[Remote] Damage Prevention Technician I - Manassas, VA
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zayo Group is a provider of mission-critical bandwidth to impactful companies around the world. They are seeking a Damage Prevention Technician I to join their team, where the role involves learning and performing underground facility location techniques under close supervision.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshooting network equipment, removing/replacing defective equipment, and working with appropriate resources to isolate and ultimately restore the network
- Identifying and mapping location and depth of utilities for fiber optic cable and underground utilities
- Documenting interactions, site information and utilities in organizational software
- Communicating with clients, engineers and management
- Using a variety of techniques (electrical, magnetic, GPS, blueprint analysis, and/or radar) to measure utilities
- Proactively identifying potential problem areas in order to ensure the integrity of the network and company
- Pinpointing the coordinates of lines using GPS or surveying equipment
- Responsible for the asset management processes and replenishment of on-site/truck materials
- Coordinating shipping and receiving of company and customer materials
- Maintaining tools, test sets, and all network equipment
- Maintaining network/site security, cleanliness, and follow all policies related to company property
- Inspecting cabinets, buried cable, construction sites, and other outdoor facilities in various environments, weather conditions, temperatures, exposed to local flora and fauna
- Engaging, monitoring, and evaluating the performance of vendor/contractors completing work on behalf of the company
- Operating 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
Skills
- 0 – 1 years of relevant experience in field construction tasks
- High school diploma or equivalent, required
- Proficiency using computer, cell phone, test equipment, Microsoft Windows operating system, and Office applications
- Operate on-call 24/7/365 on a rotating schedule, including standby, call out, dispatch, and overtime, as required 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
- Must have a cell phone
- Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds
- Previous experience in site development, underground installations, utility locating, fiber optic cable builds
Benefits
- Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
- Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
Company Overview
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