read work orders, specifications, and engineering drawings to determine task sequences, then perform construction duties such as digging holes, climbing poles, pulling wire, and laying cable. Operate power equipment like compressors, pumps, hydraulic diggers, and aerial lifts, and use test equipment to check for gas in manholes. Dismantle and remove equipment, connect wires to terminals, and ensure all work adheres to safety standards and governmental orders. Complete daily production reports and As-Built documentation. Work outdoors in inclement weather, including nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call rotations, with a flexible schedule across West Virginia and surrounding states.
Required Qualifications
- Must have a valid driver's license and transportation
- Extensive knowledge of approved practices, procedures, tools, and materials used in telecom line construction work
- Pass a pre-employment drug test and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
- Required to lift moderately heavy equipment, such as telephone line; climb structures; and stand for long periods of time
- Knowledge of first aid procedures and CPR
- Ability to apply mathematics calculations (Example: fractions for use in drilling and pole sizing; calculating material and hardware length for assembling several pieces of equipment to poles of different thickness and circumferences.)
- Ability to work in a confined space and at high elevations (poles, hydraulic lift buckets, ladders.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call as needed
- Ability to apply logical principles and thinking to solve problems and make decisions
- Willing to perform work to support the values and goals of the Company
- DOT Medical Card
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
- First Aid Certification
- Flagger Certification
- Competent Person Certification
- OSHA 10
- Silica Training
- Confined Space Training
- Pole Climbing & Ladder Safety
- Forklift Certification
- Able and willing to work outdoors and in inclement weather conditions
- Must be able to maintain visual and audible contact with other crewman and all moving or stationary persons/vehicles/objects to ensure safe coordination of movement
- All work is performed at remote locations; driving and sitting are required
- All work is outdoors, subject to inclement weather conditions
- Working in confined spaces
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